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Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

February 17, 2018

I really liked Simon Sinek’s other books but didn’t get into this one as much - don’t get me wrong, it is still an excellent read and you can learn a lot.

Unorthodox leadership by letting others drive

February 17, 2018

Steve Kerr, the coach of the Golden State Warriors basketball team, took an usual step recently by allowing his players to coach instead of him. He felt that things had become a little staid and wanted to shake things up … it worked - they won by their highest margin of the season. Sometimes leadership is knowing when to step back.

Making technology less manipulative

February 14, 2018

This was an excellent podcast on the ethics behind some of the decisions being made about technology today. The whole talk is excellent and thought provoking however for me one part (about 27 minutes in) stood out:

Learning from terminally ill children

February 10, 2018

I am going to try and enjoy the small things in life and focus more on those close to me; something that is not always easy when caught up in the hustle and bustle of life.

The DIY table maze marble roll

February 9, 2018

Some people have way too much time on their hands.

Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans

February 8, 2018

I was really looking forward to this book as I had listened to a podcast where they explained the ideas behind it. The two authors run a design course in Stanford that gets massively oversubscribed and has a huge impact on those who take it by looking at life as a design problem. The aim is to come up with lots of possible routes for your life that could be awesome and then design a path to achieve one of them. If that doesn’t work you can use the same approach to look for new opportunities. I have not yet made the time to do the exercises and these are absolutely key to getting the most out of it.

Stunning nature photographs

February 8, 2018

These nature photos are absolutely stunning. Some people have a gift for photography … and I am not one of them.

Dancing without sound

February 5, 2018

My daughter loves dancing - always has done - whether it is street, contemporary or ballet. However she faces none of the challenges the dancers (and musicians) in this video face. I won’t spoil it here … just watch.

Smart glasses you might actually wear

February 5, 2018

Intel have just announced a new set of smart glasses that don’t look stupid. Admittedly the functionality is a lot more limited that other offerings however these look a lot more normal than them. It provides very limited functionality to display a small red image in the lower part of the wearers vision. Cleverly it also disappears when the user is not looking down.

The simple idea of free water refills

February 5, 2018

This is such a simple idea and could potentially have a huge impact if it takes off - cafes and pubs filling up water bottles for free.

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