Circle of Competence
Know what you know — and don't
- Best for
- staying inside your edge
- Time
- 30–60 min
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Example
Honest map of what I actually know in my new VP role
Inside circle
- Product strategy for B2B SaaS
- Hiring engineers at < 100 person scale
- Pricing for self-serve products
Outside circle
- Enterprise sales process at $1M+ ACV
- Patent strategy
- Public-company financial reporting
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