Project Management
When you’re stuck, ask yourself: what’s the simplest, worst version of this I can whip out in 15 minutes?
• Free-flow shitty first draft of a blog post
• 5-slide presentation with no design flourish
• Messy project mindmap in your notebook
Put a timer on and give... See more
Anne-Laure Le Cunfftwitter.com“When momentum is on your side, people focus on your strengths and forgive your weaknesses. When the momentum stops, they scrutinize the whole thing.” – Packy McCormick
Collaborative Fund • Smart Words From Smart People
Artists: Be your own best assistant. Do your research. Get your tools and materials in order. These will be the ancestors, spirit guides and self-replicating imagination of your work. This will allow art to reproduce itself in you. You’ll thank yourself during & afterwards.
Jerry Saltztwitter.comHenry Ford said:
"If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses."
Y Combinator disagrees:
“Talk to your users.”
Leber • The Feedback Tradeoff
“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” - Marcus Aurelius
One of the things that surprised me the most was to see that for any piece of work being shared, designers would put together a keynote deck for it. It could be the smallest thing, like a quick look at the latest work progression, or big presentations, of course. At Apple, designers use the power of storytelling to influence others, instead of just
... See moreAndrea Pacheco • What I Learned as a Product Designer at Apple
Another reason why persistence is so important is because the greatest ambitions often mean nothing if you try to cash in midway. If Columbus had turned his boats around halfway through the Atlantic, he wouldn’t have half a day named after him — he’d be forgotten by history. Though his journey required skillful sailing, his decisive edge was
... See moreLeber • Persistence Prevails
“You feel differently towards the world when you make things.”
Passages Saved From iOS
It bears repeating: Being productive is not a path to fulfilment. Your productivity is not your self-worth. You can live a great life with zero ‘productive’ output. Do work that gives you an intrinsic sense of satisfaction, not as a stepping stone to happiness.
Anne-Laure Le Cunfftwitter.com