April 4, 2012
Helen Walters, Writer and Researcher at Doblin: “Yet I deeply worry about our wider inability to understand that stories and journalism are intricately related—and that we all have a responsibility to ensure we do not fabricate in the name of truth-telling, even with the best of intentions, or, seriously, without clarity of context. Journalism, as I know first hand, is incredibly hard work, made easier by the temptation to cut corners, tell neater stories or tie up awkward loose ends. Yet the best in the business describe the complexity of life and society without resorting to any of these tactics. The best storytellers in the business do the same. … Let’s treat our world’s citizens as adults and engage them in a thoughtful, considered way that does not resort to ‘truthiness’ or lies.”
Source: “Mike Daisey’s Unfortunate Truthiness”
Labels: Honesty
February 2, 2012
Adelaide Lancaster, Co-Author of “The Big Enough Company: Creating a Business that Works for You”: “So don’t be afraid to admit you don’t know everything. The next time you’re asked how things are going with your company or what your plans are for the future, drop that ‘everything is better than ever!’ party line, and share more honest feedback, including what you’re still trying to figure out. You’re likely to garner more support and ideas that way—and probably more respect, too.”
Source: “4 Things I’ve Gained from Admitting ‘I Don't Know’”
Via: @ColemanCenter
Labels: Honesty
September 29, 2010
“Memory is where my passion for baking comes from, it is the core value of why I bake. I remember my Grandmother’s corn starch pudding, my Mom’s apple pie, a doughnut that I had when I was little. I think about those memories and try to recreate and idealize them. If you went back in time, that doughnut probably wouldn’t taste as good, so the idea is to match or surpass the memory.” Whether drawing on family recipes, recalling a croissant eaten in Paris, or conversations about food on a recent trip to Ireland, Craig has honed his ability …
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Source: “The Sweet Life” by Sarah Williams for The Scout
Labels: Honesty | Memory
November 29, 2009
“I design to a client and their audience. We design for them. I’m—and perhaps, unfortunately so—not one who has a particularly strong design aesthetic that I lean on. I’m not known for a ‘look’ and there’s nothing wrong with either side of the coin. I try to push each project in the direction it naturally should fall into—this isn’t always easy, this isn’t always profitable. I’ve done an identity, an initial web design direction and gone through with a small beta site before getting the nagging feeling that it just wasn’t right for the client and therefore communicated with the …
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Source: “Stuck Between an App and a Website” by Naz Hamid
Via: Noah Stokes’s weblog Es Bueno
Labels: Honesty
