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Ego: The Loser Decision?
Jul 23, 2007 Moved from Blogger Comments
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Scott Adams tells us that ego-driven behavior is the “loser decision”.
While Scott does have some good view points, I can’t say I fully agree. I’m kind of in between on this. Yes, sometimes ego-driven behavior can drive you off the cliff.
But that’s only sometimes. Sometimes you have to stick by what you think is right. Your ego isn’t always wrong. The biggest thing is not letting it control you. A bit of ego can be good.
What are your stories about your ego?
[?]The Dash
Jul 23, 2007 Moved from Blogger Comments
Derrick Kwa. 1990 - ???
On the tombstone, the dash represents one’s life, what lies between the person’s birth and his/her death.
The dash. “-”. A basic line. Nothing special, nothing too extravagant. But something really useful. A basic symbol used to connect things. It links and shows a relationship between things.
And to me, that’s what life is all about as well. It’s about the connections and relationships you have, the people you’ve connected to and helped connect. That’s what I want to be remembered for - my relationships.
What about you? What does your dash represent?
inspired by Phil Gerbyshak’s post: What’s in your dash?
[?]4am
Jul 22, 2007 Moved from Blogger Comments
Rives gives a talk at TED about the significance of 4am. This creativity and unique perspective is what makes Rives so brilliant, and it’s why he deserves to be at TED. And it just goes to show how much meaning can be found if you look deep enough.
Are you stuck in the tail?
Jul 22, 2007 Moved from Blogger Comments
Seth Godin tells us about the perils of being stuck in the long tail.
Musicians, bloggers, writers–if you’re toiling in the long tail, getting stuck at zero is now a real possibility. Being just like the other guys but trying harder is less of an effective strategy than ever before.
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There is just too much choice available today. In any field. And that means consumers are less likely to spend their time looking through all the choices. They would rather stick with what they know, or what is well known. To succeed, what you produce has to stand out. If you don’t stand out, you’ll be overlooked.
[?]Scratchcards
Jul 21, 2007 Moved from Blogger Comments
I’m sure you’ve all used scratch cards before. You scratch out the layer on top and based on what you find, you get a prize. And I’m pretty sure that you’ve won something at least once, no matter how small it is.
The thing about scratch cards is, in order to see whether you win, in order to find what you have won, you need to scratch beneath the surface. People are like that too. We all have something to offer, but most of the time, you have to scratch below the surface to discover it.
[?]Stars
Jul 20, 2007 Moved from Blogger Comments
I like stars. To me, at least, they are a symbol of hope, of light in the darkness. To sailors at sea, stars were used for direction.
And well, no matter what, stars are always there. Even when they aren’t seen, they are there. They might be hidden behind the clouds, they might be masked by other lights, but they never leave.
No matter what circumstances you are in, even when storm clouds are approaching, the stars are always there. There’s always hope. It’s only whether you see it.
[?]Saving the environment: 1 suit at a time
Jul 20, 2007 Moved from Blogger Comments
Based on their research, when employees were not decked up in suits and ties, the air-conditioning does not need to be turned up as high as before. ENI believes that it can save up to 9% of energy consumption and the equivalent in carbon dioxide emission by just increasing the thermostat temperature by one degree centigrade. Without the jackets and ties, an increase in one degree would be a very comfortable temperature. So are you ready for the figures?
ENI calculated that with this policy, it can save up to 217,000 kWh while cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 126 tonnes, apparently the equivalent of 140 of its employees taking public transport to work for a year rather than their cars. While not be an environmentalist, these seems pretty significant figures.
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Most people, when they think about saving the environment, think of doing something really big. Sometimes it’s better to start small. Starting with what’s around you and doing what you can about that is often quite significant.
And above that, it will probably bring other side benefits to the company as well, such as a less constrained/uptight environment.
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