I could have used these Resilience cards a few years ago. Definitely putting these on my radar to give out as gifts. Love what School of Life keeps putting out.
Work With The World
“Complaining is not a strategy. You have to work with the world as you find it, not as you would have it be.”
– Jeff Bezos
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Does anyone know what book/article this could be from? Found it over on @conscious_counsellor.
Rejection –> Re-Direction
“As I look back on my life, I realize that every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better.”
– Steve Maraboli
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Being In Alignment
“You’re unhappy because you’re not in alignment with who you are. Not because of what anyone else is doing.”
– Maryam Hasnaa
Paste and Match Style
Want to improve your quality of life in 5 seconds?
1. Go to System Preferences
2. Keyboard
3. App Shortcuts
4. All Applications –> add "Paste and Match Style" ⌘VDone.
— Ally MacDonald (@allymacdonald) August 1, 2018
This Made Me Think:
Your company better be your best product since it’s the product you use to make everything else you do. #ItDoesntHaveToBeCrazyAtWork
— Jason Fried (@jasonfried) July 17, 2018
I feel this:
If you’re a Founder, repeat after me:
1) Raising money is not winning
2) Growth without profit is not winning
3) Exits and liquidity events are not winningBuilding a long term, profitable business, that solves a problem you’re deeply passionate about?
That, is winning.
— Ryan Carson (@ryancarson) July 30, 2018
30 Days of Trash
Rob Greenfield collected 30 days of trash, living like the average American and then turned the mountain into a suit he could wear. The purpose of this project was to create a memorable visual of how much garbage one American creates. Powerful! It visualizes clearly how much individual actions matter and how much they add up.
Taking Responsibility for Your Life
“When you take responsibility for your life, you can choose peace instead of drama, growth instead of complacency and love instead of abuse.”
– Kyle D. Jones
Sue Austin … Deep Sea Diving in a Wheelchair
When Sue Austin got a power wheelchair, she felt a tremendous sense of freedom — yet others looked at her as though she had lost something. What a moving and inspiring talk. What an inspiring woman!
Seven Principles for Belonging
The Art of Community by Charles Vogl is the first book to distill principles from 3,000 years of spiritual traditions for leaders to create belonging in any organization, field or movement. It is written to support mission driven leadership.
Tips for a Creative Life by David Hieatt
David Hieatt, co-founder of The Do Lectures, spoke at their daughter’s Teen Do Conference in 2017. Love his message to this room of teenagers: Stop Caring What Other People Think.
Smile Mirror
Smile Mirror meets People from Berk İlhan on Vimeo.
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure to meet Berk Ilhan, the inventor of Smile Mirror. It’s an emotionally smart mirror that is unlocked with the power of a smile. Totally wonderful. I would totally hang one in my home.
An Honest Look at The Personal Finance Crisis
Millions of baby boomers are moving into their senior years with empty pockets and declining choices to earn a living. And right behind them is a younger generation facing the same challenges. In this deeply personal talk, author Elizabeth White opens up an honest conversation about financial trouble and offers practical advice for how to live a richly textured life on a limited income.
My Recent 99u Talk
A few weeks ago I gave my second 99u talk, at their 10th anniversary conference here in NYC. And I am happy to see they just made it public for everyone to watch. In fact, they released all of the talks. So many good ones! Dive in!
Giles Duley
I just arrived in London after a spectacularly heart-opening three days at the Do Lectures in Wales. I will be mentioning many of my experiences and people I met over the coming weeks here, one simply can’t wait: I had the incredible pleasure get to know Giles Duley, which I would now describe as the man with the biggest, most fearless, most empathetic heart I have ever met.
If you are moved by his story, please join me in supporting his charity Legacy of War Foundation.
Brands With Purpose
“The most important brands in the world make you feel something. They do that because they have something they want to change. And as customers, we want to be part of that change. These companies have a reason to exist over and above just to make a profit: They have a purpose. Yes, we admire the product they make. But the thing we love the most about them is the change they are making.”
― David Hieatt
10 Hours of Relaxing Oceanscapes
Wow! 10 Hours of Relaxing Oceanscapes, from BBC Earth. I know what I am projecting on my walls when I get back home from Wales!
The Observers
Mad respect for my friends Wesley, Paul and Jeff for launching their latest labor of love:
The Observers is a curious community dedicated to photography and books, an interview series in which notable photographers, curators, and filmmakers speak about the photo books that inspire their work.
Understanding the Teenage Brain
Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically “teenage” behavior is caused by the growing and developing brain.