05 2 / 2012
The more altruistic you appear, the less appealing you are as a leader?
Interesting research article by a Stanford researcher - had my friends and I in a strong debate about Gandhi-ji, Mother Teresa and Steve Jobs amongst other.
He postulates that nice guys may not finish first. In fact, taking care of others in your group and even taking care of outsiders may reduce a nice guy’s chance of becoming a leader
What do you think?
(Source: gsb.stanford.edu)
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03 2 / 2012
"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out"
02 2 / 2012
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Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows.
Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery - celebrate it if you feel like it.
In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: “It’s not where you take things from - it’s where you take them to”
"
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17 11 / 2011
Sexagenarians and Technology: Actual Skype Conversation
[28-11-2010 18:02:02]
IngridW: Tell me Anette, can one still call on Skype without a webcam?
anettedk5751: is’nt a webcam a camera? yes you can still call me when I am online ….it is totally free…great system.
IngridW: How does one call? Do you know?
anettedk5751: press on the “ring up button” after you have brought up my profile from contacts.
[28-11-2010 18:05:48] *** Call to IngridW ***
IngridW: Oh sit Anette I don’t have a ruddy mic. I can hear you shuffling papers or something.
IngridW: Do I have to answe with a phone or whatl. I really don’t know what to do and can hear plonking around on your side.
anettedk5751: Definately need a mike or internet phone.
IngridW: Oh it is you typing!!!
IngridW: OK that is out for the time being then sorry. I have a mic but it is not plugged in and I am not sure where it would go. Will have to find out and next time we will be able to talk.
anettedk5751: No problem. It is still snowing and I just love the whiteness and purity of falling snow.Speak next time I am on line
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16 10 / 2011
This is one of the most innovative things that I’ve seen this year, amazing. Using new technology coupled with consumer’s “idle time”, to make life easier.
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10 9 / 2011
"Leaders are not, as we are often led to think, people who go along with huge crowds following them. Leaders are people who go their own way without caring, or even looking to see, whether anyone is following them. “Leadership qualities” are not the qualities that enable people to attract followers, but those that enable them to do without them. They include, at the very least, courage, endurance, patience, humor, flexibility, resourcefulness, stubbornness, a keen sense of reality, and the ability to keep a cool and clear head, even when things are going badly. True leaders, in short, do not make people into followers, but into other leaders."
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30 8 / 2011
"I’m actually as proud of the things we haven’t done as the things we have done. Innovation is saying ‘no’ to a 1,000 things."
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29 8 / 2011
"How to Work Better » 1. Do one thing at a time; 2.Know the problem; 3. Learn to listen; 4. Learn to ask questions; 5. Distinguish sense from nonsense; 6. Accept change as inevitable; 7. Admit mistakes; 8. Say it simple; 9. Be calm; 10. Smile"
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20 8 / 2011
![Cobra Tag
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Cobra Tag
This is something I need. Desperately. I loose my keys AND my phone in my apartment all the time, though almost never at the same time. The Cobra Tag covers all your bases. If you lose your keys your smartphone can help you find them. If you lose your phone your keys can make it ring.
This is probably the best thing ever.
(Source: nerdology)
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19 8 / 2011
"Avoid rules. Avoid order. Don’t just embrace chaos, but create a little bit of it. Constant change, from the top-down, keeps people nimble and flexible (and shows that you want constant change)."
1st rule for a Creative Culture
By Ben Chestnut, Founder of Mailchimp
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