Life and Letters: The Running Novelist LIFE AND LETTERS about running and writing novels. The writer started running on a regular basis in the fall of 1982, when he was thirty-three. Not long before that, he was the owner of a small jazz club in Tokyo. Most of his friends had predicted that the club would fail. While the writer admits that he did not have much aptitude for business, he felt that failure was not an option and he gave it everything he had. There were many painful experiences and plenty of disappointments, but, after a while, he began to make enough of a profit to hire people. The Top 10 Psychology Studies of 2010 The end of 2010 fast approaches, and I'm thrilled to have been asked by the editors of Psychology Today to write about the Top 10 psychology studies of the year. I've focused on studies that I personally feel stand out, not only as examples of great science, but even more importantly, as examples of how the science of psychology can improve our lives. Each study has a clear "take home" message, offering the reader an insight or a simple strategy they can use to reach their goals , strengthen their relationships, make better decisions, or become happier. If you extract the wisdom from these ten studies and apply them in your own life, 2011 just might be a very good year. 1) How to Break Bad Habits If you are trying to stop smoking , swearing, or chewing your nails, you have probably tried the strategy of distracting yourself - taking your mind off whatever it is you are trying not to do - to break the habit. J. 2) How to Make Everything Seem Easier J. 3) How To Manage Your Time Better M. J.
Les 20 étapes que je suivrais si je devais recommencer mon blog à 0. ConseilsMarketing.fr accueille aujourd’hui Charles Hutin, l’auteur du blog Vie Explosive, où il parle d’une de ses passions : le développement personnel, la productivité, la santé, les finances. Il cherche à transmettre sa passion et donc il a décidé de créer son blog afin de s’améliorer, et d’aider son lectorat. Dans cet article Charles nous explique ce qu’il ferait s’il devait reprendre à 0 le Blog qu’il a lancé il y a bientôt 1 an… Cela fait actuellement 11 mois que je blogue. Quand j’ai commencé, je l’ai fait tout doucement, à mon rythme et je ne m’en plains pas. J’ai réalisé plus tard que ça me plaisait bien de bloguer, et j’ai commencé à essayer de mieux bloguer. Ce que je ferais, si je devais reprendre tout à 0 Voici donc les étapes que je suivrais si je devais recommencer un blog à 0. 1. La première étape c’est de choisir sa niche. Quand j’ai décidé de créer un blog, ce n’était pas histoire de créer un blog. Et donc aussi pour m’améliorer au travers de ce blog. 2. Et ainsi de suite.
Social CRM Infographics–- An Evaluation Framework I’m feeling WONDERFUL today! How about you? Hi everyone, I’m so super excited to finally release my framework for evaluating Social CRM Infographics. OMG, aren’t you excited too? Come on everyone! Get super excited!!! In all un-hyped seriousness, did you know that Infographics are one of the new SEO tools? Other Social Media people! One of these days, these PR people are going to realize that they need to be communicating to their potential customers, and not to the people that pat them on the back at cocktail parties. It must quickly convey what happened.It must completely bypass the contrived evolution of what happened. So, let’s take a look at the following infographic. The following Infographic that I got from GetSatisfaction’s blog (not picking on GetSatisfaction, who I like, just some of the sources) is a great example of the worthlessness of Infographics when compiled from PR people with little real world experience. [singlepic id=60 w=487 h=1024 float=] Keep it simple.
Grupo ThinkEPI 25 Beautifully Illustrated Thought-Provoking Questions A question that makes you think is worth asking… At the cusp of a new day, week, month, or year, most of us take a little time to reflect on our lives by looking back over the past and ahead into the future. We ponder the successes, failures and standout events that are slowly scripting our life’s story. This process of self reflection helps us maintain a conscious awareness of where we’ve been and where we intend to go. It is pertinent to the organization and preservation of our dreams, goals and desires. If you would like to maximize the benefits of self reflection, our new sister site, Thought Questions, is for you. Remember, these questions have no right or wrong answers. Here’s a sample of 25 recent thought questions posted on the site: Thought Questions is updated daily. Title photo by: Oberazzi For all other photo credits please refer to ThoughtQuestions.com Related 6 Questions that Will Save Your Relationships May 21, 2014 In "Life" 20 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Every Sunday
Production de contenus : MediaHeroes au secours des blogueurs Selon les derniers chiffres publiés, il y a 200 millions de blogs dans le monde dont 165 millions sont actifs. Même si les blogs sont remis en cause par certains, ils restent, à titre professionnel, d’une très grande utilité. Mediaheroes permet d’alimenter ceux-ci en contenus par « curation ». Selon les derniers chiffres publiés, il y a 200 millions de blogs dans le monde dont 165 millions sont actifs. Même si les blogs sont remis en cause par certains, ils restent, à titre professionnel, d’une très grande utilité. - Le blog est le principal outil de génération de leads en BtoB. - 2/3 des marketers reconnaissent que leur blog professionnel est important voire même essentiel pour leur business. - 57% des entreprises qui ont un blog ont pu acquérir des clients. C’est un moyen efficace pour faire connaître son expertise, améliorer sa visibilité ou obtenir un leadership sectoriel. Bloguer ne s’improvise pas. Quelle est la valeur ajoutée de Mediaheroes? Comment ça marche?
Polaroid Gallery v.1.01 About Polaroid Gallery is a free, opensource flash gallery developed by myself, Christopher Einarsrud, in the year of 2006. I was originally going to use this for my online portfolio, but I ended up going for something completely different. I thought that it might come in handy for someone else, so I decided to release it here. How it works The script loads images and image titles dynamically from an external xml file or a flickr RSS feed. View fullscreen flickr example Updates July 16, 2007 You can now pass the xml-file you wish to load as a parameter when embedding the flash. Download Download Polaroid Gallery v.1.01Download FLA file(Note: The FLA file is not very well commented, and the parts that are is in Norwegian) Suggestions Comments, suggestions and questions can be sent to polaroid@no3dfx.com Donations You can donate money thru paypal if you wish to support further development of Polaroid Gallery v.1.01 and other upcoming opensource projects. Licence
Teamwork on the Fly Idea in Brief In today’s fast-moving, ultracompetitive global business environment, you can’t rely on stable teams to get the work done. Instead, you need “teaming.” Teaming is flexible teamwork. It’s a way to gather experts from far-flung divisions and disciplines into temporary groups to tackle unexpected problems and identify emerging opportunities. It’s happening now in nearly every industry and type of company. To “team” well, employees and organizations must embrace principles of project management—such as scoping out the project, structuring the group, and sorting tasks by level of interdependence—and of team leadership, such as emphasizing purpose, building psychological safety, and embracing failure and conflict. Those who master teaming will reap benefits. Artwork: Andy Gilmore, Hemicube, 2011, digital drawing The Water Cube was an unusual endeavor, but the strategy employed to complete it—a strategy I call teaming—epitomizes the new era of business. From Teams to Teaming
10 simple habits to improve self-esteem | HavingTime Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your handbreak on. – Maxwell Maltz There are tons of articles out there claiming capability to change your life for the better, but the truth is that it’s completely up to you. Or not. Let me paraphrase that. 1. If you decided to go and try bungee jumping then go and do it as fast as you can before the voice of the second thought tells you what you can or cannot do. A real decision is measured by the fact that you’ve taken a new action. 2. Make it a habit! Live as if you were to die tomorrow. 3. If you are not sure about a subject – just ask for an explanation. Waiting is painful. 4. Ever wanted to try street dance, step, bikram yoga or any other fun active stuff? Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. – John F. 5. If you are not happy with your current style – change it. 6. 7. Or should I say NEVER compare yourself to anybody else. 8.
Tumblr : 20 milliards de posts et presque 50 millions de blogs Le célèbre moteur de blogs Tumblr, sur lequel repose l’ensemble des sites en bonjourxxxx, vient de passer la barre fatidique des 20 milliards de posts publiés (image, vidéo, audio, citation, discussion, texte libre) sur presque 50 millions de blogs. Il semblerait donc que le service new yorkais ait trouvé sa place sur le web au coté des réseaux sociaux et des CMS de blogs comme WordPress. Pour rappel, David Karp, CEO de la plateforme, avait annoncé en début d’année servir 120 millions d’internautes pour 15 milliards de pages vues mensuellement. Les USA suivis du Brésil et de l’Angleterre sont les pays qui abritent le plus d’utilisateurs Tumblr. Félicitation Tumblr pour cette belle prouesse ! Via