A pack of tissue paper, 9.9 dollars for 50 packs—such a steal.
Through this single product, two obvious benefits stand out:
First, many streamers want this item. By leveraging it, we quickly established partnerships with thousands of streamers. Getting your foot in the door early is key—it opens up far more possibilities down the line.
Second, this one product alone can generate at least tens of millions in annual profit.
A shrewd sales tactic: recruit a batch of contract engineers, have them submit resumes and interview at other companies, and use the interviews to pitch our own company's products (e.g., development tools or cloud computing).
The core of managing up is keeping your boss informed that things are under control. What we call "giving certainty" means avoiding uncertainty, which is synonymous with risk. When a person becomes a risk themselves, the outcome is predictable.
In other words, look three steps ahead, but take one step at a time.
You spend a very short amount of time choosing a major, then an entire lifetime trying to overcome the regret of having picked the wrong one.
You spend a very short amount of time deciding to marry someone, then an entire lifetime dealing with the endless storms that marriage itself brings.