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As you probably can tell, I’m a huge fan of TED talks. Last night I watched this presentation on the science of motivation and wanted to share. I think the points here are especially true for people in creative roles, and if I could make a generalization, very true especially for those who are under 40 at the moment. Carrots and sticks, as well as standardized rewards are not as important to us as things like a

Best articles, photos, and general signs of cool from my Google Reader Feeds Making a Delicacy August 24, 2009 The massive attention surplus August 24, 2009 Simplify Photo Lets Your iPhone Remotely Access Your PC's Pictures August 21, 2009 The talking pad August 19, 2009 Patient capital, markets that work and ending the endless emergency of poverty August 20, 2009

Best articles, photos, and general signs of cool from my Google Reader Feeds Willfully ignorant vs. aggressively skeptical August 15, 2009 The scientific method August 11, 2009 Free work vs. internships August 14, 2009 The New Storytellers August 8, 2009 New Zealand by Chris Benny August 10, 2009 Lemonade: a movie about laid-off creative minds August 11, 2009 Clarifiying health care? Set expectations to "stun&qu

Best articles, photos, and general signs of cool from my Google Reader Feeds Willfully ignorant vs. aggressively skeptical August 15, 2009 The scientific method August 11, 2009 Free work vs. internships August 14, 2009 The New Storytellers August 8, 2009 New Zealand by Chris Benny August 10, 2009 Lemonade: a movie about laid-off creative minds August 11, 2009 Clarifiying health care? Set expectations to "stun&qu

I recently discovered Digital Roam (better known as Back of the Napkin) and think the content is absolutely kick-ass.  Dan Roam does a great job of using small illustrations to solve problems and make his point in a way that is short, effective, and entertaining. Dan is publishing a 4 napkin series on Health Care reform that I think everyone should check out. I’ve embedded the first two slide shares below. Be s

Really enjoyed this post from Kevin Kelly over at New Rules for the New Economy on unintended uses of technologies.  His blog is the online version of a book he published which he is giving away for free in the form of two posts a week. Do yourself a favor and subscribe to it. Lots of good stuff in there. Here’s an excerpt: As opportunities proliferate, unintended uses take off. In the late 1970s, the Shah of I

Best articles, photos, and general signs of cool from my Google Reader Feeds The power of the fax effect– August 6, 2009