
Write for humans, not algorithms.

Neil Gaiman quote
A great quote from @neilhimself about collecting a “compost heap” of ideas an inspirations. I personally call my compost heap...

My goal is to build a life I don’t need a vacation from
This quote is a good way to try to build a work life you enjoy.

I like this quote: “Once you understand the motivation, reward and punishment structure of any system, you can begin to control it.” - Guido Van Rossum (founder of the Python programming language) I once heard Cesar Millan (the Dog Whisperer) say all dogs like at least 1 of these 3 different rewards: - Toys - Food - Affection Once you know the type of reward a dog responds to best, it makes it much easier to train! Hugsy likes toys, food, and affection: Sid is primarily motivated by food, and is "meh" on the rest: Poe mostly responds to affection: Knowing the reward/punishment structure seems to help in any system! - Training neural networks - Training dogs - Raising kids— Guido Van Rossum (founder of Python)

“Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open."— Stephen King

Oscar The Grouch Motivation
This is a funny Oscar The Grouch piece of motivation, but somehow sticks in my head 😂

David Ogilvy on Good Ads

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."— Thomas Edison

“Passion is the side effect of mastery.”— Cal Newport

What people will pay for.

13 predictions from David Ogilvy from 1983
Exactly 40 years ago in 1983 David Ogilvy from the mega-popular advertising book “Ogilvy On Advertising.” His hand was turned...

They don't want software, they want to accomplish a goal
Great reminder that people don't necessarily want the product or software itself, but rather the result it brings.

Joseph Campbell tweet on fear

David Ogilvy on Bad Campaigns.

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”— Winston Churchill

You can have a job, a career, or a calling— Jeff Bezos

Lex Fridman on perspective
I like this sentiment from Lex Fridman. If you dig deep enough you’ll figure out a way to either love...

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. -— William Arthur Ward

Good friends bring up hard conversations
Good friends bring up hard conversations, even if it's unpleasant. If you see a bad habit a close friend is...

Behind every great writer

Tools are bought, Transformations are sold
Instead of trying so hard to "sell" you can focus more on helping achieve a goal. Turns out HubSpot's top...

“How you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top.”— Yvon Chouinard

"The test of all communication is: "Does it sell the product?" Just don't do it at the cost of good morals, good manners, and good taste."— Earl Nightingale

"What would ___ do?"
How would someone you admire or someone respected in your field of work handle a problem, or think about a...