“Everyone can be great …because everyone can serve.” – MLK Jr. (via designIMBIBE) The secret to significance is to consider what you do as serving others. What you’re giving to the world is a gift. This keeps you focused on who matters most and maintains a proper perspective… I write about this a lot, in recent posts Anne Frank Marketing and on Rainn Wilson’s Oprah interview, but Tim Shriver of the Special Olympics just wrote and INCREDIBLE article about the concept of serving on HuffPost called Becoming Great Through
I need me one. This pen vibrates when you make a mistake!
That sh*t cra- "I see the future but I live for the moment, make sense don’t it. Now make dollars, I mean billions. I’m a genius, I mean brilliant.” —Pitbull, who is worth a mere $9.5 million. This Businessweek infographic lays out the claimed vs. actual networth of rappers because apparently, when rappers rap about how much money they have, sometimes it’s slightly exaggerated.
Really applicable to so many types of biz. My fav is #2. Here are 5 rules for growing your business like a baller from the team behind the highly successful NYC Meatball Shop. 1. Keep it simple. 2. Embrace f—-ups. 3. Play with your food. 4. Pick your battles, know your strengths. 5. Let the neighborhood drive the vibe. BONUS VIDEO: 5 rules for making a great meatball
I know it’s off topic, but tell me you didn’t laugh when you saw this?
A new installment in Adam Tyler Smith’s ingenious 100 Books That Should Be Written project pokes its brand of affectionate satire at education guru Sir Ken Robinson. The project’s greatest hits here, here, and here.
Don’t be a Dumb Ass! A picture (like the one here) can say so much. Like.. “I’m really ok with living with my mother.” Or, “I’m not out of work. ..I’m just resting.” Or, “Ladies, I’m available!” And of course, the most obvious one of all, “Yes, I’m a dumb ass.” You see, this is what happens when you DON’T give enough consideration to your personal brand. Don’t be that guy.. Know that EVERYTHING you say and do sends a message to others about who you are, what
No longer lunch. Not yet dinner.. “Dunch”. Yum!
Can you relate? thefrogman: The Nature of Ambition by Grant Snider [website | tumblr | twitter]
Missing Kids Stamps Project Turns Postage into Missing Child Posters Innovation: Creative solution to an existing problem. Winning!