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Feb 15th

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“No, I’ve written in every conceivable circumstance. I like writing in my...”

– Michael Lewis, Author Love the above quote. Its Michael Lewis’ answer to the question Is there anywhere you need to be in order to write? Its quite comforting actually.

Feb 14th

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Jan 30th

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Jan 17th

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Jan 15th

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Jan 12th

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Jan 9th

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Jan 4th

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Jan 3rd

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“I haven’t. I haven’t even read Tipping Point since I wrote it. I...”

– Malcolm Gladwell, on ” The Tipping Point” Its his answer to the following question: In the years since the book’s release, have you re - examined the roles of connectors, mavens, and salesmen?

Dec 27th

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Dec 26th

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Dec 25th

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Dec 21st

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Dec 21st

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99% music mix Great way to start the day and get...

Dec 20th

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Dec 18th

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Dec 18th

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Insulate Yourself...

From anonymous angry people Expose yourself to art you don’t yet understand Precisely measure the results that are important to you Stay blind to the metrics that don’t matter Fail often Ship Lead, don’t manage so much Seek out uncomfortable situations Make an impact on the people who matter to you Be better at your baseline skills than anyone else Copyedit less,...

Dec 13th

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Big ideas vs. Long ideas

“I still think it’s worth encouraging teams doing digital work to come up with good ideas – emphasis on good rather than big, and plural rather than singular. I have a speech slide with a picture of Madden 2010, World of Warcraft, the iPad, and Nike+ and I challenge people in the audience to come up with the “big idea” behind each of these products. While people invariably come up with a...

Dec 13th

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Dec 12th

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Dec 11th

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Dec 11th

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Dec 7th

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Dec 6th

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Dec 3rd

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Dec 2nd

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Dec 2nd

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Dec 1st

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Dec 1st

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Watch

Work in your overlap The greatest achievements happen in the overlap of three things: Your genuine interests, skills, and opportunities. To find success, work within your overlap.

Dec 1st

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