the goal is resonance, not scale
building and monetizing soulful businesses + brands where the goal is resonance, not scale
sari and
the goal is resonance, not scale
For an idea to resonate, it needs to do the following:
Something in my subjective experience or previous insight connects to the idea in front of me and gives it potency. The connection between two ideas always carries the possibility of a third, new idea.
It moves me through language. I might find the phrasing particularly harmonious, the choice of ... See more
Something in my subjective experience or previous insight connects to the idea in front of me and gives it potency. The connection between two ideas always carries the possibility of a third, new idea.
It moves me through language. I might find the phrasing particularly harmonious, the choice of ... See more
Digital strategist Shelley Bernstein once said that one of the greatest challenges currently facing us is how to interact meaningfully with the people we serve. Interact meaningfully with the people we serve. Not eyeballs. Not users. But people.
Natasha Lampard • An Exist Strategy
smallness
in defense of smallness, because we don't need to build an empire. we just want to live lives that are rich in meaning.
sari and • 36 cards
This a very interesting read on long-lived institutions. A few facts: most of the oldest companies in the world are in Japan. 90% of the companies that are over 200 years old have 300 employees or less, they’re not mega companies
“More” Is not Necessarily a Market Advantage
Here is a problem we do not currently have: There aren’t enough books getting published.
In fact, there’s far more books being published than there are people to buy and read them. Mr. 97 Books in 9 Months is working under the theory that more hooks in the water makes for the better chance at
... See moreJohn Warner • Speed and Efficiency are not Human Values
A decade ago, I was only a couple of years into my venture career. I believed that growth and progress were synonymous – in an industry where scale was the ultimate target, platforms that achieved it were glorified. A decade later, I have learned that success is more nuanced, and we have to take accountability for the outcomes we encourage. New dom... See more
Mario Gabriele • Modern Meditations: Rebecca Kaden (Union Square Ventures)
interesting thoughts from a venture capitalist
Both Bluesky and Lemon8 are designed to be black holes. We are all of us craving something new, places and spaces online that we can go to feel good and have fun and be inspired. These are normal human things to want; people want to be around each other. But it is almost impossible to create or maintain that kind of space if your company's goal is
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