New year, new ideas: What matters now {cross post from fishtales} You know I like Seth Godin's ideas, here's another free book of ideas curated by Seth.


As we all think about what the future holds for us, about new directions and new challenges for 2010, it would do us all good to spend a moment and read some or all of the contributions to this e-book. Just like the old style department stores, there's something for everyone here.

My current favourite thought: enough. It ties in with my idea for Christmas: I wish you enough.

But download the book and read some of it first...

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  look up chicken licken

"Refuse to let your present results influence your thinking. Keep reminding yourself that you have a power within you that is superior to any condition or circumstance you may encounter enroute to your goal."

Bob Proctor

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  Worth consideration and sharing

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  happiness

Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn't stop to enjoy it.

William Feather

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Listening to: Rickie Lee Jones - Vessel Of Light

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  ¶ 9:38 AM 1 Comments Links to this post

  Change the world or go home A compelling argument to do something rather than do nothing



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  I'll let Hugh speak for me Sometimes you just see something that reminds you of things you think in the quiet recesses of your mind. This one came from the dark recesses of Hugh's mind. We must be twins.



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  the youth of today, an old man smiles Saw a link to this story it's something we can all be grateful to, and something for our children to aspire to.

there is abundance and good out there, and not too far to look to find it either.


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  a fresh start

You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down.

Mary Pickford

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  Stick at something, get it right, get a second chance Here's a longish story about being creative, and passionate about what you do, and how it pays off and pays back if we're patient.

read it all here

The communication was always short, light, and hopefully impactful.

My notes to Karen twice a week, went on for 3 months.

Friday evening in the spring. I will never forget it, because I was scheduled to leave for Philadelphia after work that night -- to see The Grateful Dead, playing The Spectrum in Philly, that weekend.

Over the intercom.....words I will never forget.

"call for Andy on 101 -- Karen C."

I picked up, and here is the conversation that ensued:

"Andy, this is Karen C."

My reply -- "Karen, thanks so much for calling me..."

"Andy, I have no idea who you are, and you are either crazy ,or insanely great....and anyone who is as dedicated to getting my attention with such intensity deserves a chance. Before you say a word, and I'm forced to change my mind, come over here right away..."

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  written just for me it seems

The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one

Mark Twain

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  Let go of everything you fear to loose Profoundity from a movie i saw at the weekend:
YODA:

The fear of loss is a path to the dark side

and

Attachment leads to jealousy.
The shadow of greed, that is.
Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.

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  Understanding the other person This video from silentmiaow is in her own words:

The first part is in my "native language," and then the second part provides a translation, or at least an explanation. This is not a look-at-the-autie gawking freakshow as much as it is a statement about what gets considered thought, intelligence, personhood, language, and communication, and what does not.

What stunned me is the obvious.

I don't understand.
[But if I make an effort I might be able to]
As Steven Covey said in the The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Seek first to understand
and then be understood

watch it, don't watch it, it doesn't matter.
All I know is watching it made me think about the way I communicate



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