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It's easy to assume that givers are virtuous and takers are villainous, but that’s giver propaganda. Conversations, like improv scenes, start to sink if they sit still.
Adam Mastroianni • Good Conversations Have Lots of Doorknobs
Don’t ship crap.
Ben Gilbert • Pixar | Acquired Podcast
If I’m ever struggling to understand a business, taking a step back and saying “What is every party incentivized to do?” brings instant clarity. … When push comes to shove, Microsoft needs to defend their castle. They weren't defending it against a productivity upstart. They were defending it against an advertising company that was looking at it as... See more
Ben Gilbert • Writely (Google Docs) | Acquired Podcast
A uniquely Disney asset is their ability to amplify a franchise.
Ben Gilbert • Pixar | Acquired Podcast
[4:18] The Mission Impossible Rule
Elizabeth Filips • How I Consistently Study with a Full Time Job: My Scheduling Formula
Givers think that conversations unfold as a series of invitations; takers think conversations unfold as a series of declarations. When giver meets giver or taker meets taker, all is well. When giver meets taker, however, giver gives, taker takes, and giver gets resentful (“Why won’t he ask me a single question?”) while taker has a lovely time (“She... See more
Adam Mastroianni • Good Conversations Have Lots of Doorknobs
[9:32] ...people that were very creative and very effective in their lives always started their day with something that they were looking forward to, even something tiny. [9:53] ...having something that doesn't necessarily need to go in your calendar but can go in your mind for what you want to do the next morning will make you enjoy your day a lot... See more
Elizabeth Filips • How I Consistently Study with a Full Time Job: My Scheduling Formula
[3:27] And the last part of my day is where I have the lowest energy and the highest ability to be tempted by other tasks, so this is where procrastination is very easy... this is for things that I would actually like to spend my time on, that don't particularly require huge amounts of energy. (Low Energy + High Temptation)
Elizabeth Filips • How I Consistently Study with a Full Time Job: My Scheduling Formula
The gamification style feels like a low respect for your users. I'm going to give you some flashy star doing this thing, good job. It's like you're treating them like those elementary school kids. Whereas, give them awesome tools and then trust that they know their goals. If their goals line up with your goals, they're going to use them well. Just... See more