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MOJO (Part 2)

March 17, 2009 – 1:17 am

The thing about MOJO is that you already know it well, but you probably can’t define it, or identify its source. Let’s take a closer look before moving forward…
 
Like love, MOJO is not magic, though it is magical.
 
MOJO is certainty; it’s calm; it’s positive emotion:
 
confidence, trust, hope, faith, inspiration.
 
MOJO is momentum.
 
It’s sometimes called moxy, or […]

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What is this “MOJO” of which you speak? (Part 1)

March 17, 2009 – 1:03 am

What is this “mojo” of which you speak? (from my Facebook Notes)
Friday, February 27, 2009 at 5:29pm 
(the following is a ‘work in progress’ related to an online community I plan to launch later this year. Bouncing it off of y’all for early reactions, feedback…)
The word ‘mojo’ has many roots, but seems to have its […]

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“Validation” — A short film

February 14, 2009 – 11:00 am

First, a video that is worth 16 minutes of your time, because it will make you think about some issues important to you and your loved ones.
Thanks to Curtis Kelly for introducing the video to me:-D

I think it’s safe to assume that we all appreciate genuine validation. I would go so far as to say […]

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Just how high is the bar separating the best from the rest?

December 12, 2008 – 12:47 pm

If you are focused on being the most proficient, or the most skilled, in your field, chances are that history will pass right over you, no matter how close you get. Being the best in most arenas is more than just having the best stats, and has a lot to do with having the most […]

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Kimono Passport

June 18, 2008 – 1:04 pm

I’ve been meaning to blog about Kyoto’s “Kimono Passport” campaign–and point it out to Seth Godin–for a while.
The concept is truly ingenious in its simplicity. During a three month period (Oct 1st-December 25th), Kyoto City dresses up the town, literally, leveraging its most cherished and attractive resource: the traditional garb of its people. How is […]

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Make the world a better place.

March 25, 2008 – 12:13 am

I’ve been struggling with how to approach the loftiest of my ambitions, which go a little something like this: I want to make the world a noticeably better place to live in, showing others that it’s as simple as believing in basic human rights and implementing creative solutions to enduring problems. I would love to […]

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landrobot’s eye-rod exerciser III

January 17, 2008 – 6:37 pm

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Grim Reality is a dish best served by an economist.

November 6, 2007 – 8:22 pm

Speaking of people who make a whole lot of sense while confronting the big, ugly issues…
Bjorn Lomborg, TED 2005

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What monkeys have got to do with you.

November 6, 2007 – 2:52 am

Looks like this one has been around for a while, but I just saw it for the first time and found it provocative.

Unfortunately, I think there’s a fair bit of preaching to the choir going on here…
Steve
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Addicted to Technology or How I learned to stop worrying and love the robots.

September 11, 2007 – 6:12 pm

Guest Contributor Post
I’ve stumbled on a couple of articles recently that struck a chord with some sort of half thoughts I’d been having earlier in the week. When you’re as busy as I am half thoughts are all you have time for. So I had been thinking about this prevailing sense of non-specific […]

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