Andrei Stoica
The text critiques Tracy Austin's autobiography, exploring the disconnect between her athletic genius and her narrative's lack of depth, emotional resonance, and insight into the complexities of her life and career.
“Good haircuts feel good. I mean this, for starters, in the tactile sense. A barber who’s nice with it handles your skull assuredly; tilts it this way and that; sprays some mist on it, maybe shampoos it; runs the tines of a comb across your scalp; then snips, slices and buzzes away the dead weight of hair that was dragging down your dome. You step
... See moreThere is a whole lot of goodness out there when the right systems are in place.
- dreamers addicted to reality instead of realists addicted to dreams. -Neri Oxman on what she looks for when hiring
Roger Federer on how art can be a byproduct of a commitment to a different goal:
"Beauty is not the goal of competitive sports, but high-level sports are a prime venue for the expression of human beauty. The relation is roughly that of courage to war."NON NEGOTIABLES
Of the place
Less is more
Vibrant collaboration
No repeat ingredients
Consolidation + speed
Confidence + competence
In + out service
Pursuit of excellence
Details matter
Know your shit!
FOCUS
Service
Time
Not about you
Perfect means perfect
No excuses
Respect tradition
Push boundaries
Clean as you go
Break down boxes
Shirts perfectly pressed
Personal hyg