Codie SanchezFounder @ Contrarian Thinking

Don’t Work HERE

24 Mar 2025 · 1 min

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Codie Sanchez warns viewers that companies describing themselves as a "family" are a red flag, arguing the healthiest, high-performing companies are like "championship teams": meritocratic, results-driven, mission-oriented, and focused on making employees better. She cites Phil Jackson's comment "we are not family" and advises top performers to avoid "family" cultures where safety is prioritized over pressure and growth.

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Red flag alert. You do not want to work somewhere they call you family. The best companies, billion dollar ones where everyone makes money and learns a lot they're like championship teams not families. The most decorated basketball coach of all time Phil Jackson said we are not family talking about the famous Chicago Bulls. Here's the difference. A team is a meritocracy results driven, mission oriented leaves you better hand selected lots of cohesion a family they want to make you feel safe a team wants to make you better. We at contrarian thinking we're a championship team because because family is for blood not winning. This is a place of attrition. If you can handle the pace you either walk out or we'll send you off to win somewhere else. That's not failure this is just the reality of being on a team for greatness. So red flag if they say our company is like a family if you're a top performer run because winners want pressure.