A Slack Story

Money as MacGuffin

Money can change things. Mixing with friends and family and kids. World's smallest violin.

Mar 18 • James Sherrett

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Questions That Remain

Thinking about luck. Culture vs People. Leaving before it’s time.

Mar 11 • James Sherrett

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Thank You, Slack

Leaving after 7 years. What I’m leaving behind. Aiming towards something.

Mar 4 • James Sherrett

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February 2026

Stories I Haven’t Told You (Yet)

Finding our Frontiers. Almost getting PIP’d. Accepting less ambition.

Feb 25 • James Sherrett

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WORK on NYSE

Going public from Yellowstone. Finding the unreality of it all. Acknowledging the change.

Feb 18 • James Sherrett

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New Swag: Pocket Squares / Handkerchief / Head Scarf / Hair Tie / Cravat / Dog Scarf

Falling for swag after socks. Finding a new partner. Fooling myself into options.

Feb 11 • James Sherrett

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Innovation Tours

Harnessing our story. Finding a new decision matrix. Building a culture of innovation.

Feb 4 • James Sherrett

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January 2026

Briefing the Executives

Running the EBCs. Finding a vision / reality balance. Selling a future through the roadmap.

Jan 28 • James Sherrett

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Becoming a Senior Technology Strategist

Making up the job as we went. Being the Slack man. Fumbling towards legitimacy.

Jan 21 • James Sherrett

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Back in the Slack YVR

Returning to Vancouver. Resetting with Slack YVR. Getting out to SF, NYC and onwards.

Jan 14 • James Sherrett

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Meet the New, New, New, New Boss

Getting to know Executive Programs and Marnie. Cramming to the end in EMEA. Learning to do by doing.

Jan 7 • James Sherrett

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December 2025

An Irish Goodbye

Drawing our Irish adventure to an end. Seeing what has changed. Finding what is next.

Dec 31, 2025 • James Sherrett

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