July 2012
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“I reported to Marissa before she was a VP, after she was a VP, and then to...”
– Anonymous user on Quora // How was Marissa Mayer viewed within Google?
This reminds me of a recent conversation I had with my supervisor because I can totally relate to Marissa based on the feedback I was getting. I’ve highlighted my favorite parts with two asterisks.
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Unsolicited advice for Marissa Mayer →
marcovhv:
I agree with almost everything in this list. Especially part 3. I was talking about this with a teammate just last week. We were saying: “If only they’d let us form a small team of awesome and leave us alone for a few months.” We agreed that we’d be ready to add a clause that they can fire us if something awesome hasn’t emerged after that time. I’d happily take that bet, and so would...
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One of the most important lessons I've learned
You’ll probably see a lot more posts with this same title, so brace yourself… Or perhaps I should come up with a few more clever ones.
Nonetheless, I’ve started to realize that the way I think about money and work may be driving what’s key to my success. In the past two weeks (roughly), I’ve had a couple of people ask me how do I accomplish what I’ve done thus...
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“Treat your colleagues like your clients.”
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“If your only goal is to become rich, you’ll never achieve it.”
– John D. Rockefeller, America’s first billionaire // How the Rich Got Rich
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When I Get Negative Feedback About My Idea
mylifethroughkristenwiig:
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Money Is Not Important (until there's not enough) →
One of the best Tumblrs on finances. My favorite part happens to be their “About” section:
When I was around the age of fourteen, I received a letter from my grandfather. In it he wrote, “Money is not important, until there’s not enough.” In the ignorance of my youth, I thought he was telling me that money was the key to a happy, fulfilling life. As I matured, I began to see that he...
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“The different between art and design is that art is open to interpretation and...”
– Oscar Negret, my colleague and senior designer at FIU’s Division of External Relations
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“Learn how to do EVERYTHING. Learn how to produce, to direct, to edit, to shoot,...”
– Philip Bloom
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