Call me lazy, but instead of writing something insightful for you guys today, I’m going to share some of my favorite finds from my morning’s croissant-induced online browsing.
All quotations courtesy of Pulled Quotes.
On finding out what works:
“I have no earthly idea what really works. I don’t know if it’s lunch or that powerpoint or the Christmas card I sent last year. But you know what? You have no clue what works either. I’ll keep experimenting if you will.” - Seth Godin
“Bloggers drive blogs, share price drives traditional media. Blogging is personal, traditional media is corporate.“ – Mark Cuban
On remembering what creativity really is:
“Creativity is an act of open disobedience against the norms. Creativity is an act of courage.“
On innovation, grabbing life by the horns, and not pissing your life away:
“Do things that are gaspworthy.”That was one of the main messages delivered by Tom Peters, the influential business thinker and management guru, in his speech yesterday at Epsilon’s Integrated Marketing Symposium 2006 at the Quail Lodge in Carmel, CA.
“Do cool stuff that make people gasp,” said Peters, who looked older and angrier than in his “In Search of Excellence Days” (the book he co-authored with Richard Waterman in 1982 that was hailed by NPR as one of the Top Business Books of the Century). “Don’t piss away your life.”
He changed his speech at the last moment after having learning this week that one of his best friends has a terminal illness, Peters said.
Also noted
“Innovation comes “not from market research or focus groups, but from pissed off people.”
“Whether you are Jack Welch or the Dalai Lama, it is dangerous not to do what you love. If you don’t have a level of passion that drives your thinking about what you’re doing day in and day out, there will be others out there who are passionate who will overtake and outrun you. People who care will take the initiative away from those who are half-hearted. So loving what you do is a competitive imperative, not simply a nice thing to have.“
Knowledge @ Wharton interviews Mark Thompson and Stewart Emery, co-authors along with Jerry Porras of Success Built to Last
On retaining talent:
“One of my favorite cliches is “there is no such thing as indentured servitude”. I use that line to talk about the fact that talent can’t be bought and sold. It must be retained with something more than money.“ – Fred Wilson
So there you go. Now we’re all on the same wavelength. Have a great Monday!
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Morning Olivier – thank you for something that’s a bit easier to digest!
Sometimes I sit down and look at your indepth posts and need to take a pen and paper out – I get so much out of them – but this is nice to see the things that inspire you, and also the things that you read.
Have a great day
I’m with Scott on this one—most of Olivier’s posts send me for a pen and paper…to digest, explore, ruminate, germinate…
This one is a croissant to savor.
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Ditto on the above. A tasty dose of inspiration, both this post and the one about our collective Sweetheart… Rock on, Olivier and have a great week ahead.
Olivier, are you getting soft? I love the level three migraines I get from your depth of insight..wait, I don’t think those are migraines, they may just be another moment of stupidity I feel when you point out something so obvious
I love your work my friend, now if I could get this sling off so I could type with two fingers.
Many Blessings,
Owen
Olivier –
Of course I savor your day in and day out thoughtful prose (not with a tasty croissant, unfortunately) – but its even more rewarding to read a little about what makes you tick (beat).
Once again, I’m feeling the pull towards my inner passion – thanks for sharing what has become a solid confirmation for me, and I’m sure for many others who have taken the time to stop by and let this piece sink in.
Well done,
Michelle Batten
@iMWConnect
Dang, Olivier..I’m humbled to be placed near Seth in any blogpost connected to creativity. And today I really needed to be reminded that none of us really knows what’s going to work today or ten minutes from now. We just keep experimenting, finding what works *for us*, and sharing it with others to play around with.
Cheers!
Hey, it’s a great line, Chris. Fist in the air and everything. I like it a lot.
Awesome site. Keep up the great work!