Making the Magic
DO IT NOW. The telephone is still underused. How many times have you read something and said to yourself: “I need to talk to him”? You may never meet him, but chances are you can talk to him. Pick up the phone. Now.
Robert C. Townsend • Up the Organization: How to Stop the Corporation from Stifling People and Strangling Profits (J-B Warren Bennis Series)
The best spokesperson for any endeavor is not the one who has the most polish, the longest tenure, or the "right" credentials. It’s the person who holds the secret knowledge upon which the enterprise is built, the person who can not only describe the idea but, in the face of inevitable opposition, fight for it and win.
Behind the scenes with The Guardian creative team making all its election artwork by hand
itsnicethat.com
The only way to get out of the spot you’re in is to do something that feels unreasonable , that’s unreasonable in the short term, that a similar person in a similar situation would say is unreasonable.
Seth Godin • Being stuck is reasonable
Most people never pick up the phone, most people never ask. And that’s what separates, sometimes, the people that do things from the people that just dream about them. You gotta act. And you gotta be willing to fail. —Steve Jobs
Noah Kagan • Million Dollar Weekend: The Surprisingly Simple Way to Launch a 7-Figure Business in 48 Hours
Kiran Gandhi via @madamegandhi (now a broken link, sadly)
It’s not inside you trying to get out, it’s outside trying to get in - Austin Kleon
austinkleon.com
“I don't wait for things to cross my desk. I go out and look for them. I made 250 calls a day."
I don’t want computers making me playlists. Human taste and our ability to appreciate art is a developed skill.
Imagine what taste makers and artists could do with $207 million.
Imagine what taste makers and artists could do with $207 million.