Work for Good

This week, the pros and cons of growing an organization and our philosophical blatherings about choosing work that is meaningful vs. doing what you love vs. finding meaning in your work.

The topic is motivation with a slight dream-related detour. Jason waxes poetic about what may or may not motivate us and how he thinks about that in the context of what Khan Academy is good for. Show notes, as always, can be found at http://jasonrr.com/workforgood/

In this episode we discuss giving feedback to your peers and others, and what KA's process looks like to do this each year. Also, a little self-indulgent segment on what last year brought us and what we're looking forward to in the new year. Notes always at: http://jasonrr.com/workforgood/

Happy 3 year Khanniversary, Jason! In this episode, we talk about three lessons learned, including how to be more empathetic with our users in the context of product changes. Change isn't always bad, or is it?

This week, we get distracted by all kinds of things while we discuss keeping ourselves on task. One part quantified self, two parts work planning and discipline.

What work do you admire and why, internet utilities, and more!

Overconfidence, self-doubt, and the impostor syndrome and how those things affect recruiting and the rest of our work.

​Non-profit vs. For-profit, and the role of reinvention

We introduce ourselves to you and talk about Tetris, Fruit by the Foot, Lactose Intolerance, what Khan Academy is and why we work there. Show notes at http://jasonrr.com/workforgood/2013/9/19/episode-1-difficult-difficult-lemon-difficult