thinking_creativity
some nuggets of wisdom i have collected
thinking_creativity
• Admitting that “I don’t know” at least once a day will make you a better person.
Kevin Kelly • 101 Additional Advices
Strategy’s role in three words: 1. Clarify 2. Support 3. Push (in this order)
Workshops are a waste of time. Trojan horses of mediocrity to quote Adliterate. These are a way for people with bad ideas and little imagination to get really, really smelly ideas into the mix. Only workshop when you have no choice. And if you must have one, employ dirty tricks to get what you need out of it (see Rule 11) 11. Use workshops as major
... See moreThe only thing objectively cooler than a highly-followed curator exhibiting their top picks is simply having your own opinion.
Beware the Curators
Human curation is great, for as long as these custodians of culture aren’t completely insulated, which, no different than algorithms, results in a homogeneous culture.
Beware the Curators
Research shows that when people are resistant to change, it helps to reinforce what will stay the same. Visions for change are more compelling when they include visions of continuity. Although our strategy might evolve, our identity will endure.
Adam Grant • Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
“Truly showing belief in others will buy them a ticket to someplace they never knew.”
-h/t sean feeney
Creativity requires connecting the dots, and connecting the dots requires allowing time for my subconscious to consolidate my ideas and make associations. This means that, from time to time, I need to just stare out the window and do nothing.
This doesn’t feel productive, even though it is.
This doesn’t feel productive, even though it is.