Charlie
@gyges
Charlie
Jeff Bezos on how people want to work for an organization with velocity:
“You can drive great people away by making the speed of decision making slow. Why would great people stay in an organization where they can’t get things done?”
(Farnam Street)
4. Go Positive, Go First: Les instituted free flat repairs for anyone, customer or not. Competitors called him crazy. Why fix flats for people who bought tires elsewhere? But Les understood reciprocity: humans are biologically wired to return favors, even those that are unearned. Those free repairs created a loop, doing more marketing than marketin... See more
From Shane Parrish
FedEx founder Fred Smith on how to develop "vision":
“The common trait of people who supposedly have vision is that they spend a lot of time reading and gathering information, and then synthesize it until they come up with an idea.”
“The common trait of people who supposedly have vision is that they spend a lot of time reading and gathering information, and then synthesize it until they come up with an idea.”
Ken Griffin on how obsession wins:
“If you're not passionate about the field you're engaged in you won't have the grit or perseverance to compete with those who are.”
III.
"Three qualities that have nothing to do with talent or intelligence, but can make a dramatic impact on your results:
Cheerful. You are pleasant to work with and generally raise the level of energy in the room.
Accountable. You feel personally responsible for what you want to accomplish. It is not someone else's job. It's your job.
Adaptable. You ... See more
"Three qualities that have nothing to do with talent or intelligence, but can make a dramatic impact on your results:
Cheerful. You are pleasant to work with and generally raise the level of energy in the room.
Accountable. You feel personally responsible for what you want to accomplish. It is not someone else's job. It's your job.
Adaptable. You ... See more
Astronomical Tours | Skyviewer
Astronomical Tours | Skyviewer
Home • ARETE
ARETE — Visual History of the Latin Alphabet
Who or What Is Rand McNally? - Brilliant Maps