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When we buy a product, we essentially “hire” it to help us do a job. If it does the job well, the next time we’re confronted with the same job, we ten
“I want to remind you of something I've talked about before, which is when you sit down at your computer to get work done, to work on your business, I
How do we work out what our passions might be if they are not apparent from childhood?
When in her life did Agnes Martin discover her passion for painting?
Agnes Bernice Martin was born on March 22, 1912. Excerpt From Agnes Martin, Nancy Princenthal
The best marketing comes from you simply making your art and sharing it. In ways that light you up and provide value to other people. There’s no need
What artists NEED to do is work on their craft, build a body of work, and show that work to people. And there are better options for showing your work
The opposite of the shotgun approach is the "sniper" approach. It means getting super-clear on who our target client or customer is, and aiming direct
Not being caught up and controlled by trends, political narratives, hunger, momentary pain, other peoples' opinions, comfort. The more you are contro
Cut a chrysalis open and you will find a rotting caterpillar. What you will never find is that mythical creature, half caterpillar, half butterfly… No
"IF ONE ADVANCES CONFIDENTLY IN THE DIRECTION OF HIS DREAMS, AND ENDEAVORS TO LIVE THE LIFE WHICH HE HAS IMAGINED, HE WILL MEET WITH A SUCCESS UNEXPEC
You know, tools, methods, and systems - they’re all a reflection of your thinking. So without understanding the underlying principles, without underst
It’s not that sexy new PM tool. That’s a shiny object, distracting you from the real problem. It starts with process and people, and you support that
The real potential of a digital organizational system is to be a tool for capturing and systematically reminding you of past ideas, inspirations, insi
A simple approach that has you split a notebook page into four parts: 1/ title, 2/ notes, 3/ keywords/questions, and 4/ summary. And no, it’s not beca
The challenge is to structure one’s workflow in a way that insight and new ideas can become the driving forces that push us forward. We do not want to
What would a 6-month curriculum for knowledge workers look like? Here’s an idea: • Build a note-taking system • Learn to write • Build a personal we
Not all information activity is equal. Reviewing a lifetime of shared web-links might show some interesting patterns, but making them involved little
Corpus is a collection, group, or body of writings. A collection of works on a single topic, or by a single author. I propose a Corpus Proprius is the
personal corpus—our collection of information, thoughts, ideas and organised works.
“In a world where you are constantly asked to be ‘committed,’ it is liberating to give yourself the license to be a dilettante. Commit to nothing. Try
“There is only one success—to be able to spend your life in your own way.”
I have no safe harbor for my "second brain."
And in a move that can only be described as digital self-flagellation, I'm manually importing my Readwise highlights. Why? Because I'm a masochist, ob
🌺 I'm a designer by academic background, a teacher by chance, a writer by visceral need, and an independent (re)searcher by natural curiosity.