March 2010
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February 2010
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“The less a project or task or opportunity at work feels like the sort of thing...”
– Seth’s Blog: Everyone’s model of work is a job
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the ah ha moment + acting on your ambitions
soon i’ll be publishing a book on HOW to create inspiring, admirable work and I’m calling it ‘the ah ha moment.’ it’s about living passionately and ACTING on your ambitions. the book is comprised of lessons and tips that i’ve learned from amazing people and it includes their real-life stories too. the goal is to inspire people to go after and achieve their...
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WatchLife in Perpetual Beta is a documentary film about the ways in which technology has/is/will change the ways in which we think about ourselves as individuals and a society. It is exploring the cultural shift that technology creates as it enables people to live less planned and more passionate lives.
From Melissa Pierce (the brilliant woman behind all this): “Every day, I ask people questions...
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creating awesome from scratch
what do successful programming, art and entrepreneurship have in common?
the desire to create awesome from scratch + the ability to market that awesome well…
the desire to create: a genuine interest in creating something from scratch (that creates value and is bigger than yourself)
the ability to market: knowing how to tell your authentic story and inspire action around your product (aka...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-21) →
Radiohead (17)
Mos Def (14)
Air (11)
Pretty Lights (10)
Florence and The Machine (6)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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four management lessons from Anna Wintour
R.J. Culter, director of The September Issue, observed Anna Wintour day-in and day-out as she single-handedly commanded the $300-billion global fashion industry.
During those eight months in 2007, I was given complete access to the process of creating Vogue. At the end of each day, Anna’s assistant would email me her schedule for the following day and my crew and I would plan which of her...
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“Your most vivid fears… are almost certainly not the most important ones. ...”
– Seth’s Blog: Your most vivid fears…
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“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever...”
– Steve Jobs
(via stens)
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sex, art & entrepreneurship
artists create things from scratch.
entrepreneurs make things happen (from scratch).
art means nothing (in the eye of the consumer) when it’s incomplete.
entrepreneurship fails when the product and market never fit.
someone once told me the parallels of art and design to sex. another person told me entrepreneurship is a lonely path. i can see both sides.
art is selfish, like masturbation....
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Watch“can’t keep no good boy down” by the parlor mob is one of my most favorite songs in the entire world.
not only does the song immediately make me want to stop everything i’m doing to dance ridiculously and sing loudly BUT the lyrics too are rather fantastic.
i think the lyrics represent the type of woman who is manipulative, catty, hard-to-please and always dissatisfied...
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“I miss Joli, I know that her life was a good one. She did lots of good things....”
– Breathing - James Duncan Davidson - James Duncan Davidson
i can relate to this, particularly the last bit in bold. in my experience, facing loss teaches you appreciation and gratitude. it teaches you to look at every day as a gift and to live life doing your own work and the things that are...
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you hurt my feelings & when the tables are turned
a very close friend told me tonight that what i said really hurt his feelings.
the second i heard this, everything inside of me stopped and all of my attention immediately gravitated toward him.
i was confused and bewildered as to why and how i could have possibly hurt his feelings. we’ve been friends for nearly a year and have never been upset with each other. in fact, our communication...
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“Some people are toxic - avoid them: There was in the sixties a man named Fritz...”
– ten things i have learned
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be rid of if, chase how: the art of experiencing...
i woke up yesterday to a mention in the Washington Post’s Warrior Woman blog about success…
Experiencing new life in California
As my plane landed in Los Angeles last night, I could not help but think about all of the people who have come to California over the years in pursuit of a dream. My mom made the journey as an aspiring actress when she was 18. Now it is my turn. Aside from...
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analyze the mindset and feelings behind your...
msg turned me on to 750 words - a site that encourages and analyzes your long-hand, stream-of-consciousness writing - when I was staying with him in nyc a few weeks ago. i write a ton and he told me that i’d love the statistics and how it analyzes my writing. 18 days later (today), i finally check out the stats. and holy damn! he was right! this is awesome!
two hours and 812 words later,...
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let go, make happen: i can < i should < i want to...
i’m moving to new york two weeks from today and i’m so flipping excited. if you recall, three weeks ago I had an ass-kicking conversation with the amazing amit gupta who gave me the push I needed to quit my job and get on a flight to nyc in a mere 48 hours. (best decision of my life, ps!) i’m back in san francisco now simplifying my life. i’m saying goodbye to my car, 2400...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-14) →
Thievery Corporation (54)
Kevin Yost (23)
Kettel (17)
xx (12)
Radiohead (7)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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“We shouldn’t be asking, “Can you complete the task?” but rather “Are you...”
– Clay Shirky: Doing work, or Doing Work? | blog@CACM | Communications of the ACM (via paulisakson) (via wearethedigitalkids)
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“I’m an optimist. I want to find a way to really work within the Chinese system...”
– Google’s Sergey Brin Talking China At TED (via fred-wilson)
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screw self-doubt, embrace inspiration, achieve...
my friend micah wrote an interesting post today about inspiration:
Spending time with my sisters students reminded me that so much of school is spent being presented with inspiration. You read about people that have achieved amazing things, and slowly, almost without realizing it, we learn that to be successful, we have to search for external inspiration; for people and actions to emulate. We...
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surround yourself with people who challenge and...
it was fantastic meeting @micah in NYC over the weekend… his words inspired me then and they still do now… I SO agree with his thinking here:
Then about a year or two ago, I realized two things.
It’s ok for others to be better than me at things. It doesnt mean Im not good.
I need to surround myself with people that are better than me so I can derive inspiration. I need to be driven...
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wine tasting at Press Club in SF tomorrow for a...
who wants to go?!
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look to this day
when i was in 6th grade, my mother gave me this poem; it’s my favorite, and the only one I can recite. Look to this day For it is life, the very life of life. In its brief course lie all the Varieties and realities of your existence: The bliss of growth, The glory of action, The splendour of beauty, Are but experiences of time. For yesterday is but a dream And tomorrow is only a...
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when ideas hold you back
ideas are thoughts that can hinder action. don’t become a victim to your thoughts. i love coming up with ideas. it’s fun, creative and comes easily to me. the more i expose myself to novel experiences, the more ideas i come up with. i could easily sit all day and ideate, ideate, ideate. the problem with this? i could easily sit all day and ideate, ideate, ideate. while coming up with...
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mnmlist : less
Stop buying unnecessary things. Toss half your stuff, learn contentedness. Reduce half again.
List 4 essential things in your life, stop doing non-essential things. Do these essentials first each day, clear distractions focus on each moment.
Let go of attachment to doing, having more. Fall in love with less.
http://mnmlist.com/less/
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YES! LOVE! this is...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-7) →
Chew Lips (10)
Thievery Corporation (9)
Kid Cudi (2)
xx (1)
Northern State (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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make it happen: desires vs. dreams
There are many things we all desire in life. Desires are things that would be nice. Putting up a jewelry shop on some cliff-like coast of Greece would be nice. Having a live-in housekeeper would be nice. Gorging on pizza every single day would be nice. Having my pants fit after gorging on pizza every single day would be nice. Doing anthropological research of indigenous tribes around the world...
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