Andrew Reeves
@reevesy
Andrew Reeves
Joy is a form of rebellion in a system that profits from fear
The Power of Beliefs in Business:
Help people see a better future.
Help people see how they might get to that future.
Show people how much they matter.
Help people see how much their work matters.
Help people see how small steps are the keys to success.
Show people how they fit into a larger whole.
Help people see a better future.
Help people see how they might get to that future.
Show people how much they matter.
Help people see how much their work matters.
Help people see how small steps are the keys to success.
Show people how they fit into a larger whole.
The Distance Model of Status and Brands: Columbia Professor Silvia Bellezza came and spoke to us at Exposure.. It's the idea that old status signifiers used to go upmarket (more money, more access, more time) but when all of that has become democratized, our new model of status is about gaining distance from the mainstream. It so eloquently
... See moreIf we’re to resist the gravity well of banality, extract ourselves from of the containers of the past, escape the stifling grip of pre-packaged thinking, refuse to be complicit in the astro-turfing of culture, and create better, desired futures rather than merely slipstream into default ones, then what we really need is imagination. And the... See more
martin weigel • Fighting The Astro-Turfing Of Culture, The Gravity Well Of Banality, And The Stifling Grip Of Pre-Packaged Thinking — Martin Weigel
If we’re to resist the gravity well of banality, extract ourselves from of the containers of the past, escape the stifling grip of pre-packaged thinking, refuse to be complicit in the astro-turfing of culture, and create better, desired futures rather than merely slipstream into default ones, then what we really need is imagination. And the recognition that in the quest for transformation, this is the primary working method of strategy.
"It's not what a movie is about, it's how it is about it." - Roger Ebert
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Joy holds tremendous power. It is impossible to live joyfully without your joy benefiting the world. You persuade joy to come out of hiding and step into the spotlight through celebration. It’s not enough to simply learn to appreciate perfectionism; perfectionism is meant to be celebrated.
Katherine Morgan Schafler • The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control
Membership is also a vehicle of the modern aspiration economy. It represents a shift from doing things for the benefit of others (conspicuous consumption) to a value model where we invest in things that benefit ourselves: access, knowledge, information, experience, privacy, belonging, self-actualization. In the modern aspiration economy, consumers... See more