The JotDown

Lessons from a Tailor

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:22:19 -0400

Lessons from a Tailor

"Great leadership is measured not by the number of people a leader manages, but by the number of..."

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:20:59 -0400

“Great leadership is measured not by the number of people a leader manages, but by the number of people that leader inspires.”

- From Lessons on Leading .

The World’s Fastest Runner. Couple things...

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:06:12 -0400

The World’s Fastest Runner. Couple things noted…

1.) Amazing how much ground it covers in 2 seconds.
2.) The head barely moves.

Pretty damn fascinating.

"American parents today expect their children to be perfect—the smartest, fastest, most charming..."

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:46:26 -0400

“American parents today expect their children to be perfect—the smartest, fastest, most charming people in the universe. And if they can’t get the children to prove it on their own, they’ll turn to doctors to make their kids into the people that parents want to believe their kids are”

- Very interesting article on A Nation of Wimps.

Consider me sold on this Xbox 720 - IllumiRoom concept.

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:54:00 -0400

Consider me sold on this Xbox 720 - IllumiRoom concept.

"You cannot copy high quality."

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:11:57 -0400

“You cannot copy high quality.”

- Great quote from Mickey Drexler. More of that in Creativity Tips From J.Crew CEO Mickey Drexler.

"The world can’t tell you who you are. You just have to figure out who you are, and be that...."

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:38:43 -0400

““The world can’t tell you who you are. You just have to figure out who you are, and be that. For better or for worse.””

- Dave Chappelle

parislemon: chartier: Truth. Yup. True story.

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:11:25 -0400

parislemon:

chartier:

Truth.

Yup.

True story.

My love for house music has skyrocketed in the last few years....

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:12:03 -0400

My love for house music has skyrocketed in the last few years. And this documentary looks like it’s going ot hit the spot, featuring a lot of my favorite DJ’s and producers.

"What did The Hustle™ accomplish? I gained weight. I wasn’t spending enough time with my (now) wife...."

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:24:41 -0400

“What did The Hustle™ accomplish? I gained weight. I wasn’t spending enough time with my (now) wife. I felt like shit. I began to resent my work, and the work I was producing clearly wasn’t my best. I started cutting corners. I went from a mindset of shipping with quality and integrity to “when is this going to be over?””

- On working too much….Stop working (so hard) — I.M.H.O..

This is insane. Couldn’t imagine the rush you’d get...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:59:37 -0400

This is insane. Couldn’t imagine the rush you’d get from this. Sign me up!

Can’t. Wait. #madmen

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:05:04 -0400

Can’t. Wait. #madmen

“An onlooker witnesses the annular solar eclipse as the...

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:47:17 -0500

“An onlooker witnesses the annular solar eclipse as the sun sets in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on May 20, 2012. Photographed by Colleen Pinski of Peyton, Colorado, for the the Natural World category.”

Such a sweet setting. Check out more pics from Smithsonian Magazine’s 2012 photo contest.

"Listen to your users more than the press. Don’t get sucked into the gravity hole between you..."

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:44:44 -0500

“Listen to your users more than the press. Don’t get sucked into the gravity hole between you and your competition. Ruthlessly run your own path, not someone else’s.”

- Good story and thoughts here about Gowalla.

The Making of John Mayer’s ‘Born & Raised’...

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:41:40 -0500

The Making of John Mayer’s ‘Born & Raised’ [album] Artwork. This work is absolutely amazing. True craftsmanship.

Designing Design Teams

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:42:09 -0500

Pretty good presentation.

"People don’t have time to read a long email, or memo, or article, so out of respect for your..."

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:08:41 -0500

“People don’t have time to read a long email, or memo, or article, so out of respect for your intended audience, practice making your writing short and sweet.”

- Want To Be Taken Seriously? Become a Better Writer | LinkedIn

icantfunction: Karriem Riggins - J Dilla The Greatest (by Yours...

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:20:50 -0500

icantfunction:

Karriem Riggins - J Dilla The Greatest (by Yours Truly)

"You know those passionate locker room speeches by sports coaches pounding the importance of winning..."

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:43:58 -0500

“You know those passionate locker room speeches by sports coaches pounding the importance of winning attitudes in the heads of athletes? Yep, heard them a million times. But they’re not doing it to create drama. They’re doing it because they’ve learned firsthand what contributes to success.”

- Good work isn’t enough.

David Ogilvy’s Work Habits as a Copywriter

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:01:38 -0500

David Ogilvy’s Work Habits as a Copywriter