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A post contrasting the abstract that our brain likes and dislikes. tinyurl.com/3z4384ek #creativity #GoalSetting #rothko

The secret to success in almost all fields is large, uninterrupted blocks of focused time.

@obrienmark @AbbeyTheatre Very sad to hear that. Worked with him on & off from 05 as part of the development of the leadership team. An absolute gentleman who played his part in the development of the organisation & talent. Both warm & reserved, always wanted the highest standards to make it to stage.

Tony Wakefield not only lit some of the most incredible shows on the Abbey Stages but through his talent, skill and mentorship had a profound impact on the technical development of Irish Theatre and those who work in this wonderful industry. A true @AbbeyTheatre Shine on

@jasonfried @aaditsh Except a picture which apparently paints a 1000 words ?

@aaditsh Nothing beats a concise, clear piece of writing. Let's keep Google out of this ;)

Decks are worse than documents. Far worse. It's why we don't create decks for internal or external communication at 37signals. Not one. No Powerpoint, Keynote, Slides, whatever. There's no presenting, only communicating. If we want to communicate an idea, a direction, a concept, or a pitch, we write it up. It can be short, it can be long, but it just needs to be what it just needs to say. No fancy formatting. No template to choose from. No designer time making anything. Simply words, and sometimes low-fi "as quick as possible" sketches, strung together in a simple, readable top-to-bottom page, not a next/previous/left/right slideshow. Easy shouldn't be hard.

@lea_ypi @guardian Interesting article. The new PM puts me in mind of this quote… “Greatness is not manifested by unlimited pragmatism, which places such a high premium on the end justifying any means and any methods.” Margaret Chase Smith #quotes

I wrote for ⁦@guardian on⁩ the British government’s efforts to copy Italy’s migration pact with Albania, memory and colonialism, the flaws of pragmatism, and the logic behind all that. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Working with newly formed Board in relation to this opportunity. Contact me on Recruit@pinpoint.ie for a detailed spec including terms. #jobfairy

@NewstalkFM “Hypocrisy is a tribute that vice pays to virtue.” Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld #ElectricPicnic #localbusiness #dinosaurs

'I don't even like it - so why would I invite them to be here?' #ElectricPicnic's Melvin Benn responds to criticism for excluding local breweries from festival

@davidmcw @littlemuseumdub It’s a no brainer. It would cost initially but repay multiple times. Can’t understand why state and DCC don’t make this municipal bet. “Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” Jane Jacobs

Thanks @littlemuseumdub. Dublin (and all cities) requires permanent residents, not tourists.

@NesrineMalik His answer is like a verbal version of the Twister Board game. His own personal attribution theory for a crime based on small items of publicly available information…

Honestly kudos to Ash for having the stomach for this

@axisBallymun The very best wishes to Niamh. Her commitment to Axis, its mission and the development of artists and the supporting ecosystem has been enormous. A real legacy .

The Axis Board will be managing the transition to a new Director/CEO and hope to make an appointment in the coming months. Image description for folks who need it: A blue neon sign that reads AXIS ballymun from outside the Axis building.

Enter then forget. Keep entering. Part of great advice from @BernardineEvari for writers in this case but also aplicable to other creative pursuits. “You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.” Wayne Gretzky #quotes

@IrishLitTimes Topical. Underlined by this post has resurfaced now that @VP is the primary contender as the democratic nominee

“Generally I find men are a lot more concerned with limiting the freedoms of women than exercising personal freedom for themselves.” ― Sally Rooney, Normal People

@PMc276 @DonnchaLaw True. People don't consider the mechanics of a late change in candidate like @AOC has pointed out... x.com/AOC/status/181…

@DonnchaLaw If he was selected now, they’d have to return all monies raised for a Biden/Harris campaign

Ponder the fact that the Democrats think there’s no obvious alternative to Biden, and then consider the fact that the party has this level of political talent available to it. There’s something very broken about US democracy…

@DonnchaLaw "A government with a permanent deficit and a bloated military. A bogus ideology pushed by elites. Poor health among ordinary people. Senescent leaders. Sound familiar?" @nfergus thefp.com/p/were-all-sov…

@Ly211 Agree. Lab have lost the narrative..

Doing my best to persuade my friends over the water not to vote Labour. Don’t vote Tory either like. Lol. But use tactical voting with Greens or Lib Dem’s. Come on Labour ARE Tory Lite. #UKElection2024

@davidmcw Really disturbing and unsettling. At system level, highlights lack of formal recognition of well established sentencing principles in Irish legislation. @IrishLawReform examined this in 2020 report. Flagged here: x.com/DonnchaLaw/sta…

How can this be right? irishtimes.com/crime-law/cour…

@rostack @ciangobrien @PAFIreland Really thought provoking piece and very well crafted.

'In carving out space for a plurality of identities, the Performing Arts can act as an antidote to [such] regressive nationalism.' I wrote a thing and you can read it below! Thanks @ciangobrien and @PAFIreland for commissioning me. I'm also (still) available for parties folks.

“Willingness to learn is important, but willingness to act on what you learn is critical.” Kevin Kelly #quotes Mood follows action... youtube.com/shorts/u2i8p5e…

@rachel_grfn True if resources and energy are finite. However modern platforms seem catalytic …