Your Big Break Is Never Coming (And That Can Be a Good Thing)
“The Big Break is a myth. Something we tell themselves out of laziness and fear of the work ahead. If Big Breaks do happen, we’d be better off not counting on t...
“The Big Break is a myth. Something we tell themselves out of laziness and fear of the work ahead. If Big Breaks do happen, we’d be better off not counting on t...
“All of the big names in the industry have a channel that made them famous. Whether deliberately or by accident, influential people discover a channel for their...
“Interviewing customers is way more than simply talking to them. Interviews add a level of rigor to gathering information.”
“When your audience is ‘everyone,’ you have nothing guiding your creative decisions and therefore are forced into one of two strategies: (a) striving to alienat...
“The ‘principle of least effort’ basically states that if there are a few ways to get something done, people will always prefer the one that requires the least ...
“Skip the introduction and purpose. Everyone already knows why they are at the meeting. There is no need to introduce yourself or give the reason you’re there. ...
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“Sometimes all it takes is for leaders and frontline workers to get out from beyond their desks and see things from a new perspective.”
“One of the hardest parts about building a brand online is accepting the fact that what works today, won’t necessarily work tomorrow.”
“Start every all-hands meeting by reminding people why they’re all here ultimately, what is it that you’re trying to change by your work.”