Sean Hogue | The Captain ⚓️
@seanhogue.bsky.social
Effective leadership and bulletproof operations using principles of Human & Organizational Performance (HOP) // Lessons learned on land and at sea
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There are two types of leaders. You can tell them by the language they use:
1. "I need..."
2. "What do you need?"
Which type are you?
1. "I need..."
2. "What do you need?"
Which type are you?
October 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM
There are two types of leaders. You can tell them by the language they use:
1. "I need..."
2. "What do you need?"
Which type are you?
1. "I need..."
2. "What do you need?"
Which type are you?
Pay attention. That's all you really need to do
Pay attention to what?
Just pay attention to what's happening around you.
It's all right there.
Pay attention to what?
Just pay attention to what's happening around you.
It's all right there.
September 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Pay attention. That's all you really need to do
Pay attention to what?
Just pay attention to what's happening around you.
It's all right there.
Pay attention to what?
Just pay attention to what's happening around you.
It's all right there.
All problems are people problems.
And all solutions are people solutions.
People are not the problem.
People are the problem solvers.
And all solutions are people solutions.
People are not the problem.
People are the problem solvers.
September 18, 2025 at 11:56 AM
All problems are people problems.
And all solutions are people solutions.
People are not the problem.
People are the problem solvers.
And all solutions are people solutions.
People are not the problem.
People are the problem solvers.
"Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea"
The meaning is clear; being caught between two equally undesirable situations. But the "devil" is probably not the one you are thinking of.
The meaning is clear; being caught between two equally undesirable situations. But the "devil" is probably not the one you are thinking of.
September 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
"Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea"
The meaning is clear; being caught between two equally undesirable situations. But the "devil" is probably not the one you are thinking of.
The meaning is clear; being caught between two equally undesirable situations. But the "devil" is probably not the one you are thinking of.
There are two types of communication to focus on:
🔸Written
🔸Spoken
And one precedes the other.
Good writing --> good thinking --> good speaking.
🔸Written
🔸Spoken
And one precedes the other.
Good writing --> good thinking --> good speaking.
September 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
There are two types of communication to focus on:
🔸Written
🔸Spoken
And one precedes the other.
Good writing --> good thinking --> good speaking.
🔸Written
🔸Spoken
And one precedes the other.
Good writing --> good thinking --> good speaking.
You can work smart or you can work hard
(Try to do both)
But if you can only do one, smart beats hard 10 out of 10 times.
(Try to do both)
But if you can only do one, smart beats hard 10 out of 10 times.
September 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
You can work smart or you can work hard
(Try to do both)
But if you can only do one, smart beats hard 10 out of 10 times.
(Try to do both)
But if you can only do one, smart beats hard 10 out of 10 times.
A leaders job is not to lead everything.
A leaders job is to make sure everything has a leader.
A leaders job is to make sure everything has a leader.
September 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A leaders job is not to lead everything.
A leaders job is to make sure everything has a leader.
A leaders job is to make sure everything has a leader.
⚓Leadership is leverage.
Self leadership --> create leverage through routines
1:1 leadership --> create leverage through training
1:Many leadership --> create leverage through communication
Focus your efforts and accomplish more with less at each stage
Self leadership --> create leverage through routines
1:1 leadership --> create leverage through training
1:Many leadership --> create leverage through communication
Focus your efforts and accomplish more with less at each stage
September 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
⚓Leadership is leverage.
Self leadership --> create leverage through routines
1:1 leadership --> create leverage through training
1:Many leadership --> create leverage through communication
Focus your efforts and accomplish more with less at each stage
Self leadership --> create leverage through routines
1:1 leadership --> create leverage through training
1:Many leadership --> create leverage through communication
Focus your efforts and accomplish more with less at each stage
"To error is human"
If you accept that, why waste time blaming people when things go wrong?
Look to the system they are working within for the solution
If you accept that, why waste time blaming people when things go wrong?
Look to the system they are working within for the solution
September 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"To error is human"
If you accept that, why waste time blaming people when things go wrong?
Look to the system they are working within for the solution
If you accept that, why waste time blaming people when things go wrong?
Look to the system they are working within for the solution
I've run every time management system under the sun.
Wanna know the most effective one I've ever used?
It's a simple spreadsheet.
This is why it's great
Wanna know the most effective one I've ever used?
It's a simple spreadsheet.
This is why it's great
August 31, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I've run every time management system under the sun.
Wanna know the most effective one I've ever used?
It's a simple spreadsheet.
This is why it's great
Wanna know the most effective one I've ever used?
It's a simple spreadsheet.
This is why it's great
Business leadership is mostly just problem solving.
The size of the problems may change, but the methods stay fairly similar.
Get good at solving small problems and you get good at solving big problems.
The size of the problems may change, but the methods stay fairly similar.
Get good at solving small problems and you get good at solving big problems.
August 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Business leadership is mostly just problem solving.
The size of the problems may change, but the methods stay fairly similar.
Get good at solving small problems and you get good at solving big problems.
The size of the problems may change, but the methods stay fairly similar.
Get good at solving small problems and you get good at solving big problems.
A scrupulous writer, in every sentence that he writes, will ask himself at least four questions, thus:
1. What am I trying to say?
2. What words will express it?
3. What image or idiom will make it clearer?
4. Is this image fresh enough to have an effect?
1. What am I trying to say?
2. What words will express it?
3. What image or idiom will make it clearer?
4. Is this image fresh enough to have an effect?
August 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
A scrupulous writer, in every sentence that he writes, will ask himself at least four questions, thus:
1. What am I trying to say?
2. What words will express it?
3. What image or idiom will make it clearer?
4. Is this image fresh enough to have an effect?
1. What am I trying to say?
2. What words will express it?
3. What image or idiom will make it clearer?
4. Is this image fresh enough to have an effect?
From $5 to $15K
One successful delivery leads to the next.
Remember, your best marketing is the work on your desk.
One successful delivery leads to the next.
Remember, your best marketing is the work on your desk.
August 23, 2025 at 10:45 AM
From $5 to $15K
One successful delivery leads to the next.
Remember, your best marketing is the work on your desk.
One successful delivery leads to the next.
Remember, your best marketing is the work on your desk.
What is the most valuable use of your time as a business leader?
It is standardizing how the work is done then training others to do that work
AKA process management
This starts and ends with strong business writing skills
It is standardizing how the work is done then training others to do that work
AKA process management
This starts and ends with strong business writing skills
August 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
What is the most valuable use of your time as a business leader?
It is standardizing how the work is done then training others to do that work
AKA process management
This starts and ends with strong business writing skills
It is standardizing how the work is done then training others to do that work
AKA process management
This starts and ends with strong business writing skills
10k words and 9 flow charts later I have completely re-designed an entire process for one of our business lines.
But that's just the first step
👇
But that's just the first step
👇
August 15, 2025 at 10:50 AM
10k words and 9 flow charts later I have completely re-designed an entire process for one of our business lines.
But that's just the first step
👇
But that's just the first step
👇
First ever stripe payment!
August 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
First ever stripe payment!
I'm not good at everything at work.
But I'm good enough
And I'm pretty damn good at a few things though there is always room to improve
You don't have to be perfect to get ahead
But I'm good enough
And I'm pretty damn good at a few things though there is always room to improve
You don't have to be perfect to get ahead
August 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I'm not good at everything at work.
But I'm good enough
And I'm pretty damn good at a few things though there is always room to improve
You don't have to be perfect to get ahead
But I'm good enough
And I'm pretty damn good at a few things though there is always room to improve
You don't have to be perfect to get ahead
I wrote 5,794 words today.
This is v1 of a new operations process for how we deliver a core service.
It took all day and I've got a few hours left to finish tomorrow, but it will allow me to back out from the day to day.
Writing = Leverage
This is v1 of a new operations process for how we deliver a core service.
It took all day and I've got a few hours left to finish tomorrow, but it will allow me to back out from the day to day.
Writing = Leverage
August 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I wrote 5,794 words today.
This is v1 of a new operations process for how we deliver a core service.
It took all day and I've got a few hours left to finish tomorrow, but it will allow me to back out from the day to day.
Writing = Leverage
This is v1 of a new operations process for how we deliver a core service.
It took all day and I've got a few hours left to finish tomorrow, but it will allow me to back out from the day to day.
Writing = Leverage
What does Sunday funday mean to you?
1. Work on a personal project
2. No work at all
3. A little bit of both
1. Work on a personal project
2. No work at all
3. A little bit of both
August 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
What does Sunday funday mean to you?
1. Work on a personal project
2. No work at all
3. A little bit of both
1. Work on a personal project
2. No work at all
3. A little bit of both
14 people in the field today.
Meanwhile I'm at the range.
That's leverage
Meanwhile I'm at the range.
That's leverage
August 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
14 people in the field today.
Meanwhile I'm at the range.
That's leverage
Meanwhile I'm at the range.
That's leverage
80% of your revenue will come from 20% of your clients.
1. Figure out who that 20% is
2. List them from high to low
3. Only take new clients who can bump the lowest off the list
That's how you build a low-stress business.
1. Figure out who that 20% is
2. List them from high to low
3. Only take new clients who can bump the lowest off the list
That's how you build a low-stress business.
August 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
80% of your revenue will come from 20% of your clients.
1. Figure out who that 20% is
2. List them from high to low
3. Only take new clients who can bump the lowest off the list
That's how you build a low-stress business.
1. Figure out who that 20% is
2. List them from high to low
3. Only take new clients who can bump the lowest off the list
That's how you build a low-stress business.
There are 5 parts to every business, no matter the size
1. R&D
2. Marketing
3. Sales
4. Operations
5. Finance
To have a successful career you need to master one.
To run a successful business you need to understand them all.
1. R&D
2. Marketing
3. Sales
4. Operations
5. Finance
To have a successful career you need to master one.
To run a successful business you need to understand them all.
July 31, 2025 at 11:58 AM
There are 5 parts to every business, no matter the size
1. R&D
2. Marketing
3. Sales
4. Operations
5. Finance
To have a successful career you need to master one.
To run a successful business you need to understand them all.
1. R&D
2. Marketing
3. Sales
4. Operations
5. Finance
To have a successful career you need to master one.
To run a successful business you need to understand them all.
I ACTUALLY went ghost mode for 90 days
Here is what happened:
1. I gave a presentation at the White House
Here is what happened:
1. I gave a presentation at the White House
July 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I ACTUALLY went ghost mode for 90 days
Here is what happened:
1. I gave a presentation at the White House
Here is what happened:
1. I gave a presentation at the White House
Leadership is built upon:
5 principles
4 functions
3 levels
2 jobs
1 skill
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5 principles
4 functions
3 levels
2 jobs
1 skill
👇
March 28, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Leadership is built upon:
5 principles
4 functions
3 levels
2 jobs
1 skill
👇
5 principles
4 functions
3 levels
2 jobs
1 skill
👇
Becoming a leader means mastering many different skills:
🔸 Coaching
🔸 Motivating
🔸 Problem solving
🔸 Time management
But there is one skill that impacts all other skills.
Start working on this today:
🔸 Coaching
🔸 Motivating
🔸 Problem solving
🔸 Time management
But there is one skill that impacts all other skills.
Start working on this today:
March 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Becoming a leader means mastering many different skills:
🔸 Coaching
🔸 Motivating
🔸 Problem solving
🔸 Time management
But there is one skill that impacts all other skills.
Start working on this today:
🔸 Coaching
🔸 Motivating
🔸 Problem solving
🔸 Time management
But there is one skill that impacts all other skills.
Start working on this today: