December 2011
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“Saying no is actually saying yes to other things.”
– Patrick Rhone | Things I’ve Learned This Year
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“Life always shows you the face that you show to life.”
– K. O. Schmidt
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What science tells us about Apple customers'...
I just stumble upon a motivation theory called “Affect Perseverance”. It strike me as a very good explanation of why Apple’s customers are so loyal.
Affect Perseverance occurs where an emotional preference continues, even after the thoughts that gave rise to the original emotion are invalidated.
Feelings are often independent of facts and evidence, and once initiated tend to...
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“There are two ways to be rich: One is by acquiring much, and the other is by...”
– Jackie French Koller
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“Pastore’s hypothesis can account for the finding that unfavorable...”
– Briscoe, M. E., Woodyard, H. D. and Shaw, M. E. (1967), Personality impression change as a function of the favorableness of first impressions. Journal of Personality, 35: 343–357. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1967.tb01433.x
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“Even if all these needs are satisfied, we may still often (if not always) expect...”
– A Theory of Human Motivation, by A. H. Maslow
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“Everybody is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree,...”
– Albert Einstein
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“Don’t focus on the thing (the product), focus on the people.”
– It’s Not About the Product. It’s About the People.
“The problem is that this is exactly what the competition are doing — they are...”
– Competing With an Archetype
“It’s thus pretty easy to see why copying happens - because when you see a mature...”
– Copycats - Matt Gemmell
“The issue is that real design jobs aren’t about creating something absolutely...”
– Copycats - Matt Gemmell
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“Great art stretches the taste, it doesn’t follow tastes.”
– Steve Jobs
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