“Rewards can deliver a short-term boost—just as a jolt of caffeine can keep you cranking for a few more hours. But the effect wears off—and, worse, can reduce a person’s longer-term motivation to continue the project.” PersonsMotivationTermHoursEffectsProjectsRewardsShort TermBoostCaffeine Book:Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Source: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
“I'm a project-based photographer; I think in narrative terms, the way a writer thinks of a book, or a filmmaker a film.” ThinkingWayBookFilmTermProjectsPhotographerNarrativeFilmmaker Author:Alec Soth
“One of the most important things for a country, particularly when it's seeking to attract long-term capital in big risky projects that are going to have a payback over many years if not decades, is to be seen as being a predictable environment where tax changes will be few. But if they are going to come about they'll come about in a way that you know is predictable, understandable.” IfsKnowsWayYearsLongImportantCountryBigsTermEnvironmentTaxesProjectsImportant ThingsSeekingDecadesLong TermPredictablePayback Author:Malcolm Turnbull
“For Immanuel Kant, the term anthropology embraced all the human sciences, and laid the foundation of familiar knowledge we need, to build solidly grounded ideas about the moral and political demands of human life. Margaret Mead saw mid-twentieth-century anthropology as engaged in a project no less ambitious than Kant's own, and her Terry Lectures on Continuities in Cultural Evolution provide an excellent point to enter into her reflections.” NeedsHumansIdeasPoliticalTermMoralSawsCenturyEvolutionDemandProjectsReflectionFoundationFamiliarExcellentHuman LifeEngagedAmbitiousGroundedLecturesTwentieth CenturyContinuityAnthropologyMead Author:Margaret Mead
“Our goal is to leverage what is already out in the field in terms of partners, but then hire in project management capability and a bit of technical capability.” BitsGoalTermEconomyFieldsProjectsManagementPartnersCapabilityProject Management Author:Kevin B. Rollins
“Every relationship should eventually become a long-term relationship. Any director that I meet now isn't just a director. He's potentially a friend, and someone I can call to do a project that I want or that I have. That's what I mean when I say branding and developing yourself, as a business.” WantShouldMeanLongI CanTermDirectorsProjectsDevelopingLong TermBrandingLong Term Relationship Author:Kevin Hart
“The people I'm working with tend to be people I know, who are my friends, and I like hanging out with them. There's nothing better than making a long-term project with your friends. It's just dreamy.” PeopleKnowsLongTermProjectsMy FriendsLong TermHanging OutDreamy Author:Tilda Swinton
“It's intuitive in terms of when I read a piece of material or I hear about a project. I'm a writer, so I've written movies. I've read at this point thousands and thousands and thousands of screenplays. So if something gets me, then I don't ignore that.” IfsTermPiecesWrittenMaterialsProjectsIntuitiveScreenplays Author:Matt Damon
“I try not to think in terms of what poems or poets should do. Most of us appreciate a wide diversity in music, in cooking, in movies, but in our own medium, poetry, we often fail to make allowances for tastes and projects other than our own.” ThinkingShouldTryingTermFailingPoetTasteDiversityProjectsAppreciateCookingWideMediumsAllowance Author:James Arthur
“If you are a libertine, if you're not given to long-term faithful relationships, you tend to project your behavior onto everyone else. It's like the person who knows they're not trustworthy; they tend to mistrust everyone else.” IfsKnowsPersonsLongGivenTermBehaviorProjectsFaithfulLong TermTrustworthyMistrustLibertineNot Trustworthy Author:Ben Kingsley
“My favorite actors are actors who are enigmatic and mysterious and never make the obvious choice in terms of the projects they do or who they work with or their craft. But I think that the less I know about an actor, the more chance I have of allowing their own persona to kind of slip away so I can get completely lost in the character they're playing, and the more that people think they know about your personal life, the more difficult it becomes to preserve that.” PeopleThinkingKnowsKindI CanCharacterChoicesActorsLostDifficultTermChanceProjectsMy FavoriteObviousMysteriousCraftsPreservesAllowingSlipsPersonal LifePersonaEnigmatic Author:Scarlett Johansson
“I think when someone blindly projects and it's showing up in the form of envy or hate - and I actually think they're synonymous - that's when I feel the most afraid and disconnected and vulnerable. Like whenever I don't feel safe in my own hands, in terms of my not being tender or merciful with myself, or when we're treating each other that way.” ThinkingWayFeelsHandsFormHateTermMy OwnSafeProjectsEnvyVulnerableMercifulShowing UpDisconnected Author:Alanis Morissette
“It would be quite unusual for me to get deep into a project and then shitcan it. One of the advantages of having done this for a while is that I have a better sense than I used to of when something is or isn't working. Until I developed that sense, this was a pretty dicey career for me, both in terms of paying the rent, and emotional wear and tear.” DoneWould BeUsedTermCareersTearsEmotionalProjectsAdvantageUnusual Author:Neal Stephenson
“I was a lousy academic. I spent most of my time in the cafeteria. But I met fantastic people from all kinds of fields; law, medicine, history, and they eventually dispersed all over the world to do their fieldwork. I liked the way these people committed to the long term in a sincere, visionary way. Their projects weren't about "next season." They were ten-year commitments. They were lifestyle choices that had traditions of fieldwork built into them - moving around, living on location, discipline, a real rigor for research.” PeopleWorldWayYearsKindLongRealMovingLawChoicesNextTermFieldsDisciplineMetsTenProjectsResearchCommitmentBuiltTraditionSeasonsMedicineCommittedLifestyleAll KindsFantasticLong TermMy TimeSincereAcademicLocationVisionariesLiving OnRigorCafeteriaLifestyle ChoicesFieldwork Author:Aleksandra Mir
“I don't want euro bonds that serve to mutualize the entire debt of the countries in the euro zone. That can only work in the longer-term. I want euro bonds to be used to finance targeted investments in future-oriented growth projects. It isn't the same thing. Let's call them 'project bonds' instead of euro bonds.” WantCountryUsedGrowthTermProjectsInvestmentDebtFinanceZoneEuro Author:Francois Hollande
“I am very pleased to see this project moving ahead. The Hamilton Airport serves as an international gateway to south-western Ontario. This new facility will allow the airport to expand its air cargo business and help strengthen the local economy. This is another example of Ontario's commitment to public infrastructure that contributes to long-term growth for the region.” LongHelpingMovingGrowthTermEconomyAirExampleProjectsCommitmentSouthWesternInternationalLocalsLong TermRegionsAirportsInfrastructureFacilityGatewaysHamiltonMoving AheadCargoOntario Author:Ted McMeekin
“Having my brain doing different work is helping me a lot in terms of retro-feeding from the other experiences. It makes me feel inspired, looking forward to the projects and wanting to work harder.” FeelsDifferentHelpingTermBrainHard WorkProjectsHarderInspiredFeedingLooking ForwardWork HarderRetro Author:Kelly Sue DeConnick
“It wasn't the intention to do something important, or to even relate about social issues. The ground is so fertile in the justice world, dealing with the death penalty and the Innocence Project, for characters that have a moral ambiguity, which we were both attracted to. It's the idea that everybody has their reasons. Whatever their actions are, whether you agree with them or not, you can understand why they're feeling that way, in terms of racism or even the death penalty.” WorldWayImportantIdeasReasonCharacterFeelingsActionSocialTermJusticeMoralIssuesProjectsRacismAgreeIntentionRelateInnocencePenaltiesSocial IssuesDeath PenaltyAmbiguityFertileMoral Ambiguity Author:Richard LaGravenese
“I really had the right nose for making the right decisions, in terms of which projects to do and which projects to stay away from. The people that I ended up becoming very close to in my career are the guys who inspire me.” PeopleGuyTermDecisionCareersInspireBecomingProjectsNosesRight Decision Author:Gregory Nicotero
“If we're an arrogant nation, they'll resent us; if we're a humble nation, but strong, they'll welcome us. And our nation stands alone right now in the world in terms of power, and that's why we've got to be humble, and yet project strength in a way that promotes freedom.” IfsWorldWayStrongNationsTermRight NowProjectsHumbleWelcomeArrogantResentBe HumbleStand Alone Author:George W. Bush
“There are two sure ways to fail: never get started and quit before you succeed. Many companies promote the language of risk-taking and innovation but are so concerned with short term profit goals that their culture discourages innovation (trying new things) and abandons promising projects too soon. It shouldn't require exceptional moral courage to try new things and stick with them.” WayTryingTwoCultureLanguageGoalTermCompanyMoralFailingRiskSucceedProjectsConcernedInnovationSticksProfitQuittingAbandonNew ThingsExceptionalShort TermDiscouragingRisk-takingMoral CourageTrying New Things Author:Michael Josephson
“Not only do we have the handsomest voice cast out there, along with the very lovely Black Widow, we also have an incredible voice cast, in terms of being able to handle the drama, the fun, the excitement and the promise that Marvel brings to every single one of our projects, which is epic adventure on the human spirit.” HumansAbleSpiritFunBlackVoiceTermAdventurePromiseDramaProjectsIncrediblesCastsLovelyHandleExcitementEpicHuman SpiritWidowsBlack Widow Author:Jeph Loeb
“A robust internal auditing program shows its presence both at the beginning and end of continual improvement projects. In the beginning, internal audits identify opportunities for improvement, at the end, internal audits provide a mechanism for monitoring the implemented improvement in order to sustain its benefits for the long term.” LongEndsShowsOrderOpportunityTermBenefitsProjectsProgramImprovementLong TermInternalsMechanismRobustMonitoringBeginnings And EndsContinual Improvement Author:John Novak
“Every time I've gotten myself into trouble, it's because I'm choosing a project based on a long-term career goal as opposed to something that speaks to me at the moment.” LongMomentsSpeakGoalTermCareersTroubleProjectsLong TermCareer Goals Author:Ryan Reynolds
“Haiti should remind us all that there is an immediate need to invest in and promote long-term development projects that are sustainable, scalable, and proven to work.” NeedsShouldLongTermDevelopmentProjectsLong TermProvenHaiti Author:Bill Gates
“I don't really think of these as projects. I think of them as bands. I have tried to not just convene a group of musicians and make one record or make one gig and just drop it. Each of them develop over time. I have been really fortunate to keep a band like the Sextet together over three very different albums. Each time, the goal got more deep for me in terms of how I wanted to write for those people. So it is really about trying to develop ideas and trying to have a consistent focus on a way to come up with new ideas in music that I want to do.” PeopleThinkingWayWantWritingTryingHas BeensIdeasDifferentWantedTogetherThreeGoalTermRecordsFocusGroupsBandProjectsMusicianCome UpAlbumsFortunateConsistentNew IdeasGigs Author:Dave Douglas
“There is no excuse for a billion dollar industry to have somebody who's pushing papers on an administrative level - which is still very important in terms of getting projects done - it's imbalanced and completely illogical and example of how badly this art form has been rapped... for them niggas to have health care benefits but for themselves to share in no part to that? It's very telling about the climate of the music industry.” Has BeensArtStillsImportantDoneCareFormTermLevelsShareExampleIndustryPaperBenefitsProjectsDollarsClimateExcuseBillionsHealth CarePushingPapersMusic IndustryNo ExcusesIllogicalAdministrative Author:Immortal Technique
“The history of mankind is a perennial tragedy; for the highest ideals which the individual may project are ideals which he can never realize in social and collective terms.” MayIndividualSocialTermRealizingMankindProjectsHighestIdealsTragedyCollectives Author:Reinhold Niebuhr
“So there's no typical day, but I transition through the course of my business day by doing everything from construction meetings on the development project under construction to design meetings for an upcoming apparel delivery to acquisition meetings about projects we're looking to acquire. It's very diverse in terms of content, substance, and what I address on a typical day.” CoursesTermDesignDevelopmentProjectsMeetingsSubstanceAcquireAddressesTransitionConstructionDiverseTypicalAcquisitionDeliveryApparelUnder Construction Author:Ivanka Trump
“When I'm writing my album, it's totally my world. Even though it's myself and another producer creating the project, Conceptually it's more under my power and on my own terms. At the same time, it's a different type of pressure because I'm ultimately speaking, I'm solely responsible for the end result.” WorldWritingDifferentEndsTermMy OwnResultsTypeProjectsCreatingPressureResponsibleAlbumsProducersEnd Results Author:Ashanti
“I think you have to ask yourself, what is the point of the script? What is the script selling? Because all scripts are political, every story is political. It either challenges or reinforces some schism or stereotype. So what is the project going to say at the end of the day? What does it tell you about the world, or what does it challenge in terms of your world?” ThinkingWorldDoeEndsStoriesPoliticalAsksTermChallengesProjectsScriptsSellingThe End Of The DayStereotypeSchism Author:Susan Sarandon
“I don't have a dream project. I don't really think in those terms, to tell you the truth.” ThinkingDreamTermProjects Author:Robert Barry
“To put it in layman's terms, crazy is crazy. And crazy will find a way to do something crazy. Racist is racist. And racist people will find a way to project their racism onto the world.” PeopleWorldWayTermCrazyProjectsRacismRacistLayman Author:Nia Long
“I know "accessibility" is a term that's kind of thrown around wantonly today, especially with talking about visual media. But I think that the strength of comics [is how they] really allow you to transcend those last barriers between a reader absorbing the information of an experience, and a reader being able to project themselves into the [experience of the] people about whom they're reading.” PeopleThinkingKnowsKindTodayAbleLastsReadingTermTalkingMediaInformationReaderProjectsVisualsThrownBarriersAbsorbingAccessibility Author:Nate Powell
“If owning stocks is a long-term project for you, following their changes constantly is a very, very bad idea. It's the worst possible thing you can do, because people are so sensitive to short-term losses. If you count your money every day, you'll be miserable.” PeopleIfsLongIdeasTermCan DoLossWorstProjectsFollowingMiserableSensitiveLong TermShort TermBad Ideas Author:Daniel Kahneman
“Bring different groups together internally, send them out to visit other companies, or bring in interesting speeches. Show that you love learning by having people on staff whose job it is to explore without any near-term metrics. Publicly shut a project down and talk about what a great job a team did because they learned so much. And so on.” PeopleDifferentShowsTogetherJobsTermInterestingCompanyGroupsTeamSpeechProjectsDown AndStaffGreat JobMetrics Author:Scott D. Anthony
“I work on everything all at once, which is maybe the worst way to go about it. But I think that actually it works really well in terms of the serendipitous connections between all of these many different projects and these many different realms.” ThinkingWayWellsDifferentTermWorstProjectsConnectionsRealms Author:Jonathon Keats
“In terms of form, all the projects interest me equally, although there are obviously large differences according to the scale and process of each project.” FormProcessTermInterestDifferencesProjectsScales Author:Zaha Hadid
“We have 24 states where Republicans run both of them. But in terms of a liberal project that people feel they can sign on to, that feels that it speaks to everyone in the country, that speaks to what we share and the principles we hold, Republicans have developed a message for all of that, you know?” PeopleKnowsFeelsCountryStatesRunningSpeakTermPrinciplesShareRepublicanProjectsMessages Author:Steve Inskeep
“Donald Trump is going to go farther than other presidents have gone in terms of making us more dependent on ourselves energy-wise, and to create billions of dollars in revenue, millions of jobs, some people project, over time.” PeopleJobsEnergyPresidentTermMillionsGoneWiseTrumpProjectsDollarsBillionsDependentRevenue Author:Kellyanne Conway
“Usually, being a volunteer organizer essentially means that I am part of a core base of individuals, that when we start a project - whether it be a big thing like the inauguration or whether it be something that's a longer-term, let's say, educational campaign about a foreign policy issue or a domestic issue - we sit together and we divvy up, and oftentimes it's relevant to different things we do.” MeanDifferentBigsTogetherIndividualTermIssuesPolicyProjectsEducationalCampaignsCoreDifferent ThingsRelevantForeign PolicyVolunteerBig ThingsOrganizerInauguration Author:Eugene Puryear
“You can't get back to power by defining your project in negative terms. But it helps to have somebody in office who represents the opposite of what you believe.” BelieveHelpingTermOfficeProjectsNegativeOppositesGet BackDefining Author:Michael Ignatieff