Career Advice - The DESK Magazine (Page 17)

Ignore Everybody

In general, I’m not a big fan of random ideas. Ideas are cheap, because everyone has them. Getting shit done is what counts in the end.

by Tobias van Schneider

Please note, in the following article you can replace “designer” with pretty much any other modern creative job that legally does not require a university degree. Before we get into it, you need to know I’m biased due to my personal background. I’m self taught and never went

by Tobias van Schneider

No Struggle, No Change

(This article was written on September 14th, 2015) Today marks the last day as a full time employee at Spotify. I will remain as a consultant & a good friend of the team, but my focus will switch onto something new. Spotify has tripled in size (company size & users)

by Tobias van Schneider

A Jack of All Trades, a Master of Some

“A jack of all trades, master of none” is the famous saying. From early on in school we are trained to specialize. You should be a master in one field, they say.

by Tobias van Schneider

And Then? A Story about Perspective

Nowadays it’s all about growth, scale and about being successful. At least that’s what we get from social media and everyone around us. There is this little classic story about a fisherman and a businessman I would like to share with you. You might know it already, but