Fabrice Grinda: Musings of an Entrepreneur » Top 10 ways to make better decisions
A recent issue of New Scientist went through the 10 things you can do to make better decisions. Like many of the tips on happiness, once read they appear self-evident, but they have empirically been proven to help: Fabrice Grinda: Musings of an Entrepreneur » Top 10 ways to make better decisions
Architecture – Europe – Green Buildings – Why are they Greener than we are?
Mark Wigley, the dean of Columbia’s graduate school of architecture, has noticed a sea change in how students here approach sustainability. Increasingly, he said, they see it as a central aspect of their work. Architecture – Europe – Green Buildings – Why are they Greener than we are?
Life of Meaning
“…any muscles I had for enjoying life for its own sake had atrophied. ” Great speech about finding and embracing passion and meaning in your own life. Life of Meaning
The Wealth Report – WSJ.com : You Don’t Have to Be Smart to Be Rich
“It was a surprise to me that highly intelligent people don’t have a superior ability when it comes to generating wealth,” he says….Interesting article on wsj.com about IQ and the rich. The Wealth Report – WSJ.com : You Don’t Have to Be Smart to Be Rich
Ben Casnocha: The Blog: Is Ram Charan Happy?
Ben points to a Fortune article on power consultant Ram Charan. Ram works 24/7, lives in hotels & has no “personal life” or friends. But Ram has found meaning in his life & work, which energizes him. I am skeptical of one’s happiness without personal relationships, but Ram truly does seem to be happy as […]
Evolution of Electricity
I’m officially obsessed with the TED talks website. For those of you who don’t know, TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a conference held once a year to bring the best minds in the fields above together. It’s mission is simple: Spreading Ideas. Every year they get some of the best minds together and have them […]
Ben Casnocha: The Blog: What is the American Dream?
For me the American Dream is having the freedom to pursue happiness & my purpose. I am able to seek out the path which brings more of these 2 in my life, and I’m free to define and redefine what happiness and purpose mean to me at anytime. Thoughts? Ben Casnocha: The Blog: What is […]
Futuristic Play by Andrew Chen: Where to find startup ideas for the “Average Joe”
Great article on where to find ideas for your next startup. The myth is you can only start a business with the perfect idea that hits you like a lightening bolt out of the clouds. Not true. I believe the only idea you need is one that inspires action. Futuristic Play by Andrew Chen: Where […]
Micro Persuasion: How to Use Gmail as a Business Diary and More Tips
More good tips on using Gmail as your “personal nerve center,” which I do. I do a lot of this and send all my phone call note, meeting notes, and reading notes to myself in gmail where I have filters to catch and archive the notes. Micro Persuasion: How to Use Gmail as a Business […]
How I made my millions….
Cool segment on CNBC about the inventor of one of my favorite toys of all time, the Super Soaker. I guess the moral of the story is go with your gut, you never know just how far it will take you.