League of Treps

go forth and venture

[forbes]

Despite the best efforts of cities like New York and Boston, the West Coast still has a tight grip on the top-paying jobs in technology. Job search website Indeed looked at 18 popular positions in tech and found their average salary in cities across the U.S.

[picturesquotesandstuff]

Innovaters and creators are persons who can to a higher degree than average accept the condition of aloneness.

Nathaniel Branden (via picturesquotesandstuff)

[leagueoftreps]

There's an old rap lyric that says "keys open doors" and it's a metaphor about creating opportunities for yourself. The journey to accomplishment is paved with more setbacks than pat on the backs because nothing worth having is easy to obtain. When this happens you have to open up your own doors and create your own opportunities. #expectgreatness #toasttotheamnitious #hustle

[thefunkydictator]

[shopify]

Work for it. 

[creativemornings]

"Failure is absolutely required."

— Dave Peth, speaking at CreativeMornings/Boston.

Watch the talk.

[amexopenforum]

Small business owners share the affordable (and free!) apps they use to keep them organized and successful.

[stanfordgsb]

Puneet Kumar (MBA ‘14) shares three important entrepreneurial lessons he learned at Stanford GSB: 1. Find a business partner with complementary skills. 2. Understand the needs of the customer by talking to customers directly instead of pretending to think like a customer. 3. Pursue a field you are truly passionate about. View more portraits and reflections from the Class of 2014 → http://stnfd.biz/xwWc1 #gsbinthemoment

[forbes]

I think a lot of companies tout failing fast, but the real key isn’t failing – we’re all going to do that. It’s not being afraid of failing that allows us to try new things, fall on our face and learn about how not to trip over our own shoelaces in the future.

Cap Watkins, Senior Design Manager at Etsy (via forbes)

[creativemornings]

"Do everything before you’re ready."

— Jodie Fox.

Watch the talk.

[nevver]

Francis Bacon

[businessinsider]

To save you time and money, we’ve distilled 25 of the greatest business books down to their primary insights.

If you want to bone up on your business theory, here are the central lessons — and a great way to begin a reading list. 

[nevver]

Design Crush

[nevver]

Friends of type

[forbes]

The American Dream, whether attainable or not, is to have freedom, freedom in all things. To go as far as ambition impels us, in work, in play, and religion and even in love.

Maya Angelou 

Dr. Angelou died today at age 86.

(via forbes)

[clientsfromhell]

Client: This is a rush project.

Me: What would be your deadline?

Client: Yesterday.

Me: If you supply the Delorean, I’m game.

[forbes]

For people who are successful, the job is never done. Everyday you wake up and think ‘I can do better.’ Evaluating where you are, where you’re going. And the problem is you are never where you want to be.

J Crew’s CEO Mickey Drexler (via forbes)