Johannes Herseni
@johannes
Independent designer, researcher and consultant based in Berlin.
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“If you think globally, you become filled with gloom. But if you take a little piece of this whole picture—my piece, our piece, this is what I can do here, I’m making a difference and they’re making a difference over there, and so are they, and so are they—gradually the pieces get filled in. And the world is a better place because of you.”... See more
Too often, we think of notebooks as a way-station: a necessary stop en-route to the perfected, polished work of art. But what if the notebook is the work of art? What if the process of taking notes is the point?
What do you wish Strategists would do more of?... See more
- “Find opportunities for action, and not just diagnostics.”
- “Choices. Most planning presentations open up possibilities but do not close them. They are exploratory; they analyze issues but never make choices, and for me, strategy is about choosing.”
How do you judge whether a creative brief is good or
Alex Morris • SCRAPSCRAPS v 164
We too often think that deep conversations have to be painful or vulnerable conversations. I try to compensate for that by asking questions about the positive sides of life: “Tell me about a time you adapted to change.” “What’s working really well in your life?” “What are you most self-confident about?” “Which of your five senses is strongest?”
... See moreDavid Brooks • How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
I’ll give you the biggest tip when it comes to content creation: Document. Don’t create.
GaryVaynerchuk.com • Document, Don’t Create: Creating Content That Builds Your Personal Brand
India remains the world’s largest gold sink. Buy gold on Akshaya Tritya, get more gold through the year through divine favor. I don’t buy the theory of course, but I bought some good mangoes, and if I get more good mangoes through the year, I won’t complain.
