Resolution #1: Resolve to Set Intentions for Better Meetings
It's now 2012 and what's changed? I mean other than the date. How are those new year resolutions coming along? What's your plan for improving those broken relationships? Is your financial plan in order? How's it going each morning with that 6am run? Before you answer those questions, let's take a closer look at the word Resolution res·o·lu·tion/?rez??lo?oSH?n/ resolutions, plural A firm decision to do or not to do something - she kept her resolution ...
The Next BIG Thing – Experiential
The Next BIG Thing People always ask me "what's the next big thing?" This is right after they usually say, "oh yeah like Facebook, how come you didn't think of that Jacques?" To which I'm speechless in a funny way. The next big thing has everything to do with how we as humans choose to communicate; with which sense and in through which medium. The three big companies that we will hear about for decades are Google, ...
Entrepreneurs’ New Years List – To Dos Before New Year
The new year is upon us. This will trigger new years' resolutions. Weeks later, most resolutions disappear into thin air. Before you reach that state, consider the following "To Do" as the Entrepreneurs' New Years List - To Dos Before the New Year. I find these tenets to help me in my life and reminding myself around the holidays really helps. Clear and re-arrange your desk. The more surface area, the better. Register for at ...
Clear Motivation
Ever notice when people are stressed out, they clean their house? Sometimes they go all the way by also getting the car washed, emptying out the fridge, scrubbing the pets, other random organization. I think part of it is driven by a desire to stay busy, or more to the point, distracted. Makes me think about "motivation." I know each and every time there's been a challenge in my life, small or big, I have ...
The next network – the self assessment
Imagine accessing your brain like a folder on your computer. Imagine searching every single frame your eyes have ever seen like you search for photos on your phone. What about tracking every single place you have ever been, how long you were there and who else was around. Now, "checking in" with Facebook or Foursquare allows some of this, but the purpose is different. Most social networks have to do with broadcasting. I've been quoted ...
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Why ‘Knowing Yourself’ is arguably the most important quality in an entrepreneur.
I think I enjoy presenting to University students more than any other segment of the population because these individuals are at such a unique place in their life. Just about ... -
The interconnected world – The Noosphere
I wrote the following in mid May 2011 on a 2 month journey through Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Singapore. ...
