Kyle Steinike

“Commitment makes good things better and bad things worse.

The more “all-in” you are on a good relationship, the better it becomes. The more you commit to a toxic relationship, the deeper you get trapped.

The more you invest yourself in fulfilling work, the more your effort fuels you. The harder you work on a bad project or in an unsatisfying role,... See more

“Make it clear up front what you want. Make the next steps obvious. If you have a recommendation, say it up front.”

My work identifies four fundamental organizational forms: the personal organization, like an entrepreneurial start-up; the programmed organization, like McDonald’s with its standardized processes; the professional organization, like a hospital, which relies on the expertise of its professionals; and the project organization, like a film company or... See more

It was either this method or scrape $20,000 together and shoot a crappy feature and try and get it in a festival or otherwise noticed. The path I’ve chosen is a calculated business decision, since if I felt like I could win major film festivals with $20,000 features, I’d probably be doing that. The young filmmaker doesn’t actually realize that the

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“In some areas of life, value is unlocked by starting. Even a five-minute workout or a short walk can reset your mood and benefit your body.

In other areas, value is unlocked by finishing. It does you no good to build a bridge halfway across the river. You need to complete the project to realize the value.

Do you need to optimize for starting or... See more