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Resolved: I am a thriving servant.

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:49:15 -0700

Everything is a story.

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 19:13:04 -0700

I want to be a thriving servant, but I keep getting in the way.

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:55:33 -0700

santagati: Lemme in.

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:47:16 -0700

santagati:

Lemme in.

fantasyofcolor: Blood Of The Titans cover fin by...

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:33:57 -0700

fantasyofcolor:

Blood Of The Titans cover fin by ~Mshindo9

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letsbuildahome-fr: Puffy patterns of mammatus clouds Photos...

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:37:15 -0700

letsbuildahome-fr:

Puffy patterns of mammatus clouds

Photos from Flickr artists: Stormlover87, Jon Wisniewski, finepixtrix, Rodtas, and Alexander Photography.

Wow. Look at God.

"1 Your job is to be unique. The last thing the world needs is another digital agency. Since we..."

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:18:12 -0700

“1 Your job is to be unique. The last thing the world needs is another digital agency. Since we started, we’ve always tried to be unique. Whenever a new client comes in, we ask ourselves “why are we uniquely qualified to do this work?”. We always want to be able to answer that question, honestly.”

- The Story of Our Company - The Making of Teehan Lax | Teehan Lax

"2 Trust your instincts. Learn to listen to your instincts. If something seems wrong, it probably is...."

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:18:02 -0700

“2 Trust your instincts. Learn to listen to your instincts. If something seems wrong, it probably is. Conversely, if something seems right, go for it. People try to look for evidence or data to support decisions, but understand there is no data about the future. Over time, you get better at listening to, and trusting those instincts. It takes time but is one of the best tools you have.”

- The Story of Our Company - The Making of Teehan Lax | Teehan Lax

"3 It’s all about the work. There is no magic to this business. If you do good work, you get good..."

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:17:54 -0700

“3 It’s all about the work. There is no magic to this business. If you do good work, you get good work.”

- The Story of Our Company - The Making of Teehan Lax | Teehan Lax

"4 Being big is primarily about ego. We could be a much larger company, but why? We believe that..."

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:17:42 -0700

“4 Being big is primarily about ego. We could be a much larger company, but why? We believe that growth and scale is only necessary if the work demands it. Some work needs 100 people on it (most doesn’t). Many companies grow because their ego demands it. Being big comes with some advantages (mainly financial) but for us, we haven’t figured out how to be big and maintain rule #3.”

- The Story of Our Company - The Making of Teehan Lax | Teehan Lax

"5 Figure out your values. I used to dismiss things like “corporate values” as bullshit. But about 2..."

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:17:13 -0700

“5 Figure out your values. I used to dismiss things like “corporate values” as bullshit. But about 2 years ago, we sat down and went through an exercise of understanding and writing down our values. It was one of the best things we’ve done. By understanding our core values we look at our decisions and see if they are true to the things we hold dear. It is the clearest way we’ve found to validate instinctual decisions (see rule #2). I recommend using Dave Logan’s Mountains and Valleys exercise.”

- The Story of Our Company - The Making of Teehan Lax | Teehan Lax

"6 Create more value than you capture. This is Tim O’Reilly’s mantra and one we believe in. If you..."

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:16:55 -0700

“6 Create more value than you capture. This is Tim O’Reilly’s mantra and one we believe in. If you read our blog, you know that we share everything. If you’ve heard us speak, we try and be brutally honest. We share code, and we share our tools. In 2012, this sharing resulted in 1.2 million visitors to our site.”

- The Story of Our Company - The Making of Teehan Lax | Teehan Lax

"7 Be prepared to change your mind. Just because you did something one way yesterday does not mean..."

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:16:39 -0700

“7 Be prepared to change your mind. Just because you did something one way yesterday does not mean it’s the right way to do something tomorrow. When Geoff and I first started, we used to believe that if someone left the company, we wouldn’t hire them back. We were so personally hurt that we would excommunicate them. We realized over time that this was stupid. We’ve welcomed back several alumni and we’re really glad we did. Over time you change and grow, keep your values but be prepared to change your tactics.”

- The Story of Our Company - The Making of Teehan Lax | Teehan Lax

"8 Learn to say no. I can’t explain it, but when you say “no”, new possibilities appear. Don’t ask me..."

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:16:26 -0700

“8 Learn to say no. I can’t explain it, but when you say “no”, new possibilities appear. Don’t ask me why, but it works. Saying no gives you focus and makes you unique. You can’t be great at everything, so pick what you are great at and say no to everything else.”

- The Story of Our Company - The Making of Teehan Lax | Teehan Lax

"9 Slow down. Because we exist in this real time world, we feel we need to respond to everything in..."

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:16:15 -0700

“9 Slow down. Because we exist in this real time world, we feel we need to respond to everything in real time. Some of the biggest mistakes we’ve made are because we reacted too quickly to something. Learning to slow down or even ignore certain things is a really important skill. There are times when responding quickly and decisively is important, but in general, slowing down is a good thing.”

- The Story of Our Company - The Making of Teehan Lax | Teehan Lax

"10 You can never have enough reputation This is a line I stole from Warren Buffet and I love it. If..."

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:15:53 -0700

“10 You can never have enough reputation This is a line I stole from Warren Buffet and I love it. If you pursue reputation, profits follow.”

- The Story of Our Company - The Making of Teehan Lax | Teehan Lax

"Without all the shading, shadows, and bulbous buttons, we get a flatter (or honest, or native, or..."

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:18:46 -0700

“Without all the shading, shadows, and bulbous buttons, we get a flatter (or honest, or native, or authentically digital) web. Call it what you will, the flat web focuses more on content. It’s quick to craft. It loads quickly, too. Designer and developer workflow is more collaborative because both use the same tools.”

- Material Honesty on the Web · An A List Apart Article

"But identity is fluid. You’ve been becoming a different person this whole time, and after making a..."

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:34:13 -0700

“But identity is fluid. You’ve been becoming a different person this whole time, and after making a dramatic change, you might find you’re more yourself than you’ve ever been.”

- Most Lives Are Lived By Default | Thought Catalog

“Identity is fluid.”

Mehhhn, lissen.

"The ultimate goal, just like in personal finance, is to reach the point where you can live off the..."

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:31:52 -0700

“The ultimate goal, just like in personal finance, is to reach the point where you can live off the returns alone.”

- The Most Powerful Force In The Universe, And How To Use It | Thought Catalog

"Just like a financial nest-egg, simply having more relationships — to name only one area where..."

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:31:43 -0700

“Just like a financial nest-egg, simply having more relationships — to name only one area where quality of life can compound — creates space and security that makes you less dependent on any particular source of social wealth. You can have a falling out in an important relationship and be fine. So you don’t worry so much about the impressions others have of you, and you feel freer. By the same principle, the lifelong money-saver can lose his job and be fine, and so his working life is devoid of the fear of financial ruin, even if he never has to touch his reserves. This alone is a tremendous dividend.”

- The Most Powerful Force In The Universe, And How To Use It | Thought Catalog