Greatness
exploring the foundations of quality and the currents that fight against mediocrity
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Greatness
Instead of asking “Do I have a talent for this?”, one should ask "Do I want to have a talent for this?".
obsessing over quality often demands that you slow down, as the focus required to get better is simply not compatible with busyness.
Cal Newport • Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
Creators, Creativity, and Technology with Bob Iger
podcasts.apple.comHighly competent people go around the world in a state of slight dismay at how sloppy everything is
Sasha Chapinx.com- “The techniques that we use, they’re not a big secret. It’s just about making an effort and repeating the same thing every day.”
- Jiro repeats the same routine every day
- He even gets on the train from the same position
- He dislikes holidays and thinks they’re too long
- He wants to get back to work
- This routine is unthinkable for normal people
Jiro Ono: Simplicity Is The Ultimate Advantage | Founders Podcast with David Senra (#397) • Podcast Notes
Jiro dreams of sushi. Reminds me of “the mundanity of excellence”
How Rick Rubin and Kanye West make groundbreaking creative work.
theageofideas.com
"Every product in the world, the quality at the end of the day is simply a reflection of how much the people who created it gave a shit about the product."
-Tobi, founder of Shopify