Graham Hill is the founder of TreeHugger.com and LifeEdited; he travels the world to tell stories of sustainability and minimalism. He is the author of Ready, Set, Green. So how can you live little? Three main approaches. First of all, you have to edit ruthlessly. We’ve got to clear the arteries of our lives. And that shirt that I hadn’t worn… View Post
Quote of the day There are plenty of feminine ideas that could improve the way we run companies and solve problems: mercy, persuasion, listening to users, planning for long-term success. Diversity means more solutions and better innovation. ~ASH HUANG RUNNING Why running hurts every part of your body, Wired PSYCHOLOGY Why our memory fails us (The Invisible Gorilla), NYT GENDER… View Post
If you have a desire for greater success and the intelligence to select a tool to help you realize that desire, then, David J. Schwartz says that you think big and you’ll live big. The Magic of Thinking Big gives dozens of hardheaded, practical ideas, techniques, and principles that will enable you to harness the tremendous power of thinking big. Step… View Post
Tina Roth Eisenberg, a Swiss born and raised graphic designer, runs four “side-projects gone businesses” out of DUMBO, Brooklyn; a collaborative co-working space called Studiomates, a global, monthly lecture series called CreativeMornings, TeuxDeux the simple to-do app and Tattly, a design-y temporary tattoo shop. The most important part that my kids have told me is that while I really really… View Post
Quote of the day In real-life dating studies, which get closer to genuine intentions, physical attractiveness and earning potential strongly predict romantic attraction. ~JAMES HAMBLIN ENTREPRENEURSHIP What entrepreneurial desire you possess? (The Age of the Customer), Forbes CREATIVITY John Cleese:Nobody has any idea at first (So, Anyway…), Creative Something RELATIONSHIPS The myth of wealthy men and beautiful women, The… View Post
For chivalry is the debonair spirit of the knight who ‘plays with his life’ in the knowledge that even mortal combat is a game. Alan Watts was a British-born philosopher, writer, and speaker, best known as interpreter and populariser of Eastern philosophy for a Western audience. In The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are, Watts states the cure and… View Post
[bluebox] ENTHUSIASM ~Strong excitement about something. ~Something causing a feeling of excitement and active interest. [/bluebox] Brian Eno is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer, and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music (like Nerve Net). Watch his interview. One of the things I want music to do is to offer people the chance to surrender…. View Post