September 2009
17 posts
August 2009
33 posts
The Good Enough Revolution: When Cheap and Simple... →
The Flip’s success stunned the industry, but it shouldn’t have. It’s just the latest triumph of what might be called Good Enough tech. Cheap, fast, simple tools are suddenly everywhere. We get our breaking news from blogs, we make spotty long-distance calls on Skype, we watch video on small computer screens rather than TVs, and more and more of us are carrying around dinky,...
Seth's Blog: Who gets to decide what you want? →
When George Washington was a teenager, did he really, really, really want a car?
Unlikely.
In order to want something, you probably need to know it exists. But my guess is that it surely helps if you’ve been marketed to.
One definition of happiness is wanting the things you’re likely to get (or, conversely, not wanting the unattainable). One definition of marketing is persuading the...
How to Live a Better Life with Less
Do less. Cut back on your workload, on your commitments, on your schedule, on your todo list. Focus on the things that make the highest impact, and drop everything else. You can do this slowly, over time, but do it consciously. The result is you’ll have more room in your life for other things, you’ll be more effective with your time, and you’ll be less stressed out. Read more.
Have less. If you...
The Big Eat SF: 100 Things to Try Before You Die |... →
Might have to make this a goal…
Are you there Amber? It’s me, Wine. →
Are you there Amber? It’s me, Wine. →
“i love the feeling of being stalked. it feels so pleasurable. i mean there def...”
– my good friend Kevin Krease via IM, in response to me looking through & commenting on his latest Facebook album.
hilarious.
“My use of social media and my career advancement are intrinsically tied,”...”
– Why Jeremiah Owyang Is Leaving Forrester Research
I’m going to start taking this advice starting tomorrow… in addition to my new routine of waking up at 5:30 am for yoga, the first thing I’ll do when I get home is read and blog. Thanks for the tip, Jeremiah!
“Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss...”
– Eleanor Roosevelt
Limiting Yourself: The Key to Your Success
“I’ve always been a kind of nonconformist. I’ve long had a streak of wanting to test limits, break rules, and everything else that goes along with a rebellious mindset. Getting into self-development only added to that, as most gurus and “experts” in the human development field will tell you “There are no limits, but the ones you place on yourself.”
Well, what they never really tell you is...
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A Day in the Life: How I Do More with Internal... →
People frequently tell me that it’s very evident how much I love my job and how passionate I am about our product. However, time and time again people don’t really “get” why I get so excited about social networking software. Well, it’s not the software or technology that gets me going, it’s the tremendous benefit that I receive from using it. I’m a very fast-paced person with a lot of goals and I...
“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.”
– Rumi (via maluna)
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“the place in which i’ll fit will not exist until i make it.”
– james baldwin
“The world is changing fast and if we don’t stay focused on the road ahead,...”
– Two Lists You Should Look at Every Morning - Peter Bregman - HarvardBusiness.org
“A good leadership story has the power to engage hearts and minds. It has these...”
– How a 2-Minute Story Helps You Lead - Stew Friedman - HarvardBusiness.org
“Managing our time needs to become a ritual too. Not simply a list or a vague...”
– An 18-Minute Plan for Managing Your Day - Peter Bregman - HarvardBusiness.org
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10 Tips on how to think like a designer
(1) Embrace constraints. Constraints and limitations are wonderful allies and lead to enhanced creativity and ingenious solutions that without constrains never would have been discovered or created. In the words of T.S. Eliot, “Given total freedom the work is likely to sprawl.” There’s no point complaining about constraints such as time, money, tools, etc. Your problem is what it...
“However, there are also many people who love their jobs. Typically those who...”
– Web Ink Now: Do you love your job?
“What if a demon were to creep after you one night, in your loneliest loneliness,...”
– Friedrich Nietzsche, The Gay Science
(via socialfix)
Egolabel - The Finest Creative Agency →
everything about this company resonates with me.
obsessed with this: “The Egolabel brand represents genuine confidence, intelligence, and self-respect; traits that enable us to reach higher levels of leadership and excellence. While we thrive on ambition, charisma, determination and promise, our emblem (the rabbit) represents life, fertility, growth, and humility. With these qualities, we...
6 hours of sleep? It's not enough →
brit:
To all you people who think you can manage less than 6 hours of sleep per night, the truth is that fewer than 3% of the population actually can.
I’m definitely in the 97% crew.
@justinlevy i’m thinking of you!!!
Snazzy Dinner Napkins
lisaframe:
Now you can be messy and classy at the same time! I hope these nifty Dinner Napkins by CultureLabel Supplies inspire Black Tie affairs & wedding planners to start serving more ribs! Yum. Or Sloopy Joes! AWESOME!