Daily Reflection
Monday, January 12, 2026
5
Decisions
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Energy
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Productivity
Summary
Five decisions captured: (1) Max Spevack role expansion - formalized existing authority spanning LE and RAT, acting with Peters authority in meetings. (2) Termination messaging strategy - Trinity termination is about correcting losing posture not introducing fear; Nathan coached to align publicly. (3) Justin coaching on ambiguity tolerance and explicit pushback - addressing Amazon-trained risk aversion, plus requirement to either execute direction or openly debate it. (4) Koji build system priority - accelerating independent infrastructure due to RESF situation coming to a head. (5) Jason Lewis termination timeline - end of January after ISO certification work completes.
Wins
Max role announcement delivered cleanly to engineering. Termination messaging handled thoughtfully with Nathan coaching. Justin coaching addressed both the ambiguity issue and communication expectations. RESF risk mitigation underway with Koji prioritization.
Challenges
Justin/Westley bounty disconnect revealed gap in how direction flows through leadership. Person identification error during reflection - assumed Jeff when Mariah was discussing Jason Lewis.
Learnings
When messages use pronouns without naming the person, do not assume identity from other unrelated context. The primary driver for Max role expansion was formalizing existing authority, not creating new leverage. Justin coaching has two parts: ambiguity tolerance AND explicit pushback requirement.
Tomorrow's Focus
LA offsite prep
Decisions Made
Max Spevack Role Expansion - Formalized Authority
people · high
Termination Messaging Strategy - Organizational Signal
people · high
Justin Coaching - Ambiguity Tolerance and Explicit Pushback
people · medium
Koji Build System Priority - RESF Risk Mitigation
technical · high
Jason Lewis Termination Timeline
people · low
Reflection ID: e137a5f1-410f-4239-b2de-69b24575eec1