Britt Gage

“We’re a species that rushes through everything, then complains that time flies.”

Steve Maraboli

There are few companies that have successfully scaled taste better than MSCHF (pronounced “mischief”). Well, not exactly a company, as they explained to me when I visited their Brooklyn-based workshop set across the street from a skate park, but an “artist’s collective that happened to raise venture capital.” Or, according to their self-selected... See more

As we encounter complex ideas, they’re often explained with a form of semantic algebra. You understand X, and this is a bit like that, but different...

Understanding is worth the effort.

By adopting a systematic and data-driven approach to preparing and delivering presentations, you can effectively refine your skills and increase your impact as a speaker.

1. Define your metrics: Identify specific metrics that matter to you. For example, Dharmesh measures “laughs per minute” (LPM), a metric commonly used by stand-up comedians.


2. Measure

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Management systems have been designed to provide reliability and efficiency, not adaptability and agility. Many of the tools and practices of modern management are geared towards solving problems and eliminating deviations in processes, behaviors, and practices. Because of this framework, management training and leadership development is often... See more

Painter and visual artist Chuck Close on inspiration:

"The advice I like to give young artists, or really anybody who'll listen to me, is not to wait around for inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up and get to work. If you wait around for the clouds to part and a bolt of lightning to strike you in the brain, you are... See more

A new business is complicated. It involves weaving together suppliers, partners, customers, processes, technology, leases, employees, logos, capital and more.

Along the way, it’s easy to get distracted, but focusing on the hard parts is a useful way to move forward.