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Illustration of Adam Smith’s quote about trade: “It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker…” showing how self-interest leads to mutual benefit in trade and a tipsy baker.The Butcher, the Brewer, the Baker — Adam Smith quoteAn illustration for Kahlil Gibran’s On Marriage from The Prophet: an oak and a cypress tree with two figures holding hands, grow not in each other’s shadow.Grow not in each other's shadowThe One in a Row principle: the way it all starts - with a person pushing over the first bowling pin — wisdom from Matthew McConaugheyOne in a RowBrenda Ueland quote: What is the purpose of existence but to discover truth and beauty and share it with others? showing a person finding a flower, painting it, and then enjoying seeing others experience the same emotions they didDiscovering Truth and Beauty and Sharing it with othersBusiness without marketing is like winking at someone in the dark illustration: with three panels including someone winking in the dark, someone leaving, and then concluding that they weren't interested (from the Steuart Henderson Britt quote)Winking in the darkBiz Stone quote: Timing, perseverance and 10 years of trying will eventually make you seem like an overnight success — illustrated by someone on the tip of an iceberg with a whole lot of it underwaterOvernight successWhat does a Pyrrhic victory mean example: King Pyrrhus laments a victory that wasn't worth winning as he surveys the remains of his troops after a victory on the battlefieldPyrrhic victoryAn employee is flummoxed by a set of opinions without data about how to proceed on a projectWithout data you're just another person with an opinionIn theory practice is the same as theory, but not in practice, or In theory practise is the same as theory, but not in practise - confused parents wondering at babies not sleepingIn theory, practice is the same as theory, but not in practiceThe janitor and the CEO story inspired by Steve Jobs illustrating how reasons stop mattering somewhere between the janitor and the CEOReasons stop matteringShort Words Are Best illustration: A quote by Winston Churchill, about how using short words is best, appears next to an iconic portrait of the man himself wearing a Homburg hat and bow-tie, whilst smoking a big cigar.Short words are bestShort Speeches illustration: A bar chart shows how the the length of time it takes to prepare a speech decreases as the length of the speech itself increases - to the point where the plucky character charged with delivering a speech of no pre-determined length is happy to wing it. Short speechesDon't ask the barber if you need a haircut - quote from Warren Buffet and othersDon't ask the barber if you need a haircutSomeone exploring the mouth of a large, dark cave where they can see a mysterious lightThe cave you fear to enterPrints and Performances illustration: a black and white artistic representation of the Half Dome rock formation in Yosemite National Park, California. The peak is named for its distinct shape; one side is a sheer face while the other three sides are smooth and round, making it appear like a dome cut in half. The image is accompanied by a quote from celebrated American photographer, Ansel Adams. Prints and performancesPush Authority to Information principle from David Marquet example explained: on the left in a position of authority, a boss waits expectantly to hear the latest updates from their team in order to make a decision. On the right, a leader distributes their authority out to team members who become empowered to make decisions themselves based on the information they have. Everyone seems happier on the right. Push authority to informationStarting a Company - Reid Hoffman quote illustration: a brave soul leaps off a tall coastal cliff with only a backpack for survival. On their way down, they quickly assemble a plane from the components in the backpack and pilot it away from the beckoning sea - just in time! Written in the sky is the quote: "Starting a Company is like jumping off a cliff and assembling a plane on the way down."Starting a companyA fisherman illustrates the parable of the fishing net by concluding a minimum size of fish because they never see any smaller in their nets — you get what you measureYou get what you measureJohn Muir quote illustration with a Sierra Nevada lake and distant mountains with a mountain chickadee bird on a branch in the foreground and the quote "As soon as we take one thing by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe."Hitched to everything else in the universeNotice when you're happy: advice from Kurt Vonnegut's Uncle Alex to stop and say "If this isn't nice, I don't know what is."Notice when you're happy: If this isn’t nice, I don’t know what isFinishing Lines, Stevie Smith quote illustration: a cyclist sits on their bike about to set off on a long journey - the bike is heavily loaded with panniers at the front and the back. The thought bubble above their head shows them visualising the finish line of their journey as their motivation to get going. As Stevie Smith suggests: "The most important role of a finishing line is to get you over the start line." Finishing linesListen with Passion quote from Harriet Lerner illustration: as one individual talks, another listens intently following the mantra within this quote that we should "Listen with the same passion with which we want to be heard". Listen with passionThe Dangers of just this once illustration: Clayton Christensen's quote that "It's easier to hold on to your principles 100% of the time than it is 98% of the time" is played out by one individual sticking to their guns when being badgered about something and another quickly giving in, and ending up at a point very far from their initial stance. The dangers of just this onceRecession vs Depression illustration: Recession is depicted by a man in a flat cap sitting on the edge of the pavement next to a man with a briefcase on his way to work. Depression is depicted by both men now sat on the pavement in despair. Recession vs depressionWhat is Metcalfe's Law diagram the value of a network and its usersMetcalfe’s LawWhat is The golden circle from Simon Sinek example explained: illustrated with the start with why circles, and Martin Luther King and the "I have a dream," not the "I have a plan," speechThe golden circleEverything is aiming, ZanshinEverything is aimingQuotiquette: The etiquette of quotingA mistakeThe content is the interfaceAddiction: an alternative definitionHow many ideas will you get in idea generation quote: "The number of ideas produced in an ideation session is proportional to the size of the stack of paper in front of you."The number of ideas produced in an ideation session is proportional to the size of the stack of paper in front of youMore is differentWhat gets measured gets betterEnough molehillls make a mountain quote from Seth Godin, showing how a book can be made up from a little writing or sketch a day, or a trash heap is made from small pieces of litter.Enough molehills make a mountainWhat is Hofstadter's Law quote explanation: It always takes longer than you expect, even when you account for Hofstadter’s Law.”Hofstadter’s LawBuilding a good framework is like cutting cubes out of fog — Larry KeeleyIt's better to be interested than try to be interesting — advice from Nigella LawsonBetter to be interested than try to be interesting"Be stubborn on vision, be flexible on details" quote from Jeff BezosBe stubborn on vision. Be flexible on detailsIf you have something nice to say, make sure you say it
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