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
you haven’t really experienced AI until you have had three sleepless nights of existential anxiety, after which you can start to be productive again
Ethan Mollick • Which AI should I use? Superpowers and the State of Play
Generative AI and Quotes
Be unapologetically yourself in your work . Infuse as much of YOU into the work as possible. It won't be for everyone, but the ones that do stay and listen will be absolutely entranced. It’s better to have a few true fans than a room of half-hearted listeners.
30 Lessons From Art / Business / Life — Kening Zhu
CEO’s job: “connect the company’s purpose to its strategy and operating model”
Bain & Co
https://www.bain.com/insights/revitalizing-joy-to-remain-relevant-video/
“so you can keep reminding yourself, ‘I did that, so I can do this.’”
Liz Moody • 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success
The most successful people. . . often aren't directly pursuing conventional notions of success. They're working hard and persisting through difficulties because of their internal desire to control their lives, learn about their world, and accomplish something that endures.
Daniel Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, p. 60.
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
It is odd when folks get mad when I say AI is already useful. We are only 18 months into LLMs & there have already been many controlled trials finding LLMs are useful, firms have public case studies with real metrics, etc
Lots of reasons to critique AI, “uselessness” isn’t one.
Ethan Mollickx.comHappiness requires struggle. Without struggle, the world would lack meaning and our joys would feel empty. Be grateful for your struggles, because within them is the constant opportunity for purpose.
Mark Mansonx.com“I write when I’m inspired, so I see to it I’m inspired every morning at nine o’clock.” ~ Peter De Vries