Kyle Steinike
@producethis
Greetings! I work in technology and film!
Kyle Steinike
producethis.notion.site
“Talk either leads to action or substitutes for action.
Two friends discuss their dreams. One describes starting a business, solving a problem mid-conversation, and immediately making a call. The other talks about a novel they’ve been “writing” for years but never seem to make progress on.
Build, don’t babble.”
Two friends discuss their dreams. One describes starting a business, solving a problem mid-conversation, and immediately making a call. The other talks about a novel they’ve been “writing” for years but never seem to make progress on.
Build, don’t babble.”
Farnam Street • The Two Types of Talk
“Whatever you're doing, do it well. If you're writing a thank you note, take an extra minute to mention something beyond the typical thank you. If you're exercising, do each set as well as you can. If you're in conversation, really listen and don't just wait for your turn to talk.
Having high standards adds up. You can nearly always find an extra... See more
Having high standards adds up. You can nearly always find an extra... See more
3-2-1: On having high standards, the secret to willpower, and how to be strong yet flexible
A preference for doing over talking—sometimes distilled into the phrase “bias for action”—is an idea as common in business as it is necessary.
Dan Gardner • How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between
This is a klaviyo value
We avoid doing simple things that work because they don’t make us look smart.
Smart people feel stupid doing simple things, so we invent complicated alternatives that accomplish less but feel more intellectually satisfying.
Meanwhile, the people who dominate their fields are doing embarrassingly basic things, but they do them better than everyone... See more
Smart people feel stupid doing simple things, so we invent complicated alternatives that accomplish less but feel more intellectually satisfying.
Meanwhile, the people who dominate their fields are doing embarrassingly basic things, but they do them better than everyone... See more
Farnam Street • Someone People Want to Help
The ideas clustered around four pillars:
Taken together, they don’t just critique Hollywood. They route around it. With swagger.
- Pillar I: Build your own system
- Pillar II: Own your audience
- Pillar III: Reject corporate gatekeeping
- Pillar IV: Organize politically
Taken together, they don’t just critique Hollywood. They route around it. With swagger.
Richard Rushfield • 14 Dangerous Ideas for a New New Hollywood
It is also inapplicable to many decisions on big projects because they are so difficult or expensive to reverse that they are effectively irreversible:
Dan Gardner • How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between
One of the easiest ways to increase your value to an organization is to reduce the friction required to get you to do your job.