18 - 2026 Team Manifesto

Hook

I read this out loud to my team on January 6th

Premise

Full manifesto post 06 Jan 2026.

Proof points

• 'Last year we built a company. This year we build a system that builds a company.'
• $100M = result, not goal
• Old vs New table (waiting→acting, reporting→owning, etc.)
• 'We are not chasing money. We are building a machine that creates money — with or without us.'

Takeaway

What would you read to your team on day one of a $100M year?

Related

[[../../archive/initial-themes-2026-04/03 - Team & Hiring Philosophy]]