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Jiun
marketing must be a seduction, not an assault. It must not scream “hire me!” but must gently suggest “Here is some concrete evidence as to why you may want to get to know me better.” Marketing is truly about attracting clients—doing something that causes them to want to take the next step (such as telling you about their problems).
David H. Maister • Managing The Professional Service Firm
I like writing that is unsummarizable, a kernel that cannot be condensed, that must be uttered exactly as it is.
Sarah Manguso • 300 Arguments
Posting can be fun, entertaining, and even enlightening. But when we want to share a creative act we went deep into the void to create, we owe our work more than a post. We owe it a RELEASE.
A RELEASE is a richer and deeper expression of an idea. A release is not just the work, it’s anticipating the work. There’s an invitation to become part of it i... See more
A RELEASE is a richer and deeper expression of an idea. A release is not just the work, it’s anticipating the work. There’s an invitation to become part of it i... See more
Yancey Strickler • Do you post or do you RELEASE?
“I don't say no because I'm so busy.
I say no because I don't want to be busy.”
Courtney Carver
So much productivity is fueled by negative emotions. You're afraid of getting a bad grade as a teen, so you study for tomorrow's big test late into the night, mostly out of fear and with the knowledge that you'll be exhausted tomorrow. There's no joy in it, just a fear of not being good enough, of disappointing someone, of ruining your future.
As an... See more
As an... See more
River Kenna • Soul-Making Productivity: A Process Manifesto
We’re not just bits of intelligence bouncing through the world. We have complicated emotions, and nuanced and unspoken social hierarchies. We act irrationally and pursue goals that may not be in our best interests. We don’t exist within the clean confines of an operating system or a laboratory—we act and react in a highly variable world. Creating a... See more
