Adam Fishman
Find the Right Fit
Inspired by Adam Fishman episode
Adam Fishman's product-market fit for hiring—match candidates to roles where they'll thrive—applies to matching kids to activities.
I watched my buddy Dave—brilliant programmer—get forced into "management." He's now in meetings discussing *feelings* about synergies. He's dying. Withering. Genius in the wrong costume.
That's what we do. We see someone halfway decent and go, "MORE! Be BIGGER! Lead the TEAM!" No. Sometimes the right person never wanted the job in the first place.
I tried making my kid do theater. She hid behind the curtain. I'm like, "Come ON, you're funny at dinner!" Yeah, at DINNER. Not under stage lights with strangers. Wrong fit equals misery plus resentment plus $200 on a costume she refuses to wear.
Stop. Stop forcing people into roles that make them want to fake their own death. The magic happens when you match the person to the role that already feels like them. The introverted kid doesn't need motivation—they need permission to do what they're good at. Quietly. In their zone.
Square peg. Square hole. Revolutionary concept, I know.
