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Words, Images and Music

February 22, 2010

For a couple years now, I have been mulling over a project that combines photography and word, collected widely and presented in publishable form (kind of like this). This project has always taken a back seat to current realities, although a few people have heard the concept. At the core, it plays on the power [...]

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Novogratz on Indespensable People

February 20, 2010

Jacqueline Novogratz on how to recognize a linchpin from Seth Godin on Vimeo.
90 seconds I can agree with.
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A Professional Does Not Show Off

February 16, 2010

A professional’s work has style; it is distinctively his own. But he doesn’t let his signature grandstand for him. His style serves the material. He does not impose it as a means of drawing attention to himself.
This doesn’t mean that the professional doesn’t throw down a 360 tomahawk jam from time to time, just to [...]

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Launch Week: Centre for Social Innovation, Toronto

February 10, 2010

Launch week continues on Cashewman. Yesterday it was Saving Darfur, a new book by Rob Crilly. Monday it was Ethical Ocean, a rad new ethical online store.
Today it’s the Centre for Social Innovation in Toronto. Well, here’s the catch: they already exist. And it’s not that they’re launching anything yet, but that they’re trying t:
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Idea Blast

February 5, 2010

I never thought the idea generation part of my brain would be so exhausted. It’s been basically 24 hours of idea generation and collaborative problem solving around start up ideas and The First Drop. It’s completely invigorating.
It’s that point in a 3+ hour problem solving/brainstorming session where one piece of the puzzle drops, smiles flick [...]

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Two Approaches to Motivation, From Pacino and Baldwin

February 2, 2010

Foul language alert.

Courtesy, and an extension of a class discussion.
So: which do you respond to better? Why? What are the motivational elements of each one?
Sure, most of us don’t make daily speeches in front of failing football teams. But if we have any ambition at all, we do strive to influence others. Understanding how we [...]

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Promoting Something? Get Two Points of Contact

January 31, 2010

There’s influence in getting two points of contact. Let me explain. Back when I had the geographic stability and facilities to do it, I used to throw quite a few parties. A few were duds, but most went off nicely. Making a real party happen is all about anticipation and momentum. I always knew we [...]

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Yesterday I Totally Microwaved a Lecture

January 29, 2010

The inventors of the microwave thought their device would be used for cooking whole meals from scratch. It never really was, but users found out that it reheated food pretty well, saving the appliance from the graveyard of failed inventions.
Yesterday, rendered immobile by back pain, I Skyped in to listen to a 3 hour lecture [...]

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Calling All Contributors!

January 19, 2010

I’m excited to let everyone know that we’ve opened our call for founding contributors for The First Drop! Got something to say about Canada’s future? Want to be a part of an emerging community of young Canadian thinkers, doers and leaders? Have a look at the post or jump into letting us know!
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5 Year Plans

January 17, 2010

How do you feel about your 5 year plan? Don’t have one? Terrified of the thought? If so, you’re not alone.
Many folks in the 25-35 year age bracket (i.e. this blog’s main readership) seem to shudder of the thought of a 5 year plan. It reminds us that we’ll be 5 years older in only [...]

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