Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Interesting reading "Published: So What If Corporations Aren’t People?" | Cato @ Liberty http://ping.fm/AU2LZ

Monday, December 19, 2011

Watch to the very end...priceless! "Saturday Night Live - Tebow" - Video - http://www.nbc.com http://ping.fm/khkH6/saturday-night-live/video/tebow/1374394
Growing future problem: "Pension Problems — for Rick Perry and the Taxpayers" | Cato @ Liberty http://ping.fm/RrkmT

Friday, December 16, 2011

Something to consider: "Company Saved By Romney Just Named Best Employer In America" http://ping.fm/qEfln

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Mark's Cogitations: Creation, Trial & Error, Iterations http://ping.fm/HwvpC

Creation, Trial & Error, Iterations

Several weeks ago I watched a TED talk by Tim Harford: Trial, error and the God complex, it impressed me greatly at the time. Reading today from the blog Marc and Angel Hack Life: 30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself, I had a revolutionary thought when I read number two.

What if creation in the metaphysical realms is really an eternal process of iterations. I realize that there are laws in place that must be obeyed, and principles to be followed, but I think within those bounds there is an infinite possibility for creation. The phrase: "Because that’s the whole purpose of living – to face problems, learn, adapt, and solve them over the course of time." made me think of the grander scale of opportunity that is mine if I will endure.

I couldn't help but be reminded also of the video entitled "Create"

I am reminded, inspired and challenged to persist in my efforts to create something unique, beautiful and enduring. Things like teaching my children, writing, building, drawing, speaking and even thinking.
Who's in your circle? "Why In-Person Socializing Is A Mandatory To-Do Item" | Fast Company http://ping.fm/LIjHB
Mark's Cogitations: Synergy and the Knitting Circle http://ping.fm/UdhQa

Synergy and the Knitting Circle

After reading this article I had a challenging thought: who do I collaborate with in a meaningful, regular and synergistic way? I have experienced this type of collaborative synergism sporadically, unintentionally, so how do I make it both regular and intentional?

Thinking further of real world examples of people who followed this practice was instructive. Jesus Christ, on a mission to save the world, didn't go about it in a cavalier way; he surrounded himself with twelve men with whom he worked, thought, spoke, and lived; they supported him in everything. Henry Ford--"I am looking for a lot of men who have an infinite capacity to not know what can't be done." There are a great many examples of great men and women who had a person or group of people with whom they exchanged letters, ideas and information.

I believe that everyone has nearly infinite potential, but I also believe that potential cannot be brought out without the help and support of other people. So I return to the original questions: who can I collaborate with? and How do I make that collaboration a regular and deliberate part of my life? Answer: I need to start a knitting circle.
Now, how to implement? "How to Accomplish More by Doing Less" - Harvard Business Review http://ping.fm/87M0H
Words to Live By "7 Things Highly Productive People Do" | Inc.com http://ping.fm/tPW2P

Wednesday, December 14, 2011