Andreas Vlach
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Andreas Vlach
“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” - Marcus Aurelius
- What made the hours pass like minutes when you were a child? Herein lies the key to your earthly pursuits.” — Carl Jung
“When momentum is on your side, people focus on your strengths and forgive your weaknesses. When the momentum stops, they scrutinize the whole thing.” – Packy McCormick
from Smart Words From Smart People by Collaborative Fund
Henry Ford said:
"If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses."
Y Combinator disagrees:
“Talk to your users.”
from The Feedback Tradeoff by Leber
Another reason why persistence is so important is because the greatest ambitions often mean nothing if you try to cash in midway. If Columbus had turned his boats around halfway through the Atlantic, he wouldn’t have half a day named after him — he’d be forgotten by history. Though his journey required skillful sailing, his decisive edge was optimi
... See morefrom Persistence Prevails by Leber
- Artists: Be your own best assistant. Do your research. Get your tools and materials in order. These will be the ancestors, spirit guides and self-replicating imagination of your work. This will allow art to reproduce itself in you. You’ll thank yourself during & afterwards.
“You feel differently towards the world when you make things.”
from Passages Saved From iOS
One of the things that surprised me the most was to see that for any piece of work being shared, designers would put together a keynote deck for it. It could be the smallest thing, like a quick look at the latest work progression, or big presentations, of course. At Apple, designers use the power of storytelling to influence others, instead of just
... See morefrom What I Learned as a Product Designer at Apple by Andrea Pacheco