We live in a world where we are measured by time spent in roles, in “years of experience.” It’s an antiquated concept, taken from a past world where people performed specific tasks and, naturally, became better at those tasks with practice and as time went by. But this world is changing. More and more people [...]
Aaron
So what’s up with this whole electric motorcycles thing? That’s what I had been wondering for a while, so I decided to set up a test ride and find out for myself. And since this Motorcycle News Guy happens to live about 100 miles north of the headquarters of Zero Electric Motorcycles, I figured what [...]
“Life is not linear, it’s organic. We create our lives symbiotically as we explore our talents in relation to the circumstances they help create for us.” As someone who previously lived in a linear fashion, I went years without questioning the course of my life. Since I realized I needed to follow (and figure out) [...]
Would it surprise you if I told you that we instinctively judge the value of an object based upon its weight? I’m sure you’ve experienced this yourself. Imagine a resume printed on thick, heavy-weight paper. You’d likely judge it to be from a better candidate than a resume printed on light paper – even though [...]
May 172010
I found this today… kinda gives me goosebumps seeing what this guy has done and the real impact he has had of many people’s lives. He’s one of my new heroes. I could tell you what he does, but I’ll let him and his project speak for themselves. Khan Academy. (On a side note, Vimeo [...]
May 122010
Yesterday afternoon about 4:45pm I was locked in a brain loop and couldn’t figure a way out. I was thinking too much about what I had to do, what was the best use of my time, how I was going to take care of important needs – basically the kind of crap that normally hits [...]
May 042010
Passivity is an easy path to mediocrity. Attack what you want. Propose things. Go after things. Some things may come to you, but the best are waiting for you to come to them. Don’t waste your time coming up with reasons why things can’t be done. The best way to figure out what is possible, [...]
Apr 272010
I calls these insidious ways to waste time because you can convince yourself that you are actually doing something productive. You’re not, though. Really, you could be watching this on YouTube and be accomplishing just as much. 1. Reading those posts from “important” blogs in your RSS feed. I understand. I do it all the [...]
“No one could make a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.” -Edmund Burke We are in the midst of multiple revolutions across our planet. Be aware of what is happening, because right now, in 2010, we are experiencing an incredibly transformative time. What is occurring will have [...]
Someone needs to create a race like this in California…
