this is like an echo base. the internets says something interesting, the echo goes here.
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And then, he got up, trained and ran.
Netreader
“The Most Hated Buzzword
think outside the box (16%)
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circle back (15%)
synergy (14%)
it is what it is (13%)
touch base (13%)
at the end of the day (13%)
let’s take this offline (12%)
low-hanging fruit (11%)
value-added (11%)
proactive (10%)
paradigm shift (9%)
best practices (9%)
going forward (8%)
take it to the next level (7%)
30,000-foot view (or any other multi-thousand foot view) (7%)
win-win (7%)
on the same page (7%)
leverage (6%)
a lot on my plate (6%)
robust (6%)
work smarter (5%)
impactful (4%)
rockstar (4%)
holistic (4%)
no-brainer (4%)
net-net (3%)
do whatever it takes (3%)
plus-up (2%)
flawless execution (1%)
“ The Pessimist complains about the wind;
The Optimist expects it to change;
The Realist adjusts the sails. ”
W.A. Ward.
“ Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny. ”
Source? Gandhi.
Golden Chersonese
A 15th century manuscript copy of the Ptolemy world map, reconstituted from Ptolemy’s Geographica (circa 150), indicating the countries at the extreme east, beyond the islands now known as Sri Lanka and Malaysia.
via http://capiloton.blogspot.com/2009/04/ancient-name-of-malay-peninsula.html
“ I asked him if he would come up with a few options. And he said, “No. I will solve your problem for you. And you will pay me. And you don’t have to use the solution. If you want options, go talk to other people. But I’ll solve your problem for you the best way I know how. And you use it or not. That’s up to you. You’re the client. But you pay me.” And there was a clarity about the relationship that was refreshing.
—
Steve Jobs on working with designer Paul Rand on the NeXT logo ”
“ It’s important that nobody gets mad at you for screwing up. We know screwups are an essential part of making something good. That’s why our goal is to screw up as fast as possible.
—
Lee Unkrich, director of Toy Story 3, Wired magazine ”