Moses Ting's inspiration notebook.
William Deresiewicz
“It seems to me that Facebook and Twitter and Youtube — and just so you don’t think this is a generational thing, TV and radio and magazines and even newspaper too — are all ultimately just an elaborate excuse to run away from yourself. To avoid the difficult and troubling questions that being human throws your way.
Am I doing the right thing with my life? Do I believe the things I was taught as a child? Am I happy?
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William Deresiewicz
“ There’s another kind of courage, moral courage, the courage to stand up for what you believe in. ”
William Deresiewicz
In a conversation I had with RG yesterday, we discussed the differences between big companies and startups. The attribute the stood out most for me was that people in startups were typically in “survival” mode. They are there to make history, to create something new, to give it all they’ve got, and to beat anybody else to it. It’s the hustle to survive, every minute every day.
The is something to be said about that. Hustling excites me. Maybe because there’s something inherit about feeling like you only have a limited amount of time on Earth to do anything worthwhile. And as I said this to my wife during my wedding vows, nothing worthwhile in life is ever easy. Easy just doesn’t cut it. Don’t look for shortcuts. Give it all you got, no matter the situation or the outcome. Go find something that will let you do just that. It saddens me to see employees in lots of bigger companies loose their hunger, their sense of urgency, their hustle. People play it safe because it is safe.
There, hustle as much as you can. Everyday. Or else you’ll be doing yourself a disservice in the long run. Hustle to survive. Hustle to influence your environment positively. As Steve Jobs once said (something similar):
Go make a dent in this universe.
“ We can change skill levels through training, but we can’t change attitude. ”
Herb Kelleher, former Southwest Airlines CEO
“ More than ever, we’re prisoners of the urgent. Prioritizing requires reflection, reflection takes time… ”
“ Without risks, life’s not worth living. ”
Mo to AL on changing a product to challenge the status quo.
“ Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled. ”
In today’s digitally-oriented world, it’s nice to see designers pushing the envelop in physical-based design. Digital stuff has nothing on things that you can actually hold, touch, and feel.
Just finished reading Tribal Leadership, and excited to have learned a bit of organizational knowledge. According to the book, there are 5 stages of a tribe:
The trick is to recognize where your tribe (e.g. team, company, group, etc…) is currently, and try to elevate it, stage by stage, to the greatness of stages 4 and 5. Definitely easier said than done, but it’s worthwhile if you and your team want to do something significant in the world. I’m looking forward to seeing how this can be applied in my own personal organizational settings at LinkedIn.
