Is this how we might ‘hug’ early adopters of whatever we come out with? A new product or service? Derek Sivers: How to Start a Movement With help from some surprising footage, Derek Sivers explains how movements really get started. (Hint: it takes two.) http://www.ted.com/speakers/derek_sivers.htmlhttp://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement.html
Category: Observations
Observations, TED
Tie Those Laces Properly
by Roger Whitson •
Terry Moore: How to Tie Your Shoes Terry Moore found out he’d been tying his shoes the “wrong” way his whole life. In the spirit of TED, he takes the stage to share a better way. About Terry – http://www.ted.com/speakers/terry_moore.html The show: http://www.ted.com/talks/terry_moore_how_to_tie_your_shoes.html Isn’t it amazing? I think so. Taking care of the tiniest of…
Observations, Quotes From Here and There
Daddy’s Good Words
by Roger Whitson •
I enjoyed reading this [ http://goodmenproject.com/families/what-little-girls-wish-daddies-knew-jvinc/ ]. Hope I can reach that high. What men say to their daughters now matters for years to come. Tara Hedman asks them to choose their words carefully. I’m spending the morning waiting for my car in the repair shop. Four men in flannel (I missed the flannel memo) and I…
Observations, TED
We are constantly being ‘interviewed’
by Roger Whitson •
You knew this already – about body language – I mean. We are constantly being ‘interviewed’. Take some of what this lady has to share and use it to your advantage. Amy Cuddy: Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how power posing can affect testosterone and cortisol levels, and…
Just Bloggin, Observations
Dirty Pocket
by Roger Whitson •
A must remember: clean tissues in the right pocket; used tissues in the left pocket. Same rule applies for the dog’s poo bags.
Observations
House Guest Takes
by Roger Whitson •
House Guest – as we do when leaving a hotel is it acceptable to steal all the bathroom confectioneries and a few towels? Larry M share “I go straight for the medicine cabinet”.
Observations
Airplanes and T.V.’s
by Roger Whitson •
Airplane – a great place to watch six T.V.’s at once.
Just Bloggin, Observations
Annual Work Open House
by Roger Whitson •
The annual work open house was this past week (2013-11-21). Great fun! So nice to know we’ve attracted so many good people. I looked forward to visiting with every one of them, and, missed those that could not make it. I should send out “thank-yous” and “missed yous” this coming week.
Just Bloggin, Observations
Fix or Destroy
by Roger Whitson •
Let me open with pointing out the obvious that this person is someone’s child; someone’s little girl. What went wrong? Did anything go wrong and the oddity just is? I can’t answer any of this. I’m just a curious observer. Would you attempt to fix her or would you destroy her? There’s no doubting that…
Observations
Worth Sharing
by Roger Whitson •
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brittany-gibbons/i-had-sex-every-day-for-a-year_b_3790748.html http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2013/04/16-reasons-to-have-daily-sex.html