(Via Jon Acuff’s Blog)

 

A few weeks ago, I took a trip to Arkansas.

Since I didn’t know the area that well, I decided to do my half marathon training in the hotel gym instead of outside. Like most hotel gyms, they had a large list of disclaimers on the wall, but the last sentence on the sign stuck out to me:

“At first sign of discomfort, discontinue use.”

Now, granted, the hotel has to legally protect themselves, but that sentence is ridiculous. Do you know when I tend to experience discomfort? Every time I exercise. It turns out that not running 9 miles is more comfortable than running 9 miles. If at the first sign of discomfort, I discontinued use, I’d never exercise.

Read the rest at  When should you quit your dream?:

 

 

Not all YouTube videos are made equal. Some languish in obscurity, while a tiny percentage rack up millions of hits. If you’ve ever wondered why that is, this explanation by Kevin Allocca, YouTube’s trends manager, is well worth watching. More »

 

(Via Gizmodo)

WIN!: Blindfolded Solving WIN:

(Via Epic Fail Funny Videos and Funny Pictures)

Read the full article at: One Of The Best Leadership Lessons Ever…..In Just 29 Words:

(Via TerryStarbucker.com)

But Max Zorn has found a way to take that very ordinary tape and create incredible portraits out of them. Check his work out and while you are doing that, think about what opportunities you have to create meaning and value in your everyday life. [Max Zorn via Design Taxi via Gizmodo]

Maybe this isn’t that uncommon, I mean many people received one just like me. But when I combine this experience with the time they replace my Magic Mouse that started acting quirky with no hesitation or questions, to the time they replace my entire MacBook Pro rather than making me wait while someone at a shop tried to figure out what was making it crash (and transferred over all my data while I waited)….that is uncommon.

There are people and companies who love to bash Apple about anything they can find, from price to ‘open source’ but if someone can show me a company who takes care of their customers better on BOTH sides of the buying transaction then I’d be surprised (and happy to find another great company to patronize).

It comes down to a culture of doing the right thing, every time you can…because it’s the right thing. And it’s something that every business and person can choose to do.

 

WIN!: Candy Art WIN:

 

(Via Epic Fail Funny Videos and Funny Pictures)

 

 

In the case of Portland Oregon’s Plaza Dry Cleaners, a picture really is worth 1000 words.

Read more at:  Your customer’s lowest low. Washed away.:

News story from the Oregonian

Visiting Portland? Live there? Get your stuff cleaned at Plaza

Plaza Dry Cleaners
909 NW Everett
Portland OR 97209
(503)241-5417

 

(Via Business is Personal)

What’s the most important meal of the day for your body? Breakfast, of course.   Why? It establishes your metabolism and gives your brain fuel to operate well.  Just the same, if not moreso, breakfast is the most important meal for your mind too.  One braniac refers to the most important hour of your day: Hour One.  What you put into your mind during Hour One is critical. So what do you feed it? When you check your email, you graze on the random. Yet, many of my friends start out EVERY day by doing just that.  Think about the message that your Inbox (with 100 or more emails waiting to be answered) sends to your subconcious: “We are behind, overwhelmed, hurry!”

I am so guilty of this. I wake up in the morning by my iPhone alarm, sit up on the edge of the bed and read email. It is no wonder that after that I have trouble focusing on any reading or study. Read the rest of Tim’s thoughts and recommendations on this topic at Sanders Says.

Read Tim’s full thoughts on this topic at Sanders Says – Good weeks lead to good years