January 2008
23 posts
“I would argue that the organizations and leaders that find a way to build...”
– Mavericks at Work: Freedom = Success (And not the other way around)
Why people believe weird things about money →
Would you rather be A or B?
A is waiting in line at a movie theater. When he gets to the ticket window, he is told that as he is the 100,000th customer of the theater, he has just won $100.
B is waiting in line at a different theater. The man in front of him wins $1,000 for being the 1-millionth customer of the theater. Mr. B wins $150.
Amazingly, most people said that they would prefer to...
Hotel Maids Challenge the Placebo Effect →
The mind is a crazy thing… Maids told about the physical benefits of their job showed “a decrease in their systolic blood pressure, weight, and waist-to-hip ratio — and a 10 percent drop in blood pressure,” whereas maids who weren’t told about the benefits showed no changes.
“Mr. Hamel argues that these innovative companies realize that employees should...”
– The Future of Management - Gary Hamel - Book Review - New York Times
WatchSittin’ on the Dock, Makin’ a Skype Call (via Vimeo)
Life With Alacrity: The Dunbar Number as a Limit... →
Interesting theories on group dynamics and optimal sizes as a company grows.
“Programmers need computers and compilers because without them, they can’t...”
– meatball sundae: ten questions for seth godin
“Here’s what introverts are not: We’re not afraid, and we’re...”
– Happy Introvert Day - Yahoo! News
WatchWorking in Buenos Aires
(via Vimeo)
“I want to fall in love with somebody’s mind.”
– Noah
“Most of us think that freedom means to keep our options open… Eventually...”
– Caterina.net: From “The Soul of Money” by Lynne Twist
“The businessmen who came together wanted to eliminate the existing system of...”
– Unschool Me: Where School Comes From