If you search around on YouTube you can find some very excellent videos regarding business and marketing. One such video was created by TheRSA.org. They’ve illustrated a talk given by Dan Pink about what really motivates us at work. This is a must see. Enjoy!
Direct Link: RSA Animate – Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us.
Tuesdays are the slowest days for me. To help me cope with that, I’ve decided to create a new blog series called “Inspiration for a Tuesday Afternoon.”
This is the first post in what is to be a long and fruitful relationship with my Tuesday afternoons. Enjoy. (Click the Read More link to see the video.)
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I recently had the opportunity to talk with Chris McClain about his videography business, Chris McClain Productions. One part of life that I absolutely enjoy is the arts, and so I had a great time learning about his work and also seeing some of the great videos… including his latest award-winning film… he’s created for other people. I’ve posted a couple of those videos in this interview.
Enjoy!
Reading time (Full transcript): 12 minutes.
Reading time (main ideas in bold): 3 minutes.
Listening time (Full interview): 23 minutes.
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Chris McClainMy name is Chris McClain. I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. I am currently 31 years old, married almost 8 years. I have a son on the way coming in the next few weeks. It’s very exciting. And that’s pretty much been occupying most of my time for the last 9 months almost. We’re getting the house ready, child-proof type stuff, buying a crib, baby sheets, clothes, things like that. What else do you want to know about me? Read More…
J.K. Rowling, author of the best-selling Harry Potter book series, delivers her Commencement Address, “The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination,” at the Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association.
J.K. Rowling’s commencement speech is one of the best I’ve heard in a long time. It’s very touching, humble, and deep — she has no desire to prove her brilliance as I’ve seen with other speakers. Because of this she can connect with everybody, not just the scientific or philosophical thinkers, and yet her eloquence and insights let you know that she’s a very intelligent and caring woman; she’s a leader in the greatest respects.
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I look for opportunity in all areas, which is why when I saw this video, I had to post it here. More on this later, but for now I’ll let the video speak for itself, enjoy. (If the videos do not display instantly, please reload the page.)
If there’s enough interest in this topic, I will set up a public screening and Q&A session with the makers of this film in Salt Lake City. Please let me know in the comments below.
Watch the full movie: 35 minutes 57 seconds w/ limited commercial interruptions.
As a disclaimer, there are a couple strong explicative words scattered through the film.
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