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In case you were wondering where I’ve been…

August 4, 2009 – 1:19 pm

Here’s a graphic representation of what I’m up to these days-Still soooo much work to do!

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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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Happy, connected people

February 9, 2009 – 11:11 am

Over the course of the past year, I’ve been researching the inter-connectedness of communities, confidence, trust, hope, happiness and social intelligence. This is all in preparation for an upcoming project I plan to launch with a few trusted collaborators later this year.   There are many, many videos and articles to share with you all, but […]

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Making intelligent value judgments with Dan Gilbert

January 19, 2009 – 11:51 am

In case you haven’t seen it, Dan Gilbert’s 2005 Ted Talk on value judgments is not to be missed. More on this topic soon.

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Happiness is contagious

December 6, 2008 – 1:20 am

Yet another reason to surround yourself with people who are actively engaged in the pursuit of happiness…
 Via Scientific American - “60-second science” podcast:
(Listen: here)
[The following is an exact transcript of this podcast.]
Want to live a happier life? Try surrounding yourself with happy friends or at least find friends with happy friends. A study published online […]

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landrobot’s eye-rod exerciser II-Happy Christmas All

December 24, 2007 – 10:25 pm

Merry Christmas and all that.

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What’s so bad about studying hard?

October 24, 2007 – 7:12 pm

Saw this shocking headline today:
Alzheimers Memory Loss Faster Among Well-Educated
Like it isn’t hard enough encouraging people to learn…
[via digg]
Steve

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A Vision of Students Today: Michael Wesch, KSU (and 200 of his students)

October 19, 2007 – 2:50 am

Here is a thought-provoking video I came across over at think:lab:
From the creator, Michael Wesch:
a short video summarizing some of the most important characteristics of students today - how they learn, what they need to learn, their goals, hopes, dreams, what their lives will be like, and what kinds of changes they will experience in […]

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