Smarter Than I Am...

Real learning requires both being OK with our own initial...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:00:32 -0400

Real learning requires both being OK with our own initial ineptness and faith in our ability to get through it.

- Erika Andersen

Write hard and clear about what hurts. - Ernest Hemingway

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:43 -0400

Write hard and clear about what hurts.

- Ernest Hemingway

Talent must not be wasted…those who have talent must hug it,...

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:00:45 -0400

Talent must not be wasted…those who have talent must hug it, embrace it, nurture it, and share it lest it be taken away from you as fast as it was loaned to you.

- Frank Sinatra (Hat tip to Austin Kleon)

"Sharing a lesson or story by writing in a self-deprecating voice is like trying to solve a problem..."

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:25 -0400

“Sharing a lesson or story by writing in a self-deprecating voice is like trying to solve a problem by assuming a passive-aggressive attitude.”

- Jason Rehmus

"When you tell yourself that you’ll never amount to anything you are wrong. Use that, if you can, to..."

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:33 -0400

“When you tell yourself that you’ll never amount to anything you are wrong. Use that, if you can, to do better. Work at those problems. Prove yourself wrong.”

- Randy Murray

"The future is extremely hard to see through the lens of the present, and it’s very easy to..."

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:39 -0400

“The future is extremely hard to see through the lens of the present, and it’s very easy to unconsciously dismiss the first versions of it as frivolous or useless. Or as stupid ideas.”

- Dustin Curtis

"Do not build your audience in preparation of one day discovering something meaningful to say...."

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:50 -0400

“Do not build your audience in preparation of one day discovering something meaningful to say. Rather, build your insight and perspective in preparation for a future audience.”

- James Shelley

"Side projects aren’t all roses and puppy dogs, but they certainly leave us better off when it’s all..."

Sat, 04 May 2013 12:00:40 -0400

“Side projects aren’t all roses and puppy dogs, but they certainly leave us better off when it’s all said and done. Learn from your exploration, and turn it into an asset.”

- Aaron Mannke

We are kept from our goal, not by obstacles but by a clear path...

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:42 -0400

We are kept from our goal, not by obstacles but by a clear path to a lesser goal.

- Robert Brault

(via nothinglost)

"At a certain point, life gets in the way of documenting it."

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:51 -0400

“At a certain point, life gets in the way of documenting it.”

- Pat Dryburgh

"However difficult, nerve-racking, uncomfortable and confusing this may be, it’s most certainly the..."

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:00:44 -0400

“However difficult, nerve-racking, uncomfortable and confusing this may be, it’s most certainly the story I’d want to look back on and tell.”

- J. D. Bentley

"Remember that you are a leader not to the degree that you are an expert, but to the degree that you..."

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:44 -0400

“Remember that you are a leader not to the degree that you are an expert, but to the degree that you effectively work with those around you.”

- James Shelley

"I am convinced that only if you remove fear of failure you unlock the possibility of true success..."

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:00:49 -0400

“I am convinced that only if you remove fear of failure you unlock the possibility of true success and — even more important — the possibility to innovate.”

- Sven Fechner

"When you focus on a smaller, more connected group, it’s far easier to make an impact."

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:00:46 -0400

“When you focus on a smaller, more connected group, it’s far easier to make an impact.”

- Seth Godin

"If you can do something really well you’re an artist. To be a business, you’ll need a reliable..."

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:00:32 -0400

“If you can do something really well you’re an artist. To be a business, you’ll need a reliable workflow.”

- Randy Murray

"I’m starting to learn to let the small things be small, and the big things be big."

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:00:36 -0400

“I’m starting to learn to let the small things be small, and the big things be big.”

- Pat Dryburgh

Being stuck is a result of your fears overpowering your desires....

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:41:10 -0400

Being stuck is a result of your fears overpowering your desires. Take the time to clean the lens through which you view the world; it will reveal what you missed.

- Paul Jun

"The real ‘zero’ in Inbox Zero is more about consciously managing the amount of our attention that we..."

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:00:26 -0400

“The real ‘zero’ in Inbox Zero is more about consciously managing the amount of our attention that we commit (or, far more often, cede) to thinking and worrying about what may or may not be piling up while we’re away doing the real work of our lives.”

- Merlin Mann

"There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all."

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:26:10 -0400

“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.”

- Peter Drucker (h/t GTD Times)

"While it may not always be easy and the chances may be far against you, it does not mean what you..."

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:37:56 -0400

“While it may not always be easy and the chances may be far against you, it does not mean what you dream of doing is impossible. That is what they want you to believe and it is a lie. And the sooner you believe that whatever crazy, outlandish, daring, brash, or, maybe even, important idea you have is possible the quicker you can get on with the work of finding a way to do it.”

- Patrick Rhone