Productivity
you're efficient, you're doing it the wrong way. The right way is the hard way. The show was successful because I micromanaged it-
every word, every line, every take
every casting. That's my way of lifevery edit,
every word, every line, every take
every casting. That's my way of lifevery edit,
The 70% rule: If you’re roughly 70% happy with a piece of writing you’ve produced, you should publish it. If you’re 70% satisfied with a product you’ve created, launch it. If you’re 70% sure a decision is the right one, implement it. And if you’re 70% confident you’ve got what it takes to do something that might make a positive difference to the in... See more
The Imperfectionist: Seventy per cent
“You cannot create results. You can only create conditions in which something might happen.”
― Anne Bogart
― Anne Bogart
Anne Bogart Quotes (Author of A Director Prepares)
Things that are most fulfilling are hard to start, easy to quit. Things that are least fulfilling are easy to start, hard to quit.
Every. Single. Time.
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing. A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days. It is a scaffolding on which a worker can stand and labor with both hands at sections of time.
— Annie Dillard, ’The Writing Life’, 1989
Collecting and archiving are ways to reclaim and own our attention—they are acts of meaning-making. These practices are rituals: habits and skills that demand time, patience, and a willingness to look beyond the surface.
To collect well is to resist algorithmic influence. A true collection reflects deeply personal values and a genuine desire to know... See more
To collect well is to resist algorithmic influence. A true collection reflects deeply personal values and a genuine desire to know... See more
Patricia Hurducaș • Archives: Anchors For Attention
remember, "interesting" "inspiring" and "informative" are all at odds with "optimized"