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Bit O’ Wisdom

Posted by Jana on Jul 25, 2008

I collect quotes that amuse or enlighten me. Here are a few of my recent finds:

“For me, it is the process of simply thinking about something in a creative sense… that gets me excited. Does it have to result in something? Yes.... Getting to some endpoint seems to be the real enjoyment.  The desire is to complete a thought. So then… you can find a new one to torment yourself with.” --John Maeda, president, Rhode Island School of Design

“The harder you work, the luckier you get.” - Kimberly Wiefling, project manager/author

“The major problem with communication is the illusion that it has occurred.” - George Bernard Shaw

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Lessons from Pixar

Posted by Jana on May 03, 2008

Here’s a behind-the-scenes peek at how Pixar’s Brad Bird stirs up creativity in his crew. (With that name, was that guy born to be in animation, or what?) I thought this one was interesting, and rings true:

If you have low morale, for every $1 you spend, you get about 25 cents of value. If you have high morale, for every $1 you spend, you get about $3 of value. Companies should pay much more attention to morale.

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Fun video

Posted by Jana on Apr 30, 2008

This is a fun, cool, video my son Ian pointed me to. It’s about the greeting card industry, but anyone who’s been in advertising can relate! Anyone who sat through educational films in the 50’s and 60’s will get a chuckle, too.

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