I loved this article posted by Benjamin Riggs titled, Everything the Buddha Ever Taught in 2 Words. It’s an old one, but a good one. “The point of Life is Life, to participate in the melody. Melodies are streams; they are flowing. You cannot frame them or dam them up. When you do there is no flow. […]
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The Science Of Why You Should Spend Your Money On Experiences, Not Things
Love this article from Fast Company on “The Science Of Why You Should Spend Your Money On Experiences, Not Things” “There’s a very logical assumption that most people make when spending their money: that because a physical object will last longer, it will make us happier for a longer time than a one-off experience like […]
Masterful Conversations Workshop from ChoicePoint Consulting June 5 & 6, 2013 – Boulder, Colorado
Masterful Conversations Workshop from ChoicePoint Consulting June 5 & 6, 2013 – Boulder, Colorado Program Overview Have you ever struggled to provide difficult feedback to a direct report? Do you find it difficult to raise a tough topic with your manager? Would you like to be able to transform conflict with a peer into a productive […]
Google Think Insight – Mobile Search Moments Study
Great new PDF from Google Think Insights Mobile Search Moments Study The headline – “As consumers increasingly turn to their mobile phones, it is critical for businesses to understand the range of “mobile conversions” that can occur, such as phone calls, store visits, or purchases on other devices. In partnership with Nielsen, Google analyzed over […]
The Mobile Consumer 2013 by Nielsen
At Mobile World Congress 2012, Nielsen shared out a PDF documented focused on the Mobile Consumer. Mobile-Consumer-Report-2013 From the introduction: “Mobile The Next Media Powerhouse” “When the first call was placed on a handheld mobile phone in 1973, the prototype device used was capable of less than 30 minutes of battery life and took 10 hours […]
DollarShaveClub.com – Our Blades Are F***ing Great
Given the popularity of the “DollarShaveClub.com – Our Blades Are F***ing Great” video… it needed to be shared (and captured for the records) on my site. Visit the site www.dollarshaveclub.com I think Chris Taylor at Mashable sums up the strategy the best… “Dollar Shave Club is the brainchild of Michael Dubin, the suave guy explaining the […]
Warm Up Games for Teams
The things we have to learn before we do them, we learn by doing them. – Aristotle. Team Building activities and Icebreakers are designed to help groups develop effective communication & problem-solving skills. Why use icebreakers? Create a positive group atmosphere Help people to relax Break down social barriers Energize & motivate Help people to “think […]
Rapid Experimentation in San Francisco
An exterpt from the article: The Craigslist Slapper Experiment When are you most productive? Depending on your personality, you might not need alone time—you might need a team. Humans are social animals—we aren’t designed to live and work alone. Now that the average worker’s job is to sit in front of a computer,—often with no […]
IXDA Conference in Toronto: How to Design Social Experiences by Paul Adams
My notes from IXDA Conference in Toronto: How to Design Social Experiences by Paul Adams With Social experience yo bring along your friends, interests and friend”s interests. We are building systems. Facebook is not a website, it’s a system. The amount of information being published is increasing exponentially. To filter this sea of information. People are turning to their friends. Social […]