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Adam Aleksic • how the algorithm keeps you under control
“when you start getting tired of saying it, that’s when other people are just starting to hear it.”1
contentfolks #83: you vs. the forgetting curve
Who does your business work for? If your only goal is profit, then it seems to serve only one group — the shareholders. But they’re only a part of the ecosystems your business belongs to.
Every company — big or small — serves six stakeholder groups:
And they’re all equally important. Tha... See more
Every company — big or small — serves six stakeholder groups:
- Customers
- Employees
- Shareholders
- Business partners
- Society
- Regulators
And they’re all equally important. Tha... See more
We Threw Out Our Bold Vision — and Only Then Did Growth Begin
The stories we find most engaging aren't perfect, but they are either told by someone we trust or are constructed to highlight whatever will resonate most with our thinking/liking.
These are the two most common elements a story needs to generate revenue and resonance.
It's Spielberg vs. Nolan: Messenger vs. Medium. One is known for using the message... See more
These are the two most common elements a story needs to generate revenue and resonance.
It's Spielberg vs. Nolan: Messenger vs. Medium. One is known for using the message... See more
Big as the what? Big as the Super Bowl: Marketing, Storytelling &...
Magritte's work feels like permission to get weird, to surrender to fantasy, to wear fewer clothes—or no clothes at all—to experiment, flirt, be curious, and get a little unhinged. It is a time to mingle with the mythical creatures that exist in perpetual summer, unicorns and nymphs endlessly trapped in a lush dreamscape. And doesn't summer always ... See more
René Magritte, Gertrude Abercrombie, and Alex Katz Feel Like Summer
Speed and quality aren’t actually at odds—they’re often positively correlated. The best practitioners in any field, from chefs to programmers, work quickly because they’re experts. The speed doesn’t come from rushing or cutting corners but from competence. Skilled teams that have mastered their craft move faster because they know what works and can... See more
Nan Yu • Linear’s secret to building beloved B2B products | Nan Yu (Head of Product)
That sounds fine, wonderful — real nonsense. Do more. More nonsensical, more crazy, more machines, more breasts, penises, cunts, whatever — make them abound with nonsense. Try and tickle something inside you, your “weird humor.” You belong in the most secret part of you. Don’t worry about cool, make your own uncool. Make your own, your own world. I... See more
Maria Popova • Do: Sol LeWitt’s Electrifying Letter of Advice on Self-Doubt, Overcoming Creative Block, and Being an Artist
Now the point of this myth is the fact that men at once become fascinated by any extension of themselves in any material other than themselves.
- Marshall McLuhan, Understanding Media - The Gadget Lover: Narcissus as Narcosis
In Search of New Software Cultures
Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working — Pablo Picasso