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The Power of Purpose in Business

The Power of Purpose in Business

Posted Apr 16th, 2022 in Inspiration

What's a company's purpose? It's not the same as mission or vision, which change when leadership changes. Strategist Ashley M. Grice explains the power of purpose to push boundaries of innovation and bring clarity to every aspect of an organization, from the top floor to the shop floor.

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From April 2017 - The Future We're Building -- and Boring

From April 2017 - The Future We're Building -- and Boring

Posted Apr 16th, 2022 in Inspiration

Elon Musk Serial entrepreneur, co-founded and leads Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink and The Boring Company. Elon Musk discusses his new project digging tunnels under LA, the latest from Tesla and SpaceX and his motivation for building a future on Mars in conversation with TED's Head Curator, Chris Anderson.

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​This country isn't just carbon neutral -- it's carbon negative - Tshering Tobgay

​This country isn't just carbon neutral -- it's carbon negative - Tshering Tobgay

Posted Apr 1st, 2022 in Inspiration

Deep in the Himalayas, on the border between China and India, lies the Kingdom of Bhutan, which has pledged to remain carbon neutral for all time. In this illuminating talk, Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering...

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​The Anti-CEO Playbook - Hamdi Ulukaya

​The Anti-CEO Playbook - Hamdi Ulukaya

Posted Mar 18th, 2022 in Inspiration

Profit, money, shareholders: these are the priorities of most companies today. But at what cost? In an appeal to corporate leaders worldwide, Chobani founder Hamdi Ulukaya calls for an end to the business playbook of the past...

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Why the Subaru Crosstrek perfect for me?

Why the Subaru Crosstrek perfect for me?

Posted Mar 8th, 2022 in Inspiration

It's not like it was a question of affordability. It was a question of sensibility. Even with my physical disabilities, I am very active outdoors taking my Crosstrek to some outrageous places for hiking, fishing, camping, snowshoeing and a whole gamut of outdoor activities.

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How to escape the cynicism trap

How to escape the cynicism trap

Posted Feb 25th, 2022 in Inspiration

Some days, it's hard to be optimistic. But cynicism -- the idea that people are inherently selfish, greedy and dishonest -- is making humanity lonelier and more divided, says psychologist Jamil Zaki. Presenting fascinating research on cooperation...

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​Less Stuff, More Happiness by Graham Hill

​Less Stuff, More Happiness by Graham Hill

Posted Feb 17th, 2022 in Inspiration

Sound familiar? Did you know that we Americans have about three times the amount of space we did 50 years ago? Three times. So you'd think, with all this extra space, we'd have plenty of room for all our stuff. Nope. There's a new industry in town, a 22 billion-dollar, 2.2 billion sq. ft. industry: that of personal storage. So we've got triple the space, but we've become such good shoppers that we need even more space.

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3 steps to getting what you want in a negotiation

3 steps to getting what you want in a negotiation

Posted Feb 11th, 2022 in Inspiration

We have all been there, wishing our negotiations would have gone more smoothly. Why didn't it go smoothly? What could have been done to help the negotiation move along pleasantly.

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Uncharted - Starts February 18th and looks like fun.

Uncharted - Starts February 18th and looks like fun.

Posted Feb 4th, 2022 in Inspiration, The Movies

Based on one of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed video game series of all time, Uncharted tells the story of Nathan Drake and his first adventure with rival-turned-partner Victor “Sully” Sullivan. Starring Tom Holland as Nathan Drake and Mark Wahlberg as quick-witted, wise-cracking Sully...

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Manage websites using only your thumb?

Manage websites using only your thumb?

Posted Nov 24th, 2014 in Inspiration, Website Technology

It's a question I had asked myself more than two years ago for the first time – and maybe even a hundred times since. But it wasn't because I wanted to say I built a content management system that requires only the use of your thumb on a mobile device.

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I've been managing this website using only my thumb on my smart phone