James Stevens
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James Stevens
Rebecca Solnit - “underneath the task of writing a particular piece is the general one of making a self who can make the work you are meant to make.” https://t.co/hfVXl0yIp2- See enough and write it down, I tell myself, and then some morning when the world seems drained of wonder, some day when I am only going through the motions of doing what I am supposed to do, which is write — on that bankrupt morning I will simply open my notebook and there it will all be, a forgotten account with accumulated interest, paid passage... See more
from On Keeping a Notebook by Joan Didion
- We believe that what makes a fantastic workplace isn’t a great office or free meals and massages — although we have some nice perks. It’s the people. Imagine working alongside stunning colleagues who are great at what they do, and even better at working together. It’s why we model ourselves on a professional sports team, not a family. Families are ... See more
from UNCOMFORTABLY EXCITING by netflix.com
Management & Leadership and Purpose. Mission. Etc.
The Netflix ‘Dream Team’.
- “There’s the old anecdote we were all taught in Psych 101,” Martin said, “which is that physical environment matters. I think a separate device matters here: sometimes you’re reading, and you’re in a slow section, and you have that random thought, like, what was that thing I wanted to buy on Amazon? And you’re there without thinking about it.” A de... See more
from The Boox Palma is an amazing gadget I didn’t even know I wanted
The mistake we made was turning phones into toys for having fun, rather than honing them as tools for getting stuff done.
- If you’re looking to create a timeless sense of purpose and to shape the overall mission of your life, then you should use principles. Establishing a set of principles creates a compass to which you can refer whenever something is in doubt or you need to take a stand or evaluate any particular opportunity, behavior, or situation.
from Just a moment...
- Great strategy
- starts with a vision and a challenge . What is your purpose? What problem are you trying to solve?
- is honest about the current state of your business and market - strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
- is a hypothesis on where you will play and how you will win. Your business and product don’t exist in a vacuum - your st
from Your strategy (probably) sucks
- the core of strategy work is always the same: discovering the critical factors in a situation and designing a way of coordinating and focusing actions to deal with those factors
from Your strategy (probably) sucks
