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Being intelligent is like having a knife. If you train every day in using the knife, you will be invincible. If you think that just having a knife will make you win any battle you fight, then you will fail. This believe in your own inherent ability is what will kill your startup. Success comes from the work and ability you put in becoming better than the others, and not from some brilliance you feel you may have within you.
So don’t believe that the brilliance of your idea is what will make you successful. What will make you successful is when you are out there every day, doing something new, challenging yourself, trying new methods, studying new ways, having a lot of small failures, then getting better every day.
Read more (http://blog.cubeofm.com/your-high-iq-will-kill-your-startup)
Vito Acconci is feeling the recession
posted November 4th, 2009 & filed under insightfulIt’s always good to know that even if you are as established as Vito Acconci in a recession innovation still suffers. So to all of your projects which might have been put on hold because of the recession, don’t give up. Here is your proof. It’s not just you.
I just finished watching HOME . It’s incredible. Think Baraka with a call to action to change the way we treat our planet.
DYI PR, BuzzGain
posted February 20th, 2009 & filed under insightfulWith the recession DYI is everywhere, now you can even DIY PR Buzzgainworks by
“revealing influential voices and corresponding conversations so that companies can listen, learn, and engage in the connection of mutually beneficial relationships. ” What they mean is, Buzzgain searches through blogs, news outlets, twitters, chat rooms etc… to analyze how a product is being discussed. Seems like an interesting concept but come on PR is more than that. I will definitely do a 30 day trial to further learn about this application.
Wool and the gang…j’adore
posted February 3rd, 2009 & filed under insightfulA good friend of mine Rosie from Be:Poles was the art director for the Wool and the Gang brand. As a native Peruvian, she participated in the search for organic Peruvian wool. Great packaging, sleek and sexy… Branding is so on-point. What more can I say but good job Rosie. J’adore. Can’t wait to see them during la NYC fashion week.
Quote of the day
posted January 25th, 2009 & filed under insightfulI stumbled upon Antoine’s from IHMDJ interview for Dazed & Confused and absolutely fell in love with his motto, so true
