What did I learn from him? We could be here all night, probably all week, maybe even a month. I learned focus is key, not just in running a company but in your personal life as well. That you should do only a certain number of things great, and you should cast aside the rest.

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Tim Cook - at D10 talking of Steve Jobs (via 6ixpassions)

YES!

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I do, however, feel very clear-headed. I can likely attribute some of this to better sleep habits that I’ve formed, but even on days when I didn’t sleep much, I never had the hard hitting crashes in energy that I sometimes had after pulling late nights. Instead, I had lasting consistent energy levels.

— reecepacheco.com: #12experiments: Sober May, Go Away. Time For Pen Pal June

This is great. Since January, I’ve taken to drinking club sodas w/lime in lieu of single malts, and I’ve experienced the same effect over the long term.

tadashinakamura:

MCA’s (Adam Yauch) true words from 1998 !!!! - RIP (by TheBeatmaniacTBM)

MCA’s speech starts at 6:33. An example of how to utilize privilege.

nationalfilmsociety:

National Film Society Joins PBS

We’re thrilled to announce… WE’RE JOINING PBS!!!!

My friends over at The National Film Society are stepping up their game and joining PBS!

theycallmetrevor:

The Credible Hulk

The choice of the winner and the runner up was almost unanimous except for a lone nutjob who liked a different one.

— AVC: Open Garden

If you’re not a nutjob about something, why bother getting up in the morning.

greenpointchinaman:

Across the table sits someone with a question.

“What makes you happy? And please don’t give me a melancholic answer.”

“That’s a difficult one for me,” I reply. “I’d have to think about it some more.”

“You can’t think of anything right now? Little things like ice cream…or baby pigs?”

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A few hours later I remember talking to the musician when he was in town, and I arrive at something to put on the list of things that make me happy: When I hear about friends’ dreams coming true.

This is how I wake myself up in the morning.

But that is happiness, I think: having the clear path and being able to see the things you want to do ahead of you. And, for me, I know what I want to do, and this is it.

— Goh Nakamura

My friend’s Kickstarter project ends today. Check it out, and if you’re so inclined, help the man fulfill his next creative challenge, aptly titled: The Dream Sessions: Musical Travel Show.

We’re so used to conducting this type of research by sitting someone down in front of a screen or paper prototype in an unfamiliar environment, but observing in a natural context made so much more sense, Nate would be pleased.

— Great recap from Tom on what they learned by testing their product out in the real world. Read the whole thing here: Tom Harman: Craft Fair Learnings

gorg:

Design You Trust – Design Blog and Community

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texturism:

carving out a space for yourself online, somewhere where you can express yourself and share your work, is still one of the best possible investments you can make with your time. it’s why, after ten years, my first response to anyone just getting started online is to start, and maintain, a blog.

- andy baio of waxy | via austinkleon [emphasis mine]

Somewhere an Asian parent (but not mine) is sad. #coastermatic (Taken with instagram)

Look what arrived! cc: @coastermatic (Taken with instagram)

We would not want a web that’s shaped only by those who can afford Oracle.

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Sep Kamvar

The Farmer & Farmer Review . Mastery and Mimicry . What Lies Upstream

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