This? this shit here? this shit matters. (you may want to fast forward to 4:45, but the intro sets up some respect for the speaker)
A farewell lecture to the class of 2009 at stanford from Robert Sapolsky, world renowned professor of neurology, neurological sciences, neurosurgery and biological sciences. or watch at youtube: Robert Sapolsky, world renowned professor of neurology, neurological sciences, neurosurgery and biological sciences.
Don’t know why this is so good to listen to, it just is.
I had a short bout as an organizational and productivity consultant a while back. I know, it’s silly, but get your giggles out now ’cause here’s a $450 tip for you:
You know when you’ve got knowledge work to do and all you can think about is organizing your desk, or cleaning the dirty whiteboard, or cleaning out that stupid little wheel on your mouse, or browsing e-cards to send to your mom for her half birthday? You know what that feels like, right?
Well, these are rudely seductive. How are they seductive? (more…)
Advertising is the price companies pay for being unoriginal”Yves Behar
I’ve been thinking a lot about design recently, namely, about the relationship between design and “style” or “fashion.” Now, when I say ‘style,’ I’m not quite sure what I mean exactly. Nor am I sure about how design and style relate to each other… I’m sure they are related somehow… but how?
So, I plopped out this question on Twitter to see if anyone had some good answers about the subject. Thankfully, I had a bite. @hippydaddy, whom I met recently at a workshop on digital marketing, had some well developed thoughts on the subject. He emailed me (posted with permission): (more…)
Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.” ~ John Wooden
I've been lucky to be a part of a worldwide study on the relationship between happiness and ambitions. Find our charty facts in the image below.
Basically, the lower your ambition the happier you are, but the more lackluster and idiot you are too. Also, these people are poor and they make their non-hippy friends uncomfortable.</p><!--more-->
<p>On the other hand, the more ambitious you are, the more succesful and acheiving you are, and the more you elude happiness, always reaching for goals and rewards. These people grow old regretting time "spent" on "too much bullshit."
This research has sparked national debate around the question: how the hell are we Americans supposed to make money AND be good at happiness?
So far the best answers have to do with starting up a company but making it "green" and "not very profitable, but a little bit."
