When you have a dream that to anyone would sound fantastical but, after a sip of coffee and some time to think, you realize it’s not that far outside the bounds of the actual life you live and you are filled with gratitude for all that is.
Author: Patrick Rhone
Dense Discovery – Issue 348 / Expertise as a status threat
I’m a long time subscriber to DD and every issue has a gem or two but this particular one is full of them. Here’s a couple of items quoted:
As long as accepting expert guidance feels like admitting intellectual inferiority, there’ll always be a thriving market for demagogues peddling more ego-friendly narratives.
and…
At networking events, approach groups with an odd number of people. Arriving alone can be intimidating, but groups of 3 or 5 tend to have a more open dynamic for people to join in.
What Restoration Hardware tried to be.
Rebecca Toh, whose work and endeavors I’ve long followed, has gone back to blogging and I’m here for it. Instant add to the feed reader.
Ozzy Osbourne – Flying High Again (Official Music Video)
“If I can’t continue doing shows on a regular basis, I just want to be well enough to do one show where I can say, ‘Hi guys, thanks so much for my life.’ That’s what I’m working towards, and if I drop down dead at the end of it, I’ll die a happy man.”
RIP. Just a few weeks after his final gig too. The brilliant Randy Rhoads on the axe.
I’ve finally updated my Now page.
In case anyone is wondering where Beatrix and I are spending half the summer (she’s one of the performers, I’m a rigger).
Me with my excellent exterior painting crew.
Execupundit.com: The “When You’re in the Used Bookstore” List
What a great idea for a list to keep handy!
On Chasing the Right “Zero.” – Merlin Mann
Once you’ve dedicated yourself to making the things you love, every inbox can and should become a well-monitored servant rather than a pitiless master.
This is an excellent refresher about what all this “productivity” stuff is really about.
(via CJ Chilvers)