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Skill is not the same as talent. A good process can lead to good outcomes, but it doesn’t guarantee them. Perfectionism has nothing to do with being perfect. Reassurance is futile. Hubris is the opposite of trust. Attitudes are skills. There’s no such thing as writer’s block. Professionals produce with intent. Creativity is an act of leadership.
... See moreSeth Godin • The Practice
Michael Eisner used to say, "micromanaging is underrated." I agree with him-to a point. Sweating the details can show how much you care. "Great" is often a collection of very small things, after all. The downside of micromanagement is that it can be stultifying, and it can reinforce the feeling that you don't trust the people who work for you.
Robert Iger • The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
It’s related to one of Michaels’s core teachings, which is telling people to spread credit around. Credit, he likes to say, is the easiest thing to give away.
Susan Morrison • Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live
You’re used to capturing ideas.
Russell Davies • Do Interesting: Notice. Collect. Share. (Do Books Book 36)
think big and execute small.
Mark Schwartz • War and Peace and IT: Business Leadership, Technology, and Success in the Digital Age
Being incremental wins every time vs. trying to get everything right off the bat.
Jason Barron • The Visual Mba: Two Years of Business School Packed into One Priceless Book of Pure Awesomeness
The fact that the people who built the site didn’t care enough to make things obvious—and easy—can erode our confidence in the site and the organization behind it.
Steve Krug • Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter)
The Score Takes Care of Itself.