The smaller something is, the harder it is to make, because there’s less room for error. Jerry Seinfeld
Month: December 2012
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Over time I’ve realized the doubts, the criticisms, that sinking fear the sight of a blank document provokes, they never go away. But you learn to be okay with it. Beginning a new story is a writer’s version of skydiving. The freefall can be intoxicating. So embrace the fear. It’s part of the process. Kim… Continue reading Untitled
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Others have always done that art, always chosen that culture of hope, but you haven’t done it enough (“too risky,” the lizard says), because you’ve been held back by a need for proof, by a reliance on assurance, and by the fear of humiliation. Art is a project; it is not a place. You will… Continue reading Untitled
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If your factory burns down but you have loyal customers, you’ll be fine. On the other hand, if you lose your customers, even your factory isn’t going to help you Seth Godin
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Quality Is Assumed We assume that you will make something to spec. We assume that the lights will go on when we flip the switch. We assume that the answer is in Wikipedia. All we’re willing to pay you extra for is what we don’t assume, what we can’t get easily and regularly and for… Continue reading Untitled
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If you become someone who is uncomfortable unless she is creating change, restless if things are standing still, and disappointed if you haven’t failed recently, you’ve figured out how to become comfortable with the behaviors most likely to make you safe going forward. Seth Godin
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Nothing is so exhausting as indecision, and nothing is so futile. Bertrand Russell