Johann Van Tonder
@jvt
20 years in ecommerce, now CEO of a CRO agency. Probably doing analysis in R or building stuff with AI. Or walking on the beach. Yeah, probably that.
Johann Van Tonder
we search for grand narratives. But to realize that moving one step forward is the whole game is something most people, if they ever even realize it, don’t realize until much later.
"not dead yet"
The story-driven company thrives because its people have a collective narrative identity that gives them a sense of purpose and creates a cohesive culture.
Bernadette Jiwa • Story Driven: You don't need to compete when you know who you are
"A generalist who can execute with AI"!
Every obstacle is a test.
It's you showing yourself ->
A. if you are the person to give up, or
B. if you are the person who overcomes.
What you believe about yourself, will determine everything else.
Work to overcome, Always.
Dr. Julie Gurnerx.comInspo and Motivation
"I asked him (Sam Evans) about why he'd stop making content. He'd been pretty prolific at this 40th floor penthouse apartment with a motorcycle in it, overlooking floor to ceiling glass. Maybe it was in New York or some big city like that. And he said, he'd found that the story he was putting out publicly was one that he'd begun to feel the need to
... See moreMost self-help stuff can be mulched into some version of “Calm the fuck down, keep moving, and have good goals“
Quotes and Human Stuff
"Weirdness is what sets us apart, gets us hired.”
“Be your unapologetically weird self. In fact, being weird may even find you the ultimate happiness"
Chris Sacca
Choices like these cause migraine headaches. Tip to aspiring entrepreneurs: If you don’t like choosing between horrible and cataclysmic, don’t become CEO.
Ben Horowitz • The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
Motivation and Quotes
Curate to create, there’s no other way
There’s no creation without inspiration.
Every creator throughout history has morphed his interpretation of the world through their chosen medium. Whether that’s painting, writing, music or photography is irrelevant.
First and foremost, creators are curators .
They take it all in and reinterpret it in their own... See more
There’s no creation without inspiration.
Every creator throughout history has morphed his interpretation of the world through their chosen medium. Whether that’s painting, writing, music or photography is irrelevant.
First and foremost, creators are curators .
They take it all in and reinterpret it in their own... See more
Jorge Medina • You’re Not Lacking Creativity, You’re Overwhelmed
Content and