“Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.” — William James
10 Ideas For The Interested This Week
The Pursuit of Interestingness
“Goals, incorrectly, assume that we already know what it is that we want. Interestingness is more humble. It makes up its mind as it moves, slowly blowing from one thing to another, until it eventually grasps something that lies beyond prediction.”
The World’s Worst Boss Is You
“If you had a manager that talked to you the way you talked to you, you’d quit. If you had a boss that wasted as much of your time as you do, they’d fire her. If an organization developed its employees as poorly as you are developing yourself, it would soon go under.”
How to Use Skill Stacking to Grow Your Career
“You simply have more chance of career success if you have more skills. Think about it. If you’re a one-trick pony, your opportunities are limited. But if you have multiple skills, you’re simply more valuable.”
The Life of a Professional Content Creator
“The content I’ve created is the most important thing I’ve done in my career. It’s attracted clients, landed me jobs, and been the way I’ve learned everything I know.”
How to Stop Wasting Time on the Internet
“‘Liking’ is something we should do with people, not with buttons.”
Five Things to Do When You Have Too Many Ideas and Never Finish Anything
“More choice often leads to less action. The more ideas and goals we pursue, the less likely we’ll follow through on any one of them. And vice versa.”
A Teenage Musician Answers the Same Interview Questions She First Answered a Year Ago
“I’m kind of jealous of Billie a year ago.”
Lessons from a Tweet That Got 17 Million Views
“If you want to be successful, you need to think about how you can tell each story natively to the platform you’re publishing on.”
Four Ways To Use Optimism To Create Your Best Work
In order to create your best work, you first must believe you can.
That requires optimism, but it’s not the only way in which optimism can be the secret weapon that helps you do better work.