Archive for January, 2008
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Genius da Vinci Style
From the Endless Innovation blog comes a post about some lessons we can take away from the writings of Leonardo da Vinci on the things we perhaps ought to focus our minds on, in the pursuit of enlightenment and innovation. For example, my favorite:
Connessione: A recognition of, and appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Connection, Innovation by Iain Hamp
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Art of Storytelling
Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot about storytelling as a dying art form. From the popularity of reality shows to the lack of time we spend with our kids telling them stories (as in making them up out of your head, in an entertaining way, rather than reading them for someone else), this may in [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in Productivity by Iain Hamp
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Costco Hack
I think it is safe to say that my passion for food is something I am not alone in. I’m also a pretty huge fan of finding ways to save money and/or get the best possible deal going for whatever I’m in the market for. So those of you who know about Costco’s deal of [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Innovation by Iain Hamp
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Constructing Ideas
One of my favorite bloggers out there, Katie Konrath, recently posted an item regarding some of the lessons she learned about innovation in 2007. What jumped out at me from the piece, in particular, is the significance of encouraging rather than discouraging people as they share their ideas for how to make things better.
Obviously, not all ideas [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Innovation by Iain Hamp
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
Zen Ranting
Scott Berkun, who wrote the fantastic Myths of Innovation book I’m sure to reference countless times in the coming months (it’s just… wow, so impressive – I’ll be sure to give it a proper review at some point on the blog, one with less gush and more substance/reason), has recently posted at his own blog [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Thoughts by Iain Hamp
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
Seventy Lifehacks of Yonder Year
In case the first day back in the office in 2008 is a bit slow, here’s two or three or seventy of the best Lifehacks the Lifehack blog had to offer in 2007. Of course, I have my own personal favorites…
No Comments » - Posted in Motivation by Iain Hamp
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
When a Plan Comes Together
The author of this post on finding the perfect weekly planner has some criteria I wouldn’t necessarily have in a search for my own ideal tool. But the post did make me consider what my own needs might be, and how to go about meeting them.
What I use right now has some ups and some [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Organization by Iain Hamp
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
Social Media En Masse
Just came across this amazingly thorough Social Media article guiding the reader through anything and everything you might want to know about web 2.0 matters. As I read through it, I get little giggles of joy forming in my head that remind me why I enjoy this stuff so much.
On a related note, the post [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Social Media by Iain Hamp
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
Success a la Jobs
I came across a list of Steve Jobs’ 12 Rules of Success yesterday. When I interviewed for my job at my current employer, I was asked to name a famous leader I admired and talk about why I admired that individual. I chose Steve Jobs, and the big reason I had was his passion for [...]