Mike "Bagel"
@bagelpuc
Small Business Counselor, Podcaster, Writer, Connector
Mike "Bagel"
@bagelpuc
Small Business Counselor, Podcaster, Writer, Connector
You can’t be a hoarder of power within an organization. Once you get to a point where you feel like something is ready for lots of scale, get comfortable with letting it go so you can move on to the next building challenge.
The slow productivity mindset, by contrast, finds advantages to a more languid pace. Frequent cold starts can inject more creativity into your efforts, an effect Miranda seems to have leveraged in the uneven but insistent improvement of In the Heights. It also allowed him to explore and develop as both a creative and a human being. College
... See moreLike John McPhee waiting on the picnic table for insight on his article structure, Zuiker’s efforts point toward a definition of meaningful and valuable work that doesn’t require a frenetic busyness. Its magic instead becomes apparent at longer timescales, emanating from a pace that seems, in comparison with the relentless demands of high-tech
... See moreFrench existentialist philosopher and fellow multipotentialite Simone de Beauvoir argued that freedom isn't just the absence of constraints; it's the act of consciously defining oneself.
This freedom comes with ethical responsibilities — to make choices that align with one's core values and consider their impact on the world.
Remember, every setback is a setup for a comeback, providing valuable lessons and strengthening your resolve.
It’s an eternal question: is it better to focus on consistency and output and trust that over time quality will emerge, or should the top priority be cultivating quality and developing skill, however slow that process turns out to be?