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I’ve always defined intuition as the unconscious application of knowledge and judgement to a novel situation.
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Though Hollywood movies would like us to think differently, life’s ills can’t always be solved through the application of simple principles like “carpe diem” or “wax on wax off.”
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Unfortunately having the coolest business cards in the world probably won’t sell anything for you, unless you design business cards.
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When starting a new business, don’t let the “feel good” activities (like logo design or business cards) take the place of things that are mission critical.
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It’s important to know what you do or don’t like as far as art and design are concerned but even more important to know if your tastes are pedestrian
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It’s not always necessary to get things perfect but it is imperative to get them right.
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Success does not depend upon how much better your idea is, but how much better YOU are than the competition
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there’s a lot of proof that consuners value greater those companies that build things right rather than build them first
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I used to do something very similar to texting. It was called “talking.”
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I’m convinced my life would be 100% better if I were the only one in the world who owned a computer.
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Why is it that people who label themselves “open-minded” often simply only have different biases?
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You know you need to do things differently when Aleve gives you a headache.
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Rule of Thumb: Anytime the word “epicenter” is used in a story, it’s probably not going to be good news.
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Calling yourself a polymath is another way to say that your life is a mashup
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I try to live by the principle that It’s better to make the right decision than to “be right.”
Spawned by laconic and indifferent novelists, I did not know that writing would become my profession until a poem composed on a chilly, wet October evening moved an acquaintance to tears. That poem was not written by me, but it was nonetheless inspiration enough to cause me to submit a succession of works to my college literary magazine. Years later, after the restraining order expired, I decided to make this my profession, despite the lack of any expression of enjoyment or understanding on the part of my few, but avid, readers. I only hope you find this as fulfilling as I. All posts © 2009-2010 All rights reserved. Use without permission will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
