February 2012
9 posts
“The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will...”
– George Bernard Shaw
“Insight comes, more often than not, from looking at what’s been on the table all...”
– David McCullough (via austinkleon)
10 Tips on Writing Well From David Ogilvy
The better you write, the higher you go in Ogilvy & Mather. People who think well, write well.
Woolly minded people write woolly memos, woolly letters and woolly speeches.
Good writing is not a natural gift. You have to learn to write well. Here are 10 hints:
1. Read the Roman-Raphaelson book on writing. Read it three times.
2. Write the way you talk. Naturally.
3. Use short words, short...
“All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses...”
– T. E. Lawrence
(via marissashrum)
“We can pick our teachers and we can pick our friends and we can pick the books...”
– Paula Scher, Designer
“The crucial difference is that advertising is no longer the thing you do, it’s...”
– Interview With Smithery Founder Mr John V Willshire: Part II « BBH Labs (via andrewpascoe)
Not Everyone Copies Apple
“[Apple is] going to continue to make the best products in the world that delight our customers and make our employees incredibly proud of what they do.”
- Tim Cook in his first email to Apple employees as Apple’s new CEO sent August 25, 2011
“The path [Sony] must take is clear: to drive the growth of our core electronics businesses - primarily digital imaging, smart mobile and game; to turn...
