Jamming with Sanjay

After many years of being close internet friends, I recently had the opportunity to catch up with my friend Sanjay.

We got chatting about past roles, I worked at a Chandelier factory, which sold made-to-order fixtures. Lighting fixtures for hotels, fancy houses, you name it. My role there as a finishing technician. My job was to make the parts the right color through a process of powder coating, dipping the parts into tanks of metallics, and or lacquer.

Sanjay asked me straight up, "What has working in a chandelier factory taught me about B2B SAAS?"

Of course, I thought he was just doing the bit. Let's be real. I committed to the bit.

It taught me that you can always improve a process or make sure to be flexible with changing things that cause hang-ups. Also, just the eye for details. Calling stuff out that's not right. It's also easy to get stuck in a cycle of just going through the motions, and I'd see it all the time. The people who were there for a check, and not to make wonderful lighting fixtures that changed how spaces were viewed. Sure, everybody is allowed to have their bad days, but being able to speak up and care about the things you put out into the world. It matters.

Catch the Episode here: