Thank You, Stargazer

Dayna's 8-year anniversary

Dayna, before you read my letter, you’ll need to start with our quiz. Oh, you’ve done that? Your Founder’s Sign is the Trailblazer, got it.

trailblazer
noun
/ˈtreɪlˌbleɪ.zɚ/

the first person to do something or go somewhere, who shows that it is also possible for other people

You’ve shown a lot of people what’s possible at Shopify. That it’s possible to be a leader without people management (I’d never!), that it’s possible to grow and reinvent yourself after 8 years, that it’s possible to care about performance while caring about other people.

You’re the first person a lot of people seek out for creative leadership, for mentorship, for inspiration. And you’re very often the first person to set new standards that the rest of us admire.

You’ve helped make working at Shopify fun and rewarding for me and many others—thank you, Stargazer!

P.S. Next year, you’re getting a pack of gum.

—Greg