"Weirdness is what sets us apart, gets us hired.”
“Be your unapologetically weird self. In fact, being weird may even find you the ultimate happiness"
Chris Sacca
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"Weirdness is what sets us apart, gets us hired.” “Be your unapologetically weird self. In fact, being weird may even find you the ultimate happiness" Chris Sacca
“É por causa da estranheza que adoramos nossos amigos... A estranheza é o que nos liga a nossos colegas. A estranheza é o que nos diferencia, o que nos faz ser contratados. Seja estranho sem se sentir constrangido.
Tim Ferriss • Ferramentas dos Titãs (Portuguese Edition)
The cornerstone of a Weird Internet Career is that you a) make a thing on the internet that people value and b) provide a way to convert that value into money. (If you have the first but not the second, it’s not a career, at least not yet. If you have the second but not the first, well, you probably don’t have much in the way of career yet either.)
All Things Linguistic • Part I - What is a Weird Internet Career?
Weird is interesting . My friend Jared recently joined Union Square Ventures as a venture partner and wrote a short essay about the consumer applications we should be looking for in the age of AI - and how likely they are to appear “weird” at first glance. Indeed, new social paradigms that consume our psyche tend to appear strange when we first use... See more
Scott Belsky • The Rise of Open-Sourced R&D, How Communal Resourcefulness Will Protect Us, & Wild Data Provocations
In a world where we can outsource productivity to technology, the people who reap the biggest rewards aren’t those who work the fastest.
They’re the people who make things that are wonderful, original, weird, emotionally resonant, and authentic. As our feeds become flooded with instant, AI-generated content, the most dangerous thing you can do is pl... See more
They’re the people who make things that are wonderful, original, weird, emotionally resonant, and authentic. As our feeds become flooded with instant, AI-generated content, the most dangerous thing you can do is pl... See more
Sari Azout • The End of Productivity
If you think someone is normal, you don’t know them very well. Normalcy is a fiction. Your job is to discover their weird genius.
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• If you think someone is normal, you don’t know them very well. Normalcy is a fiction. Your job is to discover their weird genius.
Kevin Kelly • 101 Additional Advices
“What works is being different. Don’t try to be liked. Find out how you’re different. Then be that. That’s where the power is. That’s what’s new. That’s what’s wanted.” - @davetrott