May 2010
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The most beautiful comment I’ve ever received: a response to a quote about love, marriage and relationships:
Amber, I read this shortly after you posted it and have been mulling it over since then while trying to find a few moments to weigh in. I apologize in advance for the length of my written thoughts. I believe we, as humans, are different, perhaps not hard wired to be with one ...
April 2010
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“Millions of us track ourselves all the time. We step on a scale and record our...”
– Fascinating read.
Magazine Preview - The Data-Driven Life - NYTimes.com
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goodbye April, hello May: an excerpt from my New...
As I sit here now, crouched against a stable wall on the roof deck of my building, feeling so still and so calm, I write in complete darkness. The city lights elicit just enough brightness to see the traction of pen ink against my moleskin pages. I look up at the waning moon and feel this deep sense of satisfaction and peace inside. It’s amazing how quiet New York is, if you want it to...
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It's official: awesome people are changing the...
We LOVED our first NY Nightowls meet-up and hope you did too!
Missed out?! NOT TO WORRY! We’re back at it for round two this Tuesday, May 4.
Work on awesome stuff? Stay up late at night? It’s your lucky day! This is the meet-up for you!
30 spots to fill. RSVP to experience the fun.
Photos from tonight’s meet-up:
(via nynightowls)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-4-25) →
xx (18)
The Cinematic Orchestra (11)
Imogen Heap (9)
Ryan Adams (8)
Radiohead (7)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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“The past doesn’t matter too much when it comes to valuing companies. It’s all...”
– Fred Wilson (via entrepreneurwisdom) (via mikehudack)
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Dear Pandora and music platforms trying to make...
Dear Pandora,
After many many months away from you, I’ve decided to try you once again in hopes of discovering more new music I like. While I think your platform is very powerful and has much potential, my 1GB library of music on shuffle always superseded your ability to “predict” the right song for me at the right time.
Four songs in, I’m quite impressed with what...
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Thirty Reminders of a Mindful Leader →
caterpillarcowboy:
1. Take time to meditate, reflect, and study.
2. Cultivate a household that appreciates the training of a mindful leader.
3. Create moments of silence: retreat to be alone on occasion.
4. Contemplate the impermanent nature of wealth and career.
5. Show respect to those who teach you how to become a mindful leader.
6. On occasion, meditate and study with others who...
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“Editing and critiquing is an art that’s been replaced by SEO, tags, cold...”
– Annemarie Dooling
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A line from an email she sent me recently regarding a project idea.
Passionate emails like these are my favorite.
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Rhionna is 27-years old, in stage-two kidney failure and without insurance. :(
She’s making custom-designed shoes in effort to survive and pay her bills. I don’t know Rhionna but I was touched by her story.
My name is Rhionna. I’m a tattoo artist that was recently diagnosed with a condition known as brittle diabetes. It has caused a lot of stress on my body, and at the age of 27...
The NY Nightowls first meeting is Tuesday! →
It’s officially happening! Sign-up below to join us late-night on Tuesday.
I just sent something out to everyone who emailed me this week about the New York Nightowls coworking group. If you’re interested, head to http://www.meetup.com/NY-Nightowls/calendar/13255755/ and quickly RSVP. The venue is New Work City and the maximum number of people we fit is 30.
It’s unreal how fast an...
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a simple approach to being great at work, with...
if you are dissatisfied with what someone else is doing — whether at work, in a friendship or in bed — this dissatisfaction is likely rooted in your inability to communicate clearly with that person.
we all have different expectations and styles. when we don’t express what we expect or want, we don’t get it.
similarly, if you feel anxious while collaborating with...
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“Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your dream...”
– Tom Clancy (via nathanielstuart) (via sarahejennings)
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i like this quote. it makes me think about how we approach both what’s outside and what’s inside (us)…
we spend our days gathering and synthesizing information, making sense of external data. but think about this: how...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-4-18) →
Bonobo (8)
Radiohead (5)
Pretty Lights (4)
Joanna Newsom (3)
Jose Gonzalez (3)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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“when you don’t think you know how to do, start. it’s amazing how...”
– some personal learnings on testing my boundaries
“Those of you who often over-commit or feel too scattered may appreciate a new...”
– No more yes. It’s either HELL YEAH! or no. | Derek Sivers
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“Spam is unanticipated, impersonal, irrelevant junk…”
– (Seth’s Blog: Cannibalism and spam)
aka why I think Facebook Ads, Google AdWords, buying email lists etc etc are complete bullshit.
That’s nice that advertisers can pay very little to send a “targeted message” at a segment of people who meet their needs. What I ask of you dear advertisers is to...
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“Spam is unanticipated, impersonal, irrelevant junk I don’t want to get....”
– (Seth’s Blog: Cannibalism and spam)
aka why I think Facebook Ads, Google AdWords, buying email lists etc etc are complete bullshit.
That’s nice that advertisers can pay very little to send a “targeted message” at a segment of people who meet their needs. What I ask of you...
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“Most species are not hardwired to be with one partner and humans are not...”
– Why Marriages Fail « Shrink Talk found via (via caterpillarcowboy)
yes yes and more yes.
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WatchIn a quick 7-min TED Talk, Psychologist Philip Zimbardo says happiness and success are rooted in a trait most of us disregard: the way we orient toward the past, present and future.
“Life is temptation,” he says. “Of teenaged girls who pledged abstinence and virginity until marriage, 60% yielded to sexual temptations in ONE YEAR … and most of them did so without using...
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“if you are harboring resentment towards another human being because of past...”
– 10 Tips to Start Living in the Present | Becoming Minimalist
(via zenhabits) (via jessicanow)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-4-11) →
Radiohead (11)
Jose Gonzalez (4)
Joanna Newsom (4)
Wolfmother (4)
Booka Shade (4)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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WatchMassive fire exploded across the street from me in China Town tonight. This is the video I captured from my roof deck. Insane. Thanks Mike for posting.
ps - what’s really insane is that I was about to eat dinner in this building tonight with a friend (about 30 minutes before the fire started)… when we walked up to the place, I felt this strong urge not to eat there and something told me “no,...
“The average is irrelevant. When you can’t figure out the best way to treat...”
– Seth’s Blog: When in doubt, disaggregate
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apartment therapy: small cool 2010 contest
Meredith, a friend from Chicago, made Apartment Therapy’s Small Cool 2010 contest today! Her place is charming and lovely so I’m not at all surprised. Please give her a “Thumbs Up” to help her advance to the next round of competition!
PS - Meredith also runs a lovely interior design company RE Style & Design. I love their philosophy:
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“Failure is part of the life cycle of every business and every individual. If you...”
– wise words on the upside of failure from @tonybgoode
4 Ways to Bounce Back from a Failure : Managing :: American Express OPEN Forum
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“I realized that fundamental to everything I believe in is that we’re here on...”
– Steven Page, of the Barenaked Ladies, introducing his song “War on Drugs” in concert (lyrics)
(via tonybgoode)
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Why Ron Conway is Unique →
via msg:
A ridonkulous work ethic—If Ron’s awake, he’s working. He can be at a party, in his pajamas, or at the Super Bowl. Ron is always on the job and the network is always on. Pure motives—Ron does what he does, because he likes helping people succeed in business. He gives most of the money that he earns away to charity, so greed never clouds his vision or his mission. In fact, the...
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it's time to refuel: settling in & slowing down
the past few months have been an exciting and memorable whirlwind. as momentous as they’ve been, i’m thrilled to put an end to the couch and bed surfing. (ps - thank you dear friends who have housed me.)
as of today, I have a place to call home and i am beyond thrilled. inconsistent personal space is exhausting, especially if you’re the type who refuels through good doses of...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-4-4) →
xx (10)
Radiohead (4)
Bonobo (3)
Jose Gonzalez (3)
Joanna Newsom (3)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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25 Talks to Ignite & Unleash Your Creativity →
legit list.
get me off the list!!!
marking something as spam is easy — it takes one click. opting out of email is a pain. it takes several clicks and sometimes you have to fill out annoying unsubscribe forms.
over time, this waste of time and minor irritation causes three problems:
people are less likely to sign up for email from companies,
people are less likely to read emails from other companies,
people become...
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slow down and keep going
the best thing we can do in life is to keep going. no matter what happens, keep going. no matter how uncertain, exhausted or overwhelmed we feel, keep going. our emotions will change when we think not about the past or future and instead focus on this exact moment. all we have is right now. pay attention to it. slow down and keep going.
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Stu Wall's Tumblr Blog: Why MBAs Fail at... →
Must-read post if you’re building a company or thinking about getting an MBA.
5 pitfalls for recent grads starting a company I began working on Postabon, a bootstrapped start-up, after I graduated from Harvard Business School last June. For eight months my co-founders and I slept on lots of couches, worked from coffee shops, and invested in a minimum viable product. Last month we closed our...
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“The idea was that we should add value to people’s existing habits not try to...”
– Ventillation - Thoughts on startups, technology, and the world at large
the vision behind Aardvark and an important lesson in user-driven design.
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