Sylvie
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Sylvie
The three-to-four hour rule functions, too, as a reminder of the profound truth that for finite humans the work is never done. A central point of the Jewish and Christian tradition of the Sabbath is that you have the stop anyway - not because you’ve finished, but just because it’s time to stop. - Meditations for Mortals
"It's not what a movie is about, it's how it is about it." - Roger Ebert
applies to every creative project
“All feelings are welcome; all behaviors are not.”
dreamers addicted to reality instead of realists addicted to dreams.
-Neri Oxman on what she looks for when hiring
We can do better. This year, instead of panic-purchasing the entire Amazon holiday toy catalog, I’m asking myself some questions.
What do they need? If we can package something they need anyway as a gift, that's not just a win for us, but it might even recenter their perception around how things appear in their lives. Obviously, I’m not suggesting... See more
What do they need? If we can package something they need anyway as a gift, that's not just a win for us, but it might even recenter their perception around how things appear in their lives. Obviously, I’m not suggesting... See more
Cleaning out the junkyard
I talked to a mom who was struggling to find her daughter ballet shoes.
She’d already ordered (and had to return 🫠) four pairs.
And she realized that she was spending all that time on her phone... instead of being present with her daughter.
In the past, this would have looked like:
• A trip to the ballet store
• Talking on the car ride
• Maybe ice cream... See more
She’d already ordered (and had to return 🫠) four pairs.
And she realized that she was spending all that time on her phone... instead of being present with her daughter.
In the past, this would have looked like:
• A trip to the ballet store
• Talking on the car ride
• Maybe ice cream... See more
Paul Venuto • feed updates
Jerry Seinfeld:
"You must master waiting. 'Show's gonna be delayed a half hour.' Fine. Plane's gonna be delayed two hours. Fine. Career's gonna be delayed five years, Fine."
Networking, like, real , valuable networking, happens in one of two ways.
1) You accomplish cool, interesting, and/or extraordinary things, and you develop genuine friendships or relationships with other folks who have accomplished cool, interesting, and/or extraordinary things.
2) You build a genuine friendship or relationship with someone, and you... See more
1) You accomplish cool, interesting, and/or extraordinary things, and you develop genuine friendships or relationships with other folks who have accomplished cool, interesting, and/or extraordinary things.
2) You build a genuine friendship or relationship with someone, and you... See more