Making the Magic
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.
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“Don’t leave behind who you are in what you do.”
Tom Morello
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All you have to do is just be 5% better than everyone else who’s really bad at it. You don’t have to get everything perfect… you just have to be a little bit better so you can survive the war of attrition.
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.
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“I don't wait for things to cross my desk. I go out and look for them. I made 250 calls a day."
“I’ve never believed in business plans, because business plans are detached from reality. They don’t account for the people who appear as if out of nowhere, offering help and solidarity. They don’t account for the universe deciding to give you an invisible boost by handing out random gifts, like the telephone number of someone who is particularly
... See more“When you serve other people, you give them something to look forward to. You might help them put down what’s heavy, even if just for a few hours. His line that stayed with me: “We have an opportunity, maybe even a responsibility, to create a little bit of magic in a world that needs more magic.” The assignment isn’t grandiosity, it’s care.”
Will
... See moreBehind the scenes with The Guardian creative team making all its election artwork by hand
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