My first collection

Instead of avoiding metrics, organizations should use multiple balanced metrics, combine them with qualitative measures, and maintain healthy skepticism.

Effective metric use requires continuous evaluation, adaptation to changing circumstances, and fostering a culture that questions and improves metrics.

Metrics are like “powerful drugs” — dangerous

Encountering regular skepticism from others about your approaches is often a sign you're pushing boundaries and thinking independently.

Don’t wait until you’re not afraid to open doors.

Open doors until you’re not afraid.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow."
Albert Einstein

I also tend to read Mumford’s claim through Ivan Illich’s concept of thresholds. Illich invited us to evaluate technologies and institutions by identifying relevant thresholds, which, when crossed, rendered the technology or institution counterproductive. This means that rather than declare a technology or institution either good or bad by its natu

Eleanor Anstruther : I have opinions, I’m ready to share them, I’m not averse to changing them. I’m also very keen on not knowing and being okay with that.

From Oldster

If you’re lucky, age happens, and when the thought drifts by that I could inject this or lift that, I think of Joan Rivers who said, “You can either look old or weird.” There’s no third option.

Yvon Chouinard on not forcing it:

“A serious surfer doesn’t plan to go surfing next Tuesday at 2 o’clock. You go surfing when there are waves and wind and the tide is right.”

Mary Kate Teske on bravery:

“No one ever tells you that bravery feels like fear.”

Great work requires being stubborn about your goals but flexible about your methods.