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Comment on The Big Difference Between Stubbornness and Persistence by oke top

oke top — Wed, 08 May 2013 03:29:55 +0000

I simply belive that what you the doer of d action call persistence is what others will call stubborness

Comment on Fixed vs Growth Mindsets by Only1List Cheat Sheets | Happiness

Only1List Cheat Sheets | Happiness — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:04:08 +0000

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Comment on Empirical Innovation by Quora

Quora — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:23 +0000

What do you find helps to inspire your creativity? What can I use to do the same?…

I’ve been personally researching this for a long time. I have collected a list of well known examples and contexts which have sparked creativity. I often randomly try to replicate these when I’m blocked or can’t think outside the box to solve a prob…

Comment on Empirical Innovation by Quora

Quora — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:55:34 +0000

How can one improve one’s creativity?…

Actually it’s much more complicated than it seems and there is no magical or scientific formula to it. To complicate even more, what may work in a specific context with someone may not work with someone else on a different situation. What I found help…

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Comment on Good, Fast and Cheap – pick any two… by Bill

Bill — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:35:57 +0000

Here here. Sounds like Richard is just looking for some cheap promotion for his friends at MD. Now that’s awkward!

Comment on Good, Fast and Cheap – pick any two… by Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:56:43 +0000

Richard – respectfully, do your research amigo. There are dozens of articles written about the subject of Good, Fast and Cheap, many of them dating back 5-10 years. A selection of them can be found by doing a simple Google search. It even has a wiki page.

As someone who has been in the design game for over 20 years I remember hearing about the concept of GFC over 15 years ago. Its a great theory/discipline but it’s not orginal or new. If you are claiming that Matt invented it then you’re sorely mistaken. If you’re claiming anything that Matt wrote is original then you’re mistaken too. So what’s your point?

Keep up the great work Bull (your article is a good reminder of a nice idea) and “Richard” relax and take a chill pill dude.

Comment on Good, Fast and Cheap – pick any two… by White Spaces

White Spaces — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:40:59 +0000

Hi Richard,

Thanks for sharing and pointing out the obvious awkwardness. The article by either the Bull or Matt Dolphin are both far from original… the idea or concept of the value proposition has been floating around for more than 20 years, this thinking is not new and I dont believe either articles claims it as original, they are simply referencing it as important.

In MD’s case, as a justification of paying for their own services, in the Bulls case, as advice for readers, take it or leave it (or assume it is plagiarism). Up to you.

So as it seems, the only awkwardness here is your comment. Thanks for sharing the article though, it was excellent.

Interesting reference to selling time though. Our editor recently wrote an article relating to selling time: http://unclutteredwhitespaces.com/2013/02/themyth/

Thought it might be interesting to get Mat Dolphins view on this… in the article, Ben states “The problem with selling or billing time is that at the end of each day, it runs out. We do not have an infinite amount of time. So we can argue, that we are putting a cap on our potential”

Comment on Good, Fast and Cheap – pick any two… by Richard

Richard — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:17:18 +0000

Wow! What a coincidence! Design studio Mat Dolphin wrote about something very similar! Oh…wait….VERY VERY similar! Awkward! http://www.matdolphin.com/blog/2011/08/04/only-two/

Comment on Floating Structures to Clean air Pollution by Courtney van der Weyden

Courtney van der Weyden — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:18:11 +0000

Rich, All fixed. It will no longer be an issue! Thanks for your feedback.

Comment on When do your best ideas come to you? by Issue 42 – Small Stories + Jellyfish Entrepreneurs | TLN

Issue 42 – Small Stories + Jellyfish Entrepreneurs | TLN — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:54:05 +0000

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Comment on When do your best ideas come to you? by Orla Jones

Orla Jones — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:27:05 +0000

My best ideas come to me when I’m having a casual fun brainstorm with friends and colleagues over coffee (away from work) or on my own when gardening as it calms me

Comment on Floating Structures to Clean air Pollution by White Spaces

White Spaces — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:03:03 +0000

Hi Rich,

We love carrots so to ensure their safety, we will update and fix this for you. Thanks for the feedback and please take it easy on the fruit and vege of the world. They dont like eyeballs. .

We hope you found this funny. Thanks for reading Rich, hope you are well.

Comment on Don’t Give UP by Aaron

Aaron — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:37:17 +0000

I completely agree that when you are under a lot of stress and nothing seems to be going right, put it in perspective. Look at where you could be, where others were at one point in time, and how the most successful business owners went through almost unbearable times. I also think it is incredibly vital to refrain from looking at how much you still have to do, and look at how much you have accomplished. You start to look at all of the things you had to do and sacrifice to get to where you are now, and it’s a great feeling.

On top of it all though, motivation is what will keep you going. I have a vision board that I look at every day to remind me exactly WHY I am doing what I’m doing. It helps me stop focusing on all the reasons I can’t succeed, and the one reason I can. Great article!

ProsperousParadise.com

Comment on When do your best ideas come to you? by Philip

Philip — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:51:31 +0000

Great ideas come from resolving day to day problems.
Many of my blog posts at http://www.hotpinkwebsites.com.au/blog are based on daily client experiences.
After all, if I am having those experiences in business, then it is likely that others are as well.

Comment on Why Character is more Important than Passion by I Work, Therefore I Am? : Business Conjunctions

I Work, Therefore I Am? : Business Conjunctions — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:02:27 +0000

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Comment on When do your best ideas come to you? by tsungxu

tsungxu — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:00:00 +0000

When I have a compelling problem to resolve, and I feel in flow – as Csikszentmihalyi would say – is when great ideas come to mind!

Comment on When do your best ideas come to you? by Andrew France

Andrew France — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:10:43 +0000

Where the horizon is off in the distance… on the beach at Boomerang, in the mountains or out walking. Where there is space and time.

Comment on When do your best ideas come to you? by White Spaces

White Spaces — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:17:57 +0000

@AshDonaldson: I was thinking it was more than likely over a coffee, sitting on your awesome deck perhaps or otherwise sitting on a plane, which you seem to be doing a lot of lately.

Good to hear from you Ash.
Ben

Comment on When do your best ideas come to you? by Ben Rennie

Ben Rennie — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:16:23 +0000

Great article Bull. I love the shower for good ideas. I used to (oddly) keep a white board marker in the shower to capture ideas. Now they happen when I am laying in bed, before I get up, every idea comes flooding to me. I write them down next to my bed before the kids tackle me in the morning.

“no business ever became great from sitting behind a desk”. When I am stuck, I take a walk, go for a surf, take a day off or simply have an honest conversation with a stranger… all lead to positive outcomes for generating ideas.

Comment on When do your best ideas come to you? by Hugh Todd

Hugh Todd — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:56:18 +0000

Unfortunately, I often seem to get a brilliant answer about half an hour too late to use it!

What works? When I’m helping somebody else generate solutions to their problems, not mine. On my way to lead or facilitate a session. Or when I deliberately reverse the problem, for example by wondering how I could make it worse, or by working out how it’s actually helping me by refusing to be solved. Or after about 12 minutes of exercise, when I relax into it and suddenly everything comes back into perspective – then problems look simple. Also, when meeting new people.

Definitely not sitting at a desk doing admin, routine things, working for myself.

Comment on When do your best ideas come to you? by Ash Donaldson

Ash Donaldson — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:30:04 +0000

My best ideas come to me when I have the space to free associate – at a point of semi-consciousness – either as I drift off to sleep or as I slowly wake.

Comment on When do your best ideas come to you? by Rui

Rui — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:18:03 +0000

For me it’s in the middle of the night or first thing when I wake up.
Although this process does not involve any direct social interaction these ideas tend to be related to issues or challenges I faced the previous day.
I also keep a notebook next to my bed as these ideas tend to be quite volatile.

Comment on When do your best ideas come to you? by Johnny

Johnny — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:11:30 +0000

My mind works very quickly and tends to roam for solutions. My best ideas always come whilqe I and working on what I thought was a well planned task. I am always best when my mind in fully focused on task and actions.

Comment on When do your best ideas come to you? by Marina C A Paronetto

Marina C A Paronetto — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:25:44 +0000

My best ideas come when I’m at lectures, talks, presentations… Interesting or not, whenever I’m listen to someone talk about an specific subject, my mind tries to remember if I already know what is being said, but doing that I think of the most random things and always have many ideas… Cheers!

Comment on When do your best ideas come to you? by Dennis

Dennis — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:23:00 +0000

When I interact with other ideas (read/argue etc…) they seem to pop up

Comment on Electric Tattoos Printed onto Skin by Issue 40 – Opt-In-N-Opt-Out And Doing The Hustle | TLN

Issue 40 – Opt-In-N-Opt-Out And Doing The Hustle | TLN — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:56:53 +0000

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Comment on Floating Structures to Clean air Pollution by Rich

Rich — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 03:39:20 +0000

Please, please, please stop using different size pictures that push the content down and up while I’m trying to read it. It makes me want to stab my eyes with carrots!

Comment on Ando | simple is different to Simple by Insights :: Which ‘simple’ are you chasing? | Carryology

Insights :: Which ‘simple’ are you chasing? | Carryology — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:55:39 +0000

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Comment on Typography Themed Office Space by Dan Ilic

Dan Ilic — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 04:10:24 +0000

Gosh… it’s so beautiful… I wish I worked in such a stunning space.

Comment on Paper Made From Stone by srikanth vuppala

srikanth vuppala — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:25:38 +0000

Excellent work and i just want to start this business will u guide me please

Comment on North Korea as Seen Through Instagram by Hendrik

Hendrik — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 02:46:12 +0000

So interesting.. north korea is on the bucketlist

Comment on How NOT to Treat Your Customers… by The Bull

The Bull — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:46:47 +0000

I suspect they are just following procedures (get people checked in quickly; get the flight off the ground on time etc) and haven’t focused on the 5% factor (i.e. when things go wrong and what they do about it). They seem to be missing the “human” element and that starts at the top,

Comment on How to Create Something Valuable… by Kike Ramirez

Kike Ramirez — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 04:58:40 +0000

You made my day! Right now at 22:54 of my day and although I can’t walk for a while. Buddy, I have a bunch of ideas galloping – for my product, actually an embryo – in my head.

Comment on The Myth & Misconceptions of Work Life Balance by Checking Up On Checking In - Part II : Business Conjunctions

Checking Up On Checking In - Part II : Business Conjunctions — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:32:45 +0000

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Comment on 2013 – Why Aren’t we all Driving Electric Vehicles? by Emile Stevens

Emile Stevens — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:10:12 +0000

I believe there are more of us willing to move ahead than those who fight to hold us back.

To anyone who is curious or undecided about electric cars, my suggestion is to do your own research. Don’t accept unsupported comments as fact because they often come from the informed or even the maliciuous. There are many non-profit and independent resources available online. Test drive some EVs yourself and speak with EV owners. Find the right car for your needs. You might end up wondering why you waited this long and how much you could have saved by moving ahead sooner.

Rui, thanks for your article and for correcting some of the misconceptions and myths that still persist about electric cars. I believe EV adoption is growing rapidly as more people become aware of their benefits. I am less concerned about charging infrastructure for EVs than you appear to be. I believe that the number of charging stations will continue to grow as the number of EVs grows. It is far easier, quicker and less expensive to install dozens of level 2 charging stations than a single gas station. And there is often excess capacity on the grid at night when most charging will take place.

For any who are still sceptical about the capabilities of electric cars here is a review from Road & Track, a well respected magazine, of this year’s MotorTrend Car Of The Year award winner. http://t.co/MC1O2nsATl (You might also find the comments informative.)