Great post today from [Jon Acuff] on “When should you quit your dream?”

Jon really nails this one today. We all have (or should have) dreams that we’re pursuing…and the chase can get pretty uncomfortable at times, even when the destination is worth it. Keep working it!

(Via Jon Acuff’s Blog)

 

A few weeks ago, I took a trip to Arkansas.

Since I didn’t know the area that well, I decided to do my half marathon training in the hotel gym instead of outside. Like most hotel gyms, they had a large list of disclaimers on the wall, but the last sentence on the sign stuck out to me:

“At first sign of discomfort, discontinue use.”

Now, granted, the hotel has to legally protect themselves, but that sentence is ridiculous. Do you know when I tend to experience discomfort? Every time I exercise. It turns out that not running 9 miles is more comfortable than running 9 miles. If at the first sign of discomfort, I discontinued use, I’d never exercise.

Read the rest at  When should you quit your dream?:

 

 

Why Videos Go Viral [Video]

Interesting dive into Why Videos Go Viral [Video]:

 

Not all YouTube videos are made equal. Some languish in obscurity, while a tiny percentage rack up millions of hits. If you’ve ever wondered why that is, this explanation by Kevin Allocca, YouTube’s trends manager, is well worth watching. More »

 

(Via Gizmodo)

WIN!: Blindfolded Solving WIN

If only I’d been blindfolded, I could have solved my Rubik’s Cube years ago!

WIN!: Blindfolded Solving WIN:

 

 


 

(Via Epic Fail Funny Videos and Funny Pictures)

[Starbucker] One Of The Best Leadership Lessons Ever…..In Just 29 Words

This is short, to the point and right on target

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Read the full article at: One Of The Best Leadership Lessons Ever…..In Just 29 Words:

(Via TerryStarbucker.com)

Extra-Ordinary – Candy Art WIN

How often do we miss the chance to do the extraordinary with the ordinary around us every day?

 

WIN!: Candy Art WIN:


 

(Via Epic Fail Funny Videos and Funny Pictures)

Sometimes, it’s so much more about what you CAN do…

It is often too easy to become so blinded by the problems that we don’t see what we can do to help, one person at a time. The Plaza Dry Cleaners in Portland, Oregon saw the opportunity and then did something about it.

 

 

In the case of Portland Oregon’s Plaza Dry Cleaners, a picture really is worth 1000 words.

Read more at:  Your customer’s lowest low. Washed away.:

News story from the Oregonian

Visiting Portland? Live there? Get your stuff cleaned at Plaza

Plaza Dry Cleaners
909 NW Everett
Portland OR 97209
(503)241-5417

 

(Via Business is Personal)

Organise Your Life With Evernote

With as much information as gets thrown at me every day, having good systems to take in, use and retrieve that information is critical. One of the tools I’ve found to be effective is Evernote, and my friend Frank Bradley has put together a really helpful article on how you can organize your live with Evernote….read more on his blog at StopThinkSocial – Blog – Organise your Life with Evernote

 

Where Are You Going?

sailboatChris Brogan poses an interesting (and possibly uncomfortable) question today. Read and think about it at  Set a Course.

Photo credit Lisa Andres

Jon Gordon’s Blog: 7 LESSONS I LEARNED FROM COACH JOHN WOODEN

  1. Success Is All About the Little Things
  2. Focus on the Process, Not the Outcome
  3. There’s No Such Thing as an Overnight Success
  4. Selfless Teamwork is Great Teamwork
  5. There’s Power in Humility
  6. Faith Matters
  7. Your Legacy Matters

Read Jon’s thoughts on the above at Jon Gordon’s Blog

Are you celebrating your success?

Celebrate Success | Jon Gordon’s Blog | Developing Positive Leaders, Organizations and Teams


Teams and organizations that focus on and celebrate success create more success. Success becomes ingrained in the culture and people naturally look for it, focus on it and expect it. That’s why certain football coaches and business leaders are always successful. They implement systems and principles that create a culture that celebrates and expects success and this drives behavior and habits that create successful outcomes.

Celebrate Success | Jon Gordon’s Blog | Developing Positive Leaders, Organizations and Teams