Greatness

exploring the foundations of quality and the currents that fight against mediocrity

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't

Jim Collins • 7 highlights

Kurt, Dave and Chris:

First let me apologize for taking a couple of days to put this outline together. When I spoke to Kurt I was in the middle of making a Fugazi album1, but I thought I would have a day or so between records to sort everything out. My schedule changed unexpectedly, and this is the first moment I've had to go through it all. Apology

Shaun Usher • I would like to be paid like a plumber

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a great f*cking letter from Steve Albini to Nirvana.

"It is rarely a mysterious technique that drives us to the top, but rather a profound mastery of what may well be a basic skill set." —Josh Waitzkin Mastery of basics, not secret techniques, makes legends. Look at Roger Gracie's BJJ dominance—leverage and positioning. Jiro... See more

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Are You Serious?

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Back to the Point — I’m Moving Towards Using Obsidian.

Art of Accomplishment webcache.googleusercontent.com

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When I see outsized success I’m aware it’s a result of trying more, sometimes trying and failing for years or in a way that lacks social recognition. When I’m moved to tears by mastery of craft — the elegance of movement, of process, it’s due to devotion of time and spirit. Things don’t just become great by accident. Most times its a long and quiet... See more

Nix 🕊 • highly concentrated effort

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be extremely critical of all your work until it’s great. it’s not about you personally, it’s about how people feel and receive the work

H/t patrick oshag

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There is a tension; the longer you remain committed to a single cause of greatness, the more incapable you become of being good enough at everything else.

Evan Armstrong • The Cost of Greatness

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greatness isn't random

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