Clippings

William Ury: The walk from “no” to “yes” | Video on TED.com The secret to peace is the “3rd side” and the “3rd side” is us! “Go to the balcony” to gain perspective… a walk also helps!

Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action | Video on TED.com Well, as a result, the way we think, the way we act, the way we communicate is from the outside in. It’s obvious. We go from the clearest thing to the fuzziest thing. But the inspired leaders and the inspired organizations — regardless of their size, regardless of their industry — all think, act and communicate from the inside out....

taoofmac: An amazing infographic that covers most of the factors involved in mobile app development (although I take issue with some numbers, the overall result is very, very good).

Tim Ferriss: Smash fear, learn anything | Video on TED.com Main takes from it, emphasis mine… And proceeded to look at — I wanted to set competition so I’d have a deadline — Parkinson’s Law, the perceived complexity of a task will expand to fill the time you allot it. So I had a very short deadline for a competition! This brings us to the point, which is, it’s oftentimes what you do, not how you do it, that is the determining factor....

Informáticos, médicos e padres: onde vão ouvem sempre “olhe lá, já agora…” Hugo Ferreira (in Facebook )

If you are not paying for it, you’re not the customer; you’re the product being sold. Andrew Lewis in User-driven discontent | MetaFilter (blue_beetle)

Momentum Breakers vs Momentum Makers Momentum Breakers | Momentum Makers double-mindedness | focus the past | the future individualism | teamwork critical attitude | constructive attitude tradition | creativity apathy | passion dishonesty | character conformity | change ingratitude | gratitude indecision | action

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?...

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*

[2008] Web 2.0 EXPO Clay Shirky - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz1HZkaFz1w Clay Shirky talks about “Cognitive Surplus” at the Web 2.0 conference, April 23, 2008. 2000 Wikipedia projects a year, spent watching television (in the US alone) “We’re looking for the mouse”