Tobias van Schneider

Hi, I'm Tobias, a German designer living in New York. I'm the author of this blog, nice to meet you!

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4 Jan 2016 • 3 min read

The worst case scenario

When I sometimes chat with friends we like to talk about things we dream to do in our lives. Often these things involve us to take risks, personal risks we can’t foresee and in most cases like to avoid.

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28 Dec 2015 • 6 min read

2015 – The Year of Change

? Panic & Anxiety I kicked off the year with lots of anxiety and the first panic attacks I had in my life. (or maybe I did not know about them before?) Dealing with it took most of my energy last winter and early 2015. It’s not an experience I

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8 Dec 2015 • 2 min read

Be Stupid

If you’re new to this blog, you can read the four principles I already wrote about below: 1. Ignore Everybody [https://www.vanschneider.com/ignore-everybody/] 2. A Jack Of All Trades [https://www.vanschneider.com/a-jack-of-all-trades/] 3. Trust Your Gut [https://www.vanschneider.com/

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1 Dec 2015 • 4 min read

The Secret Is the Beginning

Those are the things that make big headlines and motivate us to push harder every day. While these stories are motivating and inspiring, they are also intimidating. Often so intimidating that we question everything we do. We compare our little project with the big ones who are already out there

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17 Nov 2015 • 3 min read

Be lazy, it’s worth it!

I like to describe myself as a very lazy person.

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9 Nov 2015 • 4 min read

To stay productive, stay busy

This article is part of a series of principles I follow when approaching new side projects.

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2 Nov 2015 • 4 min read

Trust your gut

Five principles have guided me through most of my life and career and I always look back to them.

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12 Oct 2015 • 3 min read

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.

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22 Sep 2015 • 3 min read

University vs. Self Taught

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

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14 Sep 2015 • 3 min read

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)