As Lin-madness has swept the Knicks-nation! Dan Ramsden, a Knicks fan writes that it is more than just one player and the Knicks in his post, This isn’t about basketball:
…success begins with a system and is perfected by chemistry. Let’s say that this is not only about business, but about many things. And let’s say that sports can teach us many lessons…
(Via discourse and notes)
Elmore Leonard’s rules for good writing:
(Via curiosity counts)
Compromise vs. Problem Solving/Brad Feld
Washington runs on a compromise mentality. You propose something and then begin negotiating from there. Innovative companies, where I spent almost all of my time, run on a problem solving mentality. You have a problem – you solve it.
I’ve been increasing frustrated with politics and public policy discussions that I’ve been part of. It’s because I’m in a problem solving mode. While some of the folks I’m interacting with are also in this mode (which causes me to stay engaged), many are in a compromise mode. They don’t care whether or not we actually solve the root cause problem – they just have an agenda that they want to get into the mix legislatively and are negotiating for it with the goal of reaching a compromise.
No wonder we can’t solve any real problems in the country.
I have to admit — when it comes to taking photographs with traditional cameras I am a bit of a klutz. However, give me an iPhone and a few nice apps and I can come up with some decent pictures. I normally share them on Instagram (I am @om.) I thought why not do a short best-off photo package every so often and share them with you. So here we go… the first of my favorites!
I watched this video and found it inspirational. It is about makeshift golf is played in one of the biggest slums in India’s financial capital, Bombay (or Mumbai.) It is a wonderful tale of one caddie’s desire to move up the golf food chain without forgetting his roots.
