We’re never going to know.
We’re never going to know the answers.
We’re never going to know the future.
We’re never going to know what’s right.
We’re never going to know.
We’re never going to know the answers.
We’re never going to know the future.
We’re never going to know what’s right.
“We’re more motivated by the fear of ‘losing’ than the prospect of ‘gaining.’ For example, when teachers receive bonuses at the beginning of the year that they will lose if they perform poorly, they are more motivated than teachers who start without the reward and earn it based on good performance.”
“The audience I have in mind isn’t some faceless blob that I’m trying to second guess — it’s me. I’m the audience and I know what I want to see. I was betting that there were other people like me out there.”
“Taking a picture is seeing something with your eyes and capturing that moment with a camera. Taking a photo acknowledges the difference between being somewhere and seeing somewhere.”
“You’re not a procrastinator — you have a habit of procrastinating. Big difference. We spend way too much time trying to focus on manipulating how we feel and not enough time practicing the skills of controlling your behavior and your thoughts.”
“The best marketers know that the only thing that matters is what your customer believes. The stories she believes about herself and about the world determine her behavior.”
“If we, in public television, can only make it clear that feelings are mentionable and manageable, we will have done a great service for mental health.”
“In life, you rarely get paid for what you are doing. You get paid for what you have already done.”
“In the last few years, and with greater intensity in the last 12 months, people started paying for online content. They are doing so at an accelerating pace, and on a dependable, recurring schedule, often through subscriptions. And they’re paying for everything.”
“People like to have a reason for doing things. If you want to get a positive reaction to your message, it’s helpful to provide some greater context for the request. The ‘why,’ if you will.”