For the entrepreneur, stop obsessing about your MVP. Your first question, before HOW and WHAT, has to be “FOR WHOM?”
The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
Excellent tips and mindset overall.
Yet there’s something I don’t agree with. Marie Kondon, author of the book, argues that you should not discard things by a negative yardstick:
I came to the conclusion that the best way to choose what to keep and what to throw away is to take each item in one’s hand and ask: “Does this spark joy?”
Nobody got time for this, man. If you haven’t used something in a couple of years or more, discard it or give it to charity. If you’re really attached to it, keep it but be honest. It’s simpler than to ask yourself some weird questions.
The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
www.farnamstreetblog.com/2014/12/t…
Excellent tips and mindset overall.
Yet there’s something I don’t agree with. Marie Kondon, author of the book, argues that you should not discard things by a negative yardstick:
I came to the conclusion that the best way to choose what to keep and what to throw away is to take each item in one’s hand and ask: “Does this spark joy?”
Nobody got time for this, man. If you haven’t used something in a couple of years or more, discard it or give it to charity. If you’re really attached to it, keep it but be honest. It’s simpler than to ask yourself some weird questions.
Some very rich peeps are building next-level size mansions in LA. Read the article if you fancy, it’s mind-boggling.

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Some very rich peeps are building next-level size mansions in LA. Read the article if you fancy, it’s mind-boggling.

How can you be amazed , Lebanon?
How Lebanon inspired the Syrian Civil War written by the author of Moulahazat, a blog discussing Lebanese politics.
How can you be amazed , Lebanon?
Great Digital Products Don’t Happen By Accident.
Great Digital Products Don’t Happen By Accident.
This is long, but it’s interesting. Some insight gained over the years by the folks at teehan+lax.
Great Digital Products Don’t Happen By Accident.
This is long, but it’s interesting. Some insight gained over the years by the folks at teehan+lax.
A shorthand for designing UI flows, courtesy of Ryan Singer, designer and cofounder of Basecamp.
It’s very simple, you write above the line what hte user sees, and below what they do. Then draw an arrow and repeat for the next step.
I’ve been doing that for quite some time now, I didn’t know other people did. It’s great advice.

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A shorthand for designing UI flows, courtesy of Ryan Singer, designer and cofounder of Basecamp.
It’s very simple, you write above the line what hte user sees, and below what they do. Then draw an arrow and repeat for the next step.
I’ve been doing that for quite some time now, I didn’t know other people did. It’s great advice.

The intellectual reason we build a case, or give context, to a difficult decision before announcing it is because we want to convey that the decision is well-thought out, rational, and an inevitable conclusion to the facts. But since the listeners don’t know what decision is being made, they have no context for the context and it all feels meaningless.
HBR with how to start a conversation you’re dreading. The advice is to start with the punchline. Don’t procrastinate.
The intellectual reason we build a case, or give context, to a difficult decision before announcing it is because we want to convey that the decision is well-thought out, rational, and an inevitable conclusion to the facts. But since the listeners don’t know what decision is being made, they have no context for the context and it all feels meaningless.
10 things we learned about Apple this year
10 things we learned about Apple this year
A good recap, courtesy of Quartz.
Apple announces iTunes Best of 2014: apps, music, movies, TV shows and books
Apple announces iTunes Best of 2014: apps, music, movies, TV shows and books
Deserved recognition for Threes!, simply an awesome game.
Apple announces iTunes Best of 2014: apps, music, movies, TV shows and books
Deserved recognition for Threes!, simply an awesome game.
All Messi La Liga goals (November 2014).