Greatness
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Greatness
Low expectations are a self-fulfilling prophecy. If we aim high, we’ll get better results.
Ted Chiang • Exhalation: Stories
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
Don’t pressure yourself into making noise on the internet because you’re afraid of being forgotten.
Take your time & make something that will last longer than you will even if that means infrequent output.
Trends will get you there now, a unique and original feeling will last forever.
Take your time & make something that will last longer than you will even if that means infrequent output.
Trends will get you there now, a unique and original feeling will last forever.
Alex Tan • Keys to Longevity
“We will only work with the best people, and will not hesitate to reach out to them.”
Waqas Ali • Part II: Getting Atoms right by getting the team right 👨🏻🎨 👩🏼🎨 👟 🎯 | Product Hunt
keep your standards high.
- “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”
Don't focus on metrics. Just focus on making the best videos possible and the metrics will be taken care of.