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  • We are what we choose

    Yesterday – in one of those uncontrolled mixed moments of vacation, winding down, browsing, boredom – I did a health check on one of those “how-old-will-you-get-if-you- keep-this-lifestyle” sites.   The answer was 75   The test told me that I could extend this by probably a year or so, if I gave up all the… Read more

  • Social Currency: My Personal Identity

    Recently came across this great site by Dan Robles. One of his latest posts Will Social Capitalism Replace Market Capitalism? (Parts 1&2) included great video material on how social currency can change industries. His forecasting example is the airline industry. And it’s even not so far fetched. What if you could “Time-Share” seats in private… Read more

  • Creative juices everywhere

    These days, when i kick-off an innovation workshop, i ask the participants “tell me about your hobbies/interests when you were 16-18 years old”. The answers and the resulting effect are surprising. First, it opens up people in a way they are not used to. The come out of their “i-am-at-work” comfort zone. Some people that… Read more

  • Chose the situation… and defer judgment

    Guest post by Mariela. Sometimes i get comments on this post that are too good to be hidden in the comments section. Here is one from Mariela on my previous post “Purpose Maximizers and Candies” Some comments on Candy 2 (as the person who unearthed this particular post, I guess it is no wonder that… Read more

  • Purpose Maximizers and Candies

    What is it that motivates people to come to work, be happy and do a great job ? I am a bit bored these days with all sort of “manifestos” and all sorts of “Power of Now”, “Power of Push”, Power of Why”, “Power of…” What about candies ? If you company is looking into… Read more

  • Precision Information Environments

    Stumbled upon this very well made video (make sure you look at the annotated version of it). Found via Brainpickings. Great example on how many emerging technologies and concepts — including ubiquitous displays, crowdsourcing, pervasive sensor networks and adaptive user interfaces come together. When you look at this, think iPAD 2.0, think Identity 3.0, think… Read more