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Most "alignment" meetings are just founders saying "elevated" for an hour while the team tries to guess the hex code.
Talking more is a trap. You're usually just adding noise to a broken signal.
The mess happens when you confuse inspiration with definition.
Inspiration: "Make it feel premium."
Definition: "Use Inter Tight at 16px and zero rounded corners."
If your team has to be psychic to ship a task, you haven't defined the work—you’ve just described a dream.
Stop being a visionary and start being an operator. Clarity lives in the boundaries, not the vibes.
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