Last week at the Xprize fundraiser in San Francisco a new technology stole the show. Two of the guests (Notable Speaker Tony Robbins and Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin) were in attendance via telepresence. These robots are called Texai telepresence robots developed by Willow Garage. A site called Singularity Hub actually broke this story, was in
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The sum of our inputs online is often described as a FEED, but our FEED does not stop when we disconnect. It permeates, even alters, every facet of our existence. What we are about to dive into is far from a light topic. There are two intertwined and complicated elements at play. The first is
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“The least questioned assumptions are often the most questionable” -Paul Broca The most lethal element when forced into the design equation can be summed up in a single word: Assumption. It is during the earliest stages of any process that assumptions do the most damage. If you assume something early on it may not seem
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Two weeks ago I published this post about The Secret to “Finding Balance”. After great input from fellow t(h)inkers one piece of the equation appeared to be missing: How do we truly measure and define Quality Time?
Answer:
The question I hear asked time and time again to seemingly “successful” entrepreneurs is, “How do you find balance?” or some variation thereof. The answers are often trivial, sometimes inspirational, but rarely applicable. They vary from “strike while the iron is hot,” or “I don’t” to the all famous (and often misinterpreted)
We’ve all been there. One minute you are cranking on an idea, a project, or game plan and the next… nothing. It feels like you burned all the fuel up and there is a good chance that you have not even “cleared the tower” yet. Sound familiar? Not sure what to do about it? There is a simple fix: Zig don’t Zag (and Vice Versa of course). Change your inputs to change your outputs. In other words:
As a “think (here)” thinker I am always looking for ways to step outside of my comfort level, to grow, and to change the way I think. The following method may sound crazy, but I absolutely recommend giving it a try. The method: Scuttle the boats.
Anyone who tells you to “under promise, over deliver” is lazy, afraid of failure, and values perception over reality. Is a perception of hard work more important to you than actual hard work? Are you really that scared of failing? Why on earth is “playing it safe” so widely accepted?
When you look at it as simple math equations it is easy to see “Over Promise/ Then Deliver” has an overall greater impact when it comes to actual output:
Now that we know what BLB is, and how to think with it, it is time to take action. It doesn’t matter what industry you are in, if you are guilty of any of these “Red Flags” it is time to
