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Learn another language to reach out to others…

He had me at the cedar tree.

Hank, I’m sending you a warm fuzzy hug and my Beau to greet your Lemon.

Where there is a will, there is a roll of duct tape. A good story.
Duct Tape Surfing from Mark Tipple on Vimeo.

Storytelling and political victory. In the end, the good stories win.

How to Win an Election from The New York Times – Video on Vimeo.

Jason Fried hit the nail on the head. We need to nurture environments that allow for creative and meaningful work to get done. His 3 recommendations:

1. No talk Thursdays!
2. Go passive in your form of communication!
3. Cancel the next meeting!

Try it…

To tall buildings and those that design them…Never scrape your muse.

More on brutalist architecture.
Image credit: 702 ABC Sydney: Amanda Hoh

Well they can try to sink us, but I’ll just swim
Because my will is stronger than a gale force wind

Look out, look out, cause each time I fall
I’ll be crashing down, right through your door.

~Skylar Grey

Bakers and Makers! Here are the ingredients for your creative cookies:

1. Documentation
2. Motivation
3. Environment
4. Communication
5. Constraints
6. Mixture of Illumination & Meticulous Systematic Work
7. Mixture Luck & Tenacity

Have a fantastic weekend! j.

We live in such a beautiful country stocked with beautiful, crazy people. I need to head up to Whistler next weekend!
Seeking Nirvana Pt. 1: Home from Seeking Nirvana on Vimeo.