Britt Gage
@brittfgage
Founder, of All Trades. Building a new type of company for generalists and the founders we seek to serve.
Britt Gage
weofalltrades.com
Many concepts can be explained concisely, in simple language, and we should all strive for clarity. But the aphorism is a mistake, for a number of thoughts approximate the carpenter’s craft, and to meaningfully reveal them requires time and attention. Sometimes these cannot simply be told to another at all, they must be grown. For a topical... See more
Simon Sarris • Long Distance Thinking
A unique idea is powerful.
But truly original ideas — if there is such a thing — often struggle to gain traction with people who don’t have any reference point for them.
But truly original ideas — if there is such a thing — often struggle to gain traction with people who don’t have any reference point for them.
How To Figure Out If Your Idea Is Worth Spending Time On - For The Interested
The way out of the trap is to pay attention to your “felt” experience as you move through your life. Learn to notice moments when things feel wrong in some way. You may be fortunate and have a clear sense of “that was inauthentic,” but it may be as simple as “my stomach knotted when I said that.”
In other words, the first step to figuring out who you are is to stop being who you’re not.
Each drop is creative and rebellious, winking to the world that capitalism is a necessary joke. They do all of this with a team of 34 people, most of whom are generalists with no background in making physical goods.
Evan Armstrong • The Art of Scaling Taste
The magic that MSCHF makes with generalists is the stuff of legend
From James Clear, Fwd: 3-2-1: Making your habits fun, how to host a good party, and tips for prioritizing
"10 years or 1 hour. Those are the two time frames worth prioritizing.
10 years is shorthand for thinking longer-term than nearly everyone else and doing things that are really ambitious or meaningful. Most of the deeply meaningful things in life
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We are living through the emergence of a new business category which I believe will become an important part of our digital lives: community-curated knowledge networks
(a thread on why) https://t.co/ZNg3FHiGUD
If 2022 was the year of quiet quitting, and 2023 brought quiet firing, 2024 will restore the time-honored tradition of “Quiet Performing.”
After four years of macro shocks, punctuated by 2023’s epidemic of white-collar layoffs, many companies are looking to rebuild confidence and focus among employees. While an emphasis on performance management... See more
After four years of macro shocks, punctuated by 2023’s epidemic of white-collar layoffs, many companies are looking to rebuild confidence and focus among employees. While an emphasis on performance management... See more
Nick DeWilde • 6 Trends That Will Shape Our Careers in 2024
It’s time we rebuild the rhythms of our organizations around the substantive bits instead of the knee-jerk ones. What happened to virtues like discipline, contemplation, care, and reflection in our work lives?