Just ordered some. Let's hope that international delivery doesn't take weeks.
I bet it would take at least 2 weeks so find alternative ways to stay motivated.
Motivating posters for your startup
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#12To be perfectly honest I'd be pretty offended if a place where I was working put these on the walls.. The Holstee Manifesto (http://shop.holstee.com/?campaignid=446&mbsy=7pD) I understand, because it's great. But these are just trite and tacky, form over function kind of stuff.
I reckon I'd be far more inspired by, you know, pictures of the team. Or lolcats.
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#13All you need are the regular motivational posters with an additional caption: Do you want to work somewhere management thinks this is a good idea?
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#14CONSUME MARRY AND REPRODUCE OBEY
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#1526$ + 50$ + 20$ (or something like that) shipping, 96$, isn't it too much for a framed print? I would like to buy one but it looks expensive to me.
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#16I think the comments thus far have been a little harsher than is necessary. Sure, some of them are a bit cliched but that's fine. None of them seem as tacky as the traditional corporate motivational posters. Perhaps if I worked anywhere near the valley I might be more critical but given that I work in a city that is as far removed from start up culture as possible, I'm probably not as jaded (for lack of a better word) as most HN users.
I purchased one of these posters because the quote addresses one of my biggest repeated failings and the author, Jason Fried, is someone I have a lot of respect for. I wouldn't mind an attractive reminder to avoid my perfectionist, obsessive nature hanging over my desk.
Kudos on the site design and the idea. Best of luck to you. My only quibble is that the site name could be a bit more subdued on some of those posters.
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#17When I see those, I always remember the quote from Peopleware - DeMarco / Lister : "These motivational accessories, as they are called (including slogan coffee mugs, plaques, pins, key chains, and awards), are a triumph of form over substance. They seem to extol the importance of Quality, Leadership, Creativity, Teamwork, Loyalty, and a host of other organizational virtues. But they do so in such simplistic terms as…
My first thought was of the more cynical http://www.despair.com/motivation.html
Motivation: If a pretty poster and a cute saying are all it takes to motivate you, you probably have a very easy job. The kind robots will be doing soon.
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#18sweet idea, i hope it catches on
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#19I think the comments thus far have been a little harsher than is necessary. Sure, some of them are a bit cliched but that's fine. None of them seem as tacky as the traditional corporate motivational posters. Perhaps if I worked anywhere near the valley I might be more critical but given that I work in a city that is as far removed from start up culture as possible, I'm probably not as jaded (for lack of a better word…
Agreed. These are more like a koan or kata. They help focus the mind in moments of distraction. Maybe like a haiku - simple words to stimulate a beautiful response in the mind.
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#20But... that's Visual Studio's logo right there.