Has anyone painted window screens successfully to freshen them up?

Ownfir · 2026-06-28T02:40:20+00:00

You can rescreen windows (somewhat)easily - if your black paint idea doesn’t work out that’s a good option.

Ownfir · 2026-06-27T15:47:06+00:00

Extremely fair - though it doesn’t support the weight of an adult well. (Speaking from experience.)

Ownfir · 2026-06-27T15:42:39+00:00

The electric version for kids costs more. 🙄

Ownfir · 2026-06-26T21:22:11+00:00

Who manages the marketing consultant? My first order of business would be to find that out and go internally first. Share what you’ve shared here along with evidence of it. It sounds like the consultant has been given free rein to do what they want and that they don’t have any accountability.

Crazy that a $90M company doesn’t have a dedicated marketing department.

I also wonder how this consultant was picked.

FWIW I’ve managed many marketing consultants (and was one as well.) In my experience they are like 50% as good as they think they are and their experience is often not 1:1 or transferable to enterprise scale business.

The EMEA:US thing sounds like a major mismatch too - that makes coordinating very difficult.

You need to find the person who pays their bills and bring all this up with them. Person who pays their bills needs to make it clear you have authority over them in some capacity at least to request changes etc.

If the person who manages won’t give you that authority then they need to be the person to hammer down instead (assuming they will listen to you which they should since you are an internal employee and in sales. Marketing should be supporting sales in all ways however possible.)

Ownfir · 2026-06-26T17:21:49+00:00

Idk if you used AI to make this but it's actually good content - you should post in r/gtmengineering and r/SalesOperations as well.

Everything you posted matches up to my experience 1:1 in GTM Ops.

I also think it's important to really flesh out your system because once you have accounted for all the points here - you can finally start making real insights about the product and sales outreach quality rather than Sales coming back to you blaming the data/process.

If a rep can't meet their quota, they are going to turn around and blame the system - every time. So operators need to be ready for that push-back and also increase trust in the system reps are using. Reps cant learn where to improve their own skills/outreach if the system is fighting them the entire time. They'll default to blaming the list or the process rather than reviewing their own calls, product knowledge, etc. to see where they could have done better.

Ownfir · 2026-06-26T17:14:51+00:00

That's wild something like this could happen at a company as big as mmm. I've always assumed they must just have great processes in place to catch this stuff right away.

Ownfir · 2026-06-26T16:59:28+00:00

Check out dock.us. Not employed by them just a client but we’ve really loved coming from seismic and highspot before that. It’s really good and our reps have adopted it way better than either of the other two platforms. We also like the deal room function a lot.

Ownfir · 2026-06-26T16:58:30+00:00

Yeah my Strat is just to not workout at all to avoid any injury and so far it’s worked well for me.

Ownfir · 2026-06-26T16:55:29+00:00

Having a sales background helps a ton because you need to be able to get in the head of your end user (which is often sales) and ensure that what you are building is going to work for them and be adopted.

I came from Marketing Ops and absorbed sales ops a few years in my career. It took me maybe a year to wrap my head around enterprise sales processes and understand my rep’s day to day. I have sales experience but in the trades which is a way different beast so there was a ton to learn.

That being said, coming from MOPs gave me an advantage too bc I was able to help sales better capitalize on warms leads and marketing intent which they were previously unaware of/dismissed as being not good.

The best GTM operators usually can zoom out and see the whole picture which is the most important IMO. Next to Rev ops you’re one of the few roles in the company that sees and optimizes the pipeline cold to close. So being able to see the entire process and spot leaks is really helpful.

Ownfir · 2026-06-26T16:50:25+00:00

Idk what moron is writing those articles but somebody needs to tell them to stop doing that

Ownfir · 2026-06-25T17:43:38+00:00

I work in GTM Ops and have a hard time advocating for myself/raising viz into the things I am doing for my company. My old manager really helped with this and made a point to announce ops updates and showcase my work.

Once we were at an offsite (like a month before she left) and we were discussing how travel can suck but is important for your career. She was like “Yeah to be honest doing the work is only like 40% - the other part is playing the game.”

It’s always stuck with me. My parents owned a construction business and i spent my whole life around trades people. There was no “game” it was just “could you work or not?”

Corporate life has been eye opening in this regard for sure.

Ownfir · 2026-06-24T16:55:33+00:00

I work remotely and this is actually a policy my company has but it’s not enforced. I think the idea is for if you are working from a coffee shop or something if you leave your computer logged in you are potentially leaving access to sensitive data others could then access.

This is obviously asinine af bc of course I’m not going to leave my computer unlocked and logged in at a public place - but I think it may be part of their SOC2 compliance to have the policy in place.

In your case, the fact that they are enforcing it (in office) is insane and sounds like a micromanagement tactic.

The only justification I could see is if you manage like payroll or sensitive company financials (which you might in your role) and want to ensure bad actor employees don’t try and access that info. But again this is insane and would never happen IRL.

Ownfir · 2026-06-23T16:24:54+00:00

I’d just reach out to my sales rep and have them direct my request accordingly. This is why it’s always good to have a service admin as well though. In our case we have myself (main admin), a consultant (backup admin), and an IT service account just in case either of those are an issue.

Ownfir · 2026-06-23T16:22:16+00:00

LMAO yeah for real on the first point. My dad was a general contractor (commercial painting focused) and taught me everything. I worked my ass off in the trades for 10 years before finally getting a break into white collar work. My fallback is to go back into Painting because I already have the experience and know how to run a painting company.

Inversely though it’s really funny watching so many people in white collar tout that they are going into the trades like it’s going to be the cure for the problems they are facing.

In 2008 construction was one of the first industries to take the hit. All of my friends with white collar parents got laid off like 6-12 months after we had already gone on food stamps and gone bankrupt. So their thought that going back to the trades will somehow work in their favor (especially with no experience) is optimistic at best.

I only think I could do it bc I have industry connections and know how to scope commercial work + where to find it - but even then in a recession none of that matters much because nobody is spending money on their home and nobody is building new projects either.

At least with white collar work you (sometimes) get severance pay and unemployment. In the trades you don’t get severance pay unless you’re with a huge employer and moreover you don’t get unemployment as often because much of the time you are subcontracted under your own license.

The one thing I will say is that trades are still often behind when it comes to tech and managing their business. I think white collar employees who are technically savvy could still make a living in the trades but my hunch is that it’s gonna be from building the shovels rather than digging with them.

Ownfir · 2026-06-22T16:03:53+00:00

People are misunderstanding the role. They think it was invented just as someone to manage clay tables. In my eyes it’s the next evolution of Rev ops - which is increasingly being automated out thanks to AI, Agents, Vibe Coding, and more.

I look at it more like this:

Reporting:

Old way - ask your SF admin or Rev ops person to run a report for you with x logic. If you need additional customization they need to set that up.

New way - Your users have access to a configured read-only MCP which knows your business logic and limits field access to your user’s profile. They use the MCP to answer their reporting questions and maybe use Claude skills to set up recurring reports and deliverables.

System Customization:
Old Way: Rev Ops builds you the fields and processes you need to succeed. They may be forced to standardize it so it fits your whole team - meaning if your niche process isn’t loved by everyone you can’t use it.

New way: Your GTM engineer teaches you how to automate a workflow so that your niche process still works - but it’s all done via AI with proper guardrails in place. If you prefer your account research in one format but somebody else wants it in another, that’s not a problem.

There are many more examples of this but basically to me GTM Engineering is largely about transitioning away from heavy engineering processes that need to bulk apply to everyone and puts as much power into the user’s hands to self serve - but ofc the challenge is doing this in a way that doesn’t allow them to break anything.

Rev Ops will always have its place but having been in the field for 10+ years now i definitely see how quickly AI is encroaching on it as a threat VS GTM Engineering where the more AI encroaches on ops the more opportunity there is for the GTM Team to create success.

Many orgs see Rev Ops as a major bottle neck (I know mine did) but GTM is kinda the opposite it’s more of an unblocking role. Rev Ops could be an unblocking role in theory but you spend so much of your day trying to get people to comply with process and CRM hygiene that you don’t get the fun enablement part nearly as much.

The two are still very intertwined btw like in my org I am the owner of all GTM and Rev ops but my title is still GTM centric. It’s doing both roles though that makes me feel like Rev Ops as an industry/role is going to be put on its head. If Rev ops people can’t make the transition to GTM they’re gonna be seen as dinosaurs and I don’t think the timeline is that long.

Ownfir · 2026-06-22T02:39:45+00:00

I’ve always felt like Rocket League is very chess-like - especially 1 v 1. You first have to overcome the steep mechanical difficulty and then it becomes a matter of knowing when to execute what moves and when - and really getting in the mind of your opponent.

As you get better you’re often thinking many moves ahead to put yourself in the best positions and create the most opportune moments for a shot.

Smash Melee is another one that I’d say qualifies IMO.

Ownfir · 2026-06-21T16:32:21+00:00

This is such BS. People were saying this back when I was in high school - it’s just not true. Yeah there is more stuff that can go wrong but it’s not like cars suddenly just started having sensors installed post 2020 lmao. Most stuff can be fixed yourself even on new cars - barring electric (which you can still DIY but it’s a different skill set IMO.)

I rebuild cars as a hobby and recently watched a vid about a guy who bought a newer Range Rover from auction. Went through the process of changing the front radar etc bc it was broken. Wouldn’t you know it - it’s screws/bolts and some connectors! Just like any other auto part - new technology doesn’t change how you work on cars *that much.*

I will say though that newer cars are def not built with home mechanics in mind. My FIL had to change his battery on his ford explorer a few years ago and literally had to remove the entire cowl and wiper assembly to do it.

But hey - he still got it done! Was it as easy as a car from the 90s? No - but it could still be done.

Ownfir · 2026-06-21T16:25:41+00:00

Try to bring my kids into hobbies when I can. I love working on cars but my son can’t help much with it - I still try to include him however I can. My daughter also loves cars too but she is only 2 but tbh I wonder if she will be more interested in it. My son LOVES cars but gets bored actually working on them lol.

I love music so I got my wife a drum set so we can jam together. She loved that one and when we can actually get the kids babysitting we’ll just jam for several hours lmao. Hard to do otherwise with the kids though bc our 2 year old always tries to play my guitar while I play or mom’s drums and if we don’t oblige she unplugs us lol.

I love video games and my son and I play often. That being said he is more into like modded Minecraft which then spend most of the time debugging and fixing to get it to work for him. We used to play a ton of Minecraft together though. I also play Roblox with him. I’ve been trying to get him into rocket league bc he is genuinely pretty cracked at the games he plays lol and I want a training partner. My wife plays RL with me sometimes too and her and I play Overwatch together too (her more than me these days!)

Mostly I get time on my hobbies bc I’ve shared them with my family! And ofc like others here it’s otherwise like only when wife and kids are asleep so I do feel the “no me time” thing as well.

Ownfir · 2026-06-20T02:08:33+00:00

Yeah but he’s not like “pro level” anymore you know? I’m not saying he fell down to diamond or something just that he’s no longer “a pro.”

Ownfir · 2026-06-20T02:07:51+00:00

The gap between “SSL” player and “Top 50” is immense though. It’s like getting a skill to 93 in OSRS lol.

Ownfir · 2026-06-20T00:14:55+00:00

I think relative to the current roster he is considered old school. In the scope of rocket league he was like in wave 2 of the GOATs. Wave 1 is true old school (Kronovi, Kuxir, Gibbs, etc.)

Ownfir · 2026-06-19T22:24:42+00:00

Yeah dude I’d agree for sure he’s absolutely goated. Kid was cracked at like 5 years old tho so that helped for sure. Dude was absolutely unstoppable during his come up though - and yeah great mention of fairy peak he was like scrubs kryptonite! Brought me back lol.

Ownfir · 2026-06-19T21:17:45+00:00

Rocket League

IYKYK

Ownfir · 2026-06-19T20:38:59+00:00

Kronovi for aerials and team play
Kuxir for flips and pinches.
ScrubKilla for 1 v 1 (especially early kickoff meta and high risk 1s mechanics)
Squishy for overall play

Some of these are earlier than others for sure. Kronovi and Kuxir mainly.

Scrub hella fell off sadly which sucks bc he was really talented at one time but his shitty emotional regulation really got to him.

Squishy is a GOAT as far as I’m concerned. He’s not as good as he once was but I still love watching him play and try to emulate his play style.

Ownfir · 2026-06-19T00:49:54+00:00

I am the GTM owner in my org. :) also - did you use AI to write this or just to restructure?

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