Doing the opposite
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Aug 17, 2010
Ellison has said on several occasions that he reached what he is today by doing the opposite of what was expected of him.
"The most important aspect of my personality, as far as determining my success …
Addictions
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Aug 17, 2010
The great thing about quitting addictions is that you get to learn your true underlying needs.
When you reach for that coffee or sugar or cigarette or drink, that's not what you truly need. That's just…
When you reach for that coffee or sugar or cigarette or drink, that's not what you truly need. That's just…
Paolo and Will
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Aug 16, 2010
The Alchemist is a great book by Paolo Coelho. Read it twice. Will surely read it again.
Bonus points: He actually blogs, and seems to write his own tweets.
And Will Smith is a surprisingly inspiring a…
Bonus points: He actually blogs, and seems to write his own tweets.
And Will Smith is a surprisingly inspiring a…
Entrepreneurship is creating a universe you're comfortable in
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Aug 16, 2010
I was watching a recent talk that Bob Geldof gave (not online and can't share it, unfortunately), and something eh said struck a chord in me.
He talked about his childhood, which wasn't great, to put i…
He talked about his childhood, which wasn't great, to put i…
Wash your knives in cold water
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Aug 12, 2010
According to Jamie Oliver in his excellent 20-minute meals iPhone App, you need to wash your kitchen knives in cold water, or the edge will go dull.
That's news to me. I've always washed them in the wa…
That's news to me. I've always washed them in the wa…
What you signal
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Aug 12, 2010
I love the photo that John and Gaia at the Fuck it retreat place ("The hill that breathes") use on an otherwise pretty tightly designed site:
It clearly signals what they stand for at that place. Not s…
It clearly signals what they stand for at that place. Not s…
How we got here
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Aug 12, 2010
In Seth Godin's Linchpin Session he basically lays out how we got stuck in our current rut:
- First, we invented machines, which had the potential to make the owner very wealthy
- We then had to invent jo…
Change is scary
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Aug 11, 2010
Change is scary. Shipping is scary. Doing interesting things is scary. Speaking up is scary.
And it happens when you are more afraid of the consequences of not doinig it than you are of doing it.
And it happens when you are more afraid of the consequences of not doinig it than you are of doing it.
Way to go, GoToMeeting!
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Aug 11, 2010
Was supposed to have a call with a large group of people tonight.
Here's the message from GoToMeeting:
And here's the message on status.gotomeeting.com:
Hm... :)
Here's the message from GoToMeeting:
And here's the message on status.gotomeeting.com:
Hm... :)