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Claudiu
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Finding the values and principles you live by isn't always easy. Giving yourself opportunities to live by them and make them a default reflex can be brutally hard. But writing them down, sharing them with the people around you, having them do the same, and then all of you practicing coming together in loving, supportive presence, not to call each... See more
River Kenna • Destabilization & the Frequency of Values
Explaining creative 'Resistance': the more important a project is to your soul's growth, the more fear it generates.
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And I'd like your reflections on it and what you intended when you said it, which is, quote, the more important to your soul's growth, the stronger the resistance will be, which for me was very counterintuitive.
We all imagine the creative process as one of, you know, being inspired. Oh, this is my soul's work. and having a ton of motivation to
... See moreGet very good at being corrected without getting offended
We’ve sacrificed nuanced judgment for a trend report without a methodology.
We’ve sacrificed white space thinking for whatever the average is doing.
And we’ve sacrificed the attributes we care most about (resonance, loyalty, fandom, influence and impact) for the metrics easily available to us (clicks, views and follows).
As Rick Rubin puts it,
We’ve sacrificed white space thinking for whatever the average is doing.
And we’ve sacrificed the attributes we care most about (resonance, loyalty, fandom, influence and impact) for the metrics easily available to us (clicks, views and follows).
As Rick Rubin puts it,
“If you... See more
Matt Klein • Self-Sabotaging Innovation: The Art of Doing Dumb Shit
If I could give a piece of advice to anyone starting out, in any field really, it would be to allow your imagination to expand to the belief that you are capable of achieving great things. And beyond capability, that you’re worthy.
Collaborative Fund • Perception
Developing taste is an exercise in vulnerability: it requires you to trust your instincts and preferences, even when they don’t align with current trends or the tastes of your peers. Because while having taste is cool, taste itself reflects a certain type of uncool earnestness – a commitment to one’s own obsessions and quirks.
Elizabeth Goodspeed on the Importance of Taste – And How to Acquire It
This flips the script of brand strategy from product benefits to the story, and makes it imperative for brands to think like curators.
Ana Andjelic • Creativity Is Dead, Long Live Curation | Highsnobiety
Does a customer buy a flat-screen TV because he wants to own an electronic device? Or rather because he wants to sit on his couch and consume entertainment? Is the mission of a trip to the grocery store the acquisition of items for the pantry? Or might the underlying mission be a hot meal for the family?
Alan Lewis • Edge Strategy: A New Mindset for Profitable Growth
“We find intimacy through a search for comfort with ambiguity. We do not grow by knowing all of the answers, but rather by living with the questions.”
“Leadership Is an Art” - Max Depree