Abhilash Rao
@abhilash
Abhilash Rao
create a Braintrust. Every creative person, no matter their field, can draft into service those around them who exhibit the right mixture of intelligence, insight, and grace. “You can and should make your own solution group,” Andrew Stanton says, adding that on each of his own films, he has made a point of doing this on a smaller scale, separate
... See moreEd Catmull • Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
habits, as much as memory and reason, are at the root of how we behave. We might not remember the experiences that create our habits, but once they are lodged within our brains they influence how we act—often without our realization.
Charles Duhigg • The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change
that my deepest and most important work, professionally and personally, is still to come,
Edith Eger • The Choice
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We had already built a small, passionate, paying customer base, but we found out the hard way that activation looks very different once you open the floodgates and allow anybody to signup.
Matthew Achariam • From idea to half the Fortune 500
You can’t just shout your top ten features at people in a billboard and a website and packaging just like you can’t simply hand someone your résumé at an interview, then lunch, then on a date.
Tony Fadell • Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making - The New York Times bestseller
The Five Ps PURPOSE: Remain grounded in your passions and contributions. It takes conviction to ensure you are doing your highest and best work and that your work has meaning and is making a difference. PROCESS: Rely on daily practices and routines that honor your natural energy rhythms, enhance performance, save time, help you restore, and provide
... See moreAmy Jen Su • The Leader You Want to Be
What has been your biggest mistake, what was the lesson learned from it?
Originally Answered: What has been your biggest mistake and the lesson learned from it?
The general class of mistake has been to focus on the wrong things.
I generally let myself get a little bit too overcommitted, which causes me to not spend enough time thinking about what I... See more
Originally Answered: What has been your biggest mistake and the lesson learned from it?
The general class of mistake has been to focus on the wrong things.
I generally let myself get a little bit too overcommitted, which causes me to not spend enough time thinking about what I... See more
Quora Session with Sam Altman
Sam Altman
As artists, we must learn to be self-nourishing. We must become alert enough to consciously replenish our creative resources as we draw on them—to restock the trout pond, so to speak. I call this process filling the well.