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Catmull is congenitally wary of mottoes and catchphrases, as he believes they can easily distort reality. Nonetheless a handful of "Ed-isms" are heard in Pixar's corridors. Here are a few:
Hire people smarter than you.
Fail early, fail often.
Listen to everyone's ideas.
Face toward the problems.
B-level work is bad for your soul.
It's more important to invest in good people than in good ideas.
The Culture Code
Daniel Coyle
News is a perspective, not truth. When you realize that news is like a cropped photo and not the full photo, it changes how you see things.
Why You Should Stop Reading News
fs.blog
What is important for maintaining boys’ friendships (with either sex of friend, it seems) is doing, not talking. Joking, joshing, bragging maybe, yes – but not in the kinds of intimate discussions that girls have.
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