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Be Useful (or How to Take Over the World)
The cell is the basic unit of the human body. Each cell is made up of unique little parts that make it run do and do what it needs to do. Cells then group together to form organs, which in turn group together to form organ systems. This is what makes up the human being and everything else that goes along with being one: going to work, paying taxes, not slamming the jerk that just cut you off (also known as living everyday as a human being). We all in …
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Go the Extra Mile
When was the last time you saw something remarkable? When was the last time someone went the extra mile to help you out? We all know the feeling we get when someone goes above the call of duty to do something nice. Walter Levine built his security company into the largest in Connecticut by guaranteeing to “…deliver the service within 40 minutes after receiving your phone call, or you get it free.” Not too difficult to see the connection. In high school, Michael Dell sent welcome letters to new residents …
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Parasites, failure, and useful ideas
1. Dan Dennett: Ants, terrorism, and the awesome power of memes: If you work with people on ideas, you’ve probably seen it happen many times before: a bad idea is introduced, the team goes with it, and somewhere along the line, we realize it’s all about to go very badly. Ideas replicate (especially bad ones) with a mind of their own. Kill the bad ones, and keep the good ones. 2. From J.K. Rowlings’ talk on the benefits of failing, and the importance of imagination: “Given a time machine or …
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[EssentiaList] The Change, Jargon & Idea Edition
1. Adoption of New Technology since 1900 Historical graph showing the adoption of new technologies in the United States. I think the similarities between the adoption of the color TV and the Internet is interesting. Care to postulate anyone? 2. The Top 10 Changes in My Business Thinking #6 is by far my favorite: “Your plans will probably be wrong on anything that is new, so you may as well just start doing.” 3. Ideas Are A Dime A Dozen So true, but it’s also all too easy to forget …
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