Gerhard Rasocha Thoughts & Inspiration

You're not going to believe what I'm about to tell you - The Oatmeal

Thu, 04 May 2017 19:14:17 +0200

You're not going to believe what I'm about to tell you - The Oatmeal:

Great comic at the Oatmeal explaining why change is so hard for humans. Love it!

At 167 KPH, this Mountainbiker will leave most motorcycle riders...

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 23:43:51 +0100

At 167 KPH, this Mountainbiker will leave most motorcycle riders in the dust - impressive!

How far are you willing to go for China's best tea?

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 23:24:09 +0100

This tea house sits 7,087 feet above sea level, in the most precarious locations on Earth

Check this out at http://www.uqpu.net/teahouse/

I am not usually afraid of heights, but this even makes my palms sweat. This trail might well be worth it after all, if you are into a good cup of tea :-)

Thoughtful ad - makes you really think about speeding.

Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:37:29 +0100

Thoughtful ad - makes you really think about speeding.

"Others can better write about Nelson Mandela’s impact on the world stage, on how he stood up..."

Sun, 08 Dec 2013 23:21:23 +0100

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Others can better write about Nelson Mandela’s impact on the world stage, on how he stood up for the dignity of all people and on how he changed our world.

For those that seek to make a change in the world, whether global or local, one lesson of his life is this:

You can.

You can make a difference.

You can stand up to insurmountable forces.

You can put up with far more than you think you can.

Your lever is far longer than you imagine it is, if you choose to use it.

If you don’t require the journey to be easy or comfortable or safe, you can change the world.

”

- Seth Godin - A legacy of Mandela

"First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win. – Mahatma Gandhi"

Sat, 16 Nov 2013 15:14:23 +0100

“First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win. – Mahatma Gandhi”

"Say what you are thinking, not what you think you should say."

Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:56:00 +0200

“Say what you are thinking, not what you think you should say.”

Just ran into this video of Late Night with Conan O'Brien where...

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 13:01:19 +0200

Just ran into this video of Late Night with Conan O'Brien where US comedian Louis C.K. explains exactly why he dislikes the culture of smartphones and why he would never get one for his kids.

Sad and brilliant at the same time. He speaks rivers to my soul.

As part of its global marketing campaign, Heineken released a...

Thu, 05 Sep 2013 14:18:00 +0200

As part of its global marketing campaign, Heineken released a reality video about a “Departure Roulette” it played with airport travelers.

The idea? Heineken sets up a board at the airport, and tells travelers they can trade in their airline tickets for wherever they’re flying now, and agree to go to whatever destination the Departure Roulette board randomly turns up. They are just sent somewhere.

Just watch the emotions they are going through when they decide if they want to do it and then later on where their adventure will take them.

I think this video teaches an important lesson: we are always on a plan and good at making excuses for why we can’t do something … but what if you totally could do it? Right now. No excuses. Scary ..?!

Think about it - what would you do?

"Trying to predict the future is like trying to drive down a country road at night with no lights..."

Sat, 24 Aug 2013 18:14:04 +0200

“Trying to predict the future is like trying to drive down a country road at night with no lights while looking out the back window.”

- Peter Drucker

'Jobs' movie review

Sun, 18 Aug 2013 19:07:20 +0200

A short quote of the movie review by Rene Ritchie:

You can’t fit an entire life, much less the life of someone as transformative as Steve Jobs into a movie, but you can pick your beginning and end points, and your beats, and you can draw them into an arc that may not show everything, but at least tells a narrative of the person beyond the events.

Go an read the whole thing here.

Movie "Jobs" launches in the US

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 19:30:00 +0200

The movie about Apple founder Steve Jobs starts today in theaters in the US. The movie was delayed after debuting at the 2013 Sundance Festival to mostly negative reviews. Will be interesting to see how well it is received by the general public.

Check this exclusive trailer on MTV:

Movie Trailers - Movies Blog

Changing your mind leads to better decisions

Wed, 31 Jul 2013 17:10:24 +0200

Changing your mind leads to better decisions:

“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” - George Bernard Shaw

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos agrees with Shaw and thinks people who were right a lot of the time were people who often changed their minds. Link

Is this the future of car manufacturing? - How the Tesla Model S...

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 11:53:00 +0200

Is this the future of car manufacturing? - How the Tesla Model S is made - fascinating.

"NOT EVERYTHING THAT CAN BE COUNTED COUNTS, AND NOT EVERYTHING THAT COUNTS CAN BE COUNTED."

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 20:17:07 +0200

“NOT EVERYTHING THAT CAN BE COUNTED COUNTS, AND NOT EVERYTHING THAT COUNTS CAN BE COUNTED.”

- Albert Einstein

"The notion that you’re trying to control the process and prevent error screws things up. We all know..."

Mon, 27 May 2013 23:03:20 +0200

“The notion that you’re trying to control the process and prevent error screws things up. We all know the saying it’s better to ask for forgiveness than permission. And everyone knows that, but I think there is a corollary: if everyone is trying to prevent error, it screws things up. It’s better to fix problems than to prevent them. And the natural tendency for managers is to try and prevent error and over plan things.”

- Ed Catmull, the president of Pixar, on “managers self-destructive tendencies for creative work” in an interview at the Innovation Summit from The Economist (watch the entire video here).

A great short film written and directed by Eliot Rausch:...

Mon, 06 May 2013 19:26:00 +0200

Get Back from The Lincoln Motor Company on Vimeo.

A great short film written and directed by Eliot Rausch: Don’t let technology take over your life entirely - be in the now and don’t miss out on life.

QUOTE: "Impossible Is Not a Fact. It’s an Opinion.”

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:30:53 +0200

“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali

Sometimes it’s hard to believe you can make a dent in the universe but impossible is your own fabrication, or a thought you’ve inherited from someone else. Ultimately, you decide what’s impossible, and therefore nothing has to be.

Video: Gamestorming for service design

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:49:14 +0100

Dave Gray posted a very nice video showing how visual thinking and gamestorming can help to facilitate service design processes.

Schools need to change

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:00:36 +0100

Stop Stealing Dreams is a must-read e-book by my favorite change agent Seth Godin. He writes:

The economy has changed, probably forever.

School hasn’t.

School was invented to create a constant stream of compliant factory workers to the growing businesses of the 1900s. It continues to do an excellent job at achieving this goal, but it’s not a goal we need to achieve any longer.

In this 30,000 word manifesto, I imagine a different set of goals and start (I hope) a discussion about how we can reach them. One thing is certain: if we keep doing what we’ve been doing, we’re going to keep getting what we’ve been getting.

Our kids are too important to sacrifice to the status quo.

I think he hits the nail on its head - read this short book and share it with as many people as possible. Let the change begin.