Fulfilling work
best decision making advice I've ever received, courtesy of @marcreisen ... always try to make sure you're running towards something (courage), instead of away from something (fear)
“Intelligence is making hard problems easy; stupidity is making easy problems hard; genius is making hard problems go away.”
A talented person can quickly become mediocre when you force them to be someone they aren’t.
Sometimes maybe it’s best, in art and writing, to be as dumb as possible, follow the joy, because at the very least that's real. And there, you’ve taken the first step towards the truth.
Making out and eating pizza with J.Crew
Sublime Principles and Culture (shared internally with the team):
Be fanatic about product excellence
We're not in the business of creating software - we are in the business of building a product people love. Most organizations lower their standards in an effort to move things along and get things off their desks. We have to fight that impulse every
... See moreIt’s possible to be humble and learn from other people while also recognizing that the best strategy for you is the one closest aligned with your unique personality and skills.
A few things happen when you do.
You do your best work and have the most fun when you’re not burdened by fear that someone else thinks you’re doing it wrong.
You measure how yo... See more
A few things happen when you do.
You do your best work and have the most fun when you’re not burdened by fear that someone else thinks you’re doing it wrong.
You measure how yo... See more