On the last day of December 2013, I was getting dressed to go out and celebrate the New Year (which we call Hogmanay here in Scotland). As always, I was wearing a suit. I hadn’t made any resolutions yet. I noticed that my trousers were a little tight around the waist, but I struggled through. By the…

In Debug 47 , former Apple managers Don Melton and Nitin Ganatra talk about, among many other things, work habits at Apple. Here’s a transcript of the relevant section, starting at the 23-minute mark

“Your job is not to be an engineer. Your job is not to be a manager. Your job is to be a multiplier.” http://t.co/ETE2XaVXjk

Your identity drifts in the direction of those you spend time with, because everything important is contagious: moods, attitudes, beliefs, desires, values. Happiness or sadness, success or failure: what you surround yourself with is what you’ll get. You will be influenced, so choose your influences…