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Tony Robbins asks why we do what we do (at TED.com)

(funny improv interaction with Al Gore starting at 5:15)

Bottom line:

What are you going to focus on?

Right now, you have to decide what you’re going to focus on. In this second, consciously or unconsciously. The minute you decide to focus on something you’ve got to give it a meaning, and whatever that meaning is produces emotion. Is this the end or the beginning? Is God punishing me or rewarding me, or is this the roll of the dice? An emotion, then, creates what we’re going to do or the action.

It’s not about resources, it’s about resourcefulness, the EMOTION behind.

Shape the STATE that you are in: Focus -> Meaning -> Emotion -> Action

The best soundtrack for this is definitely History Repeating - Propellerheads & Shirley Bassey (1997)

tumblrone:

‘Bout that BP leakage thingy… Brace yourself for one hell of a déjà-vu-moment

Rachel Maddow. Work. Well. Done.

That last bit… *clap*clap*clap*clap*clap*

Clay Shirky talks about “Cognitive Surplus” at the Web 2.0 conference, April 23, 2008.

“We’re looking for the mouse”

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If you have the money and you’re looking for what’ll stick, you’re a small business owner.

You’re an entrepreneur if you believe something is going to stick and you need the money (and other resources).

Having an idea and no resources, it is the act of gathering those resources that is the act of entrepreneurship itself.

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- Mario Valente on small business owners vs entrepreneurs/entrepreneurship

Dan Pink - Drive (animated by theRSAorg)

3 factors lead to better performance & personal satisfaction…

Autonomy
Mastery
Purpose

Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy

Leadership is over-glorified.

by Derek Sivers

How to ask a favor?

Part 2

“When you’re asking for someone to spend time with you, you gotta think really hard about why they ought to do it, that has nothing to do with you.” — Seth Godin

Still boggles my mind to see requests for participation online that state that “we need your opinion because it’s important for us”… the “offline” business has learned that lesson ages ago!

How to ask a favor?

Part 1

“Compassion, I’m blind!”

vs.

“Today is a beautiful day, and I cannot see it…”

Share your point of view, your life, your passion, your handicaps… only by sharing can you get feedback from the people that identify with you. (and only from those, as the others were unreachable anyway).