Personal Manuals, Manifestos, principles, and Read MEs

user manuals or manifestos written by people/managers on style, philosophies, expectations, communication, mission, and more

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“People get better at regulating their impulses. They learn how to distract themselves from temptations. And once you’ve gotten into that willpower groove, your brain is practiced at helping you focus on a goal.

Charles Duhigg • The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

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Thesis : Build a “digital world” around a valuable and interesting idea — a world so rich and captivating that people are attracted to it, want to explore, and inhabit it long-term , where true fans and happy customers organically emerge. I call this a ‘ Tiny Digital World .’

André Chaperon • Tiny Worlds: A Manifesto for Sovereign Creators—Attract, Build & Curate an Audience of True Fans

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from Andre Chaperon’s manifesto

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In Rob Walker’s recent newsletter, “‘No’ Rules,” he talks about how extreme self-imposed constraints can spur creative leaps and your signature work. (Rob has an assignment he gives to students, “Always/Never,” in which he has his students make a list of 3 things their work must always do, and 3 things their work must never do.