War
Monday, May 22nd, 2006“You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake.”
Jeannette Rankin (1880 – 1973)
Archive for May, 2006
The Code
Friday, May 19th, 2006Like it. Hate it. Stand in line for it. Boycott it.
It’s just a movie. It’s just a story.
If you like the church, you might have problems with. If you have problems with the church, you might like it.
It’s not going to change anyone’s mine. It’s just a story.
What I am amazed with is the coverage. Think of all the time and effort that has been spent by the studio, the church, and the media talking about it. I know of at least 4 books which have been published. There is going to be a documentary on NBC tonight produced by the American Bishops Conference.
What would happened if we spent the same about of time, energy, and money sharing something like…oh I don’t know…the beautiful social justice teaching of the church, the belief in a ever loving god, or the personal healing that comes with forgiving others.
You Fool!
Friday, May 19th, 2006“None are so busy as the fool and knave.”
John Dryden, The Medal 1682
Insanity
Thursday, May 18th, 2006“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955), (attributed)
Mario Level One
Tuesday, May 16th, 2006It is moments like these in which I think I am part of the greatest generation that has ever lived or part of the dumbest.
I can’t even image the amount of planning and practice this 4 min took to pull off.
The amazing video of live action Mario Bros.
Remember Me
Tuesday, May 16th, 2006“If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error.”
John Kenneth Galbraith
Home Runs
Sunday, May 14th, 2006Sure this is about marketing, but it could be about anything we are trying to achive. [quote from Seth Godin's blog]
It should not be a chore
Thursday, May 11th, 2006Relfections from Day 3 of playing 1000 More
Thoughts: It is easy to turn this game into a Bruster’s Millions affair. Just spending money to get the game done. But that is not the point.
The point of the game is to enjoy (at least in your mind) what it would be like to have abundance and flexibility. (Not that monetary wealth is the only or best abundance.) The mind knows no difference between what you live and what you think. It is processed in the same way. By spending time living in abundance in your mind it lifts your spirits and makes you feel better.
This game is not to be a chore, but fun. After each round, if I don’t feel better, it is a waste of time.
BUT, if after spending time feeling the abundance of these things in my life and not feeling bad enjoying this, then it is progress. It is living up to it purpose.
The point of the game is to enjoy (at least in your mind) what it would be like to have abundance and flexibility. (Not that monetary wealth is the only or best abundance.) The mind knows no difference between what you live and what you think. It is processed in the same way. By spending time living in abundance in your mind it lifts your spirits and makes you feel better.
This game is not to be a chore, but fun. After each round, if I don’t feel better, it is a waste of time.
BUT, if after spending time feeling the abundance of these things in my life and not feeling bad enjoying this, then it is progress. It is living up to it purpose.
Check out how I would spend $3000 today.
Super Blow Out Sale!
Thursday, May 11th, 2006APeX Ministries has a new web store. To celebrate APeX is having a super blow out sales on many items.
Check out sales items here!
I can’t believe I missed this
Wednesday, May 10th, 2006In my list of stuff I read everyday I am on line I forgot one of the best.
Small Journey’s The regular musing of one Big John, Funny Guy John, John the Fisherman. Smart. Funny. Full of Heart.
Except it hadn’t happened yet. He hadn’t gotten final approval from some executive that he hadn’t actually met yet.
The home runs you almost hit don’t count. The home runs you almost hit don’t add up, they don’t accrue. As marketers, most of what we see are the home runs, the appearances on Oprah or the Facebooks of the world. The giant home runs that change everything.
Except that marketing success stories almost never happen that way. They happen on the back of singles, one after another. That’s how Wal-mart became Wal-mart and Boingboing became Boingboing.
Singles are less thrilling and require way too much work, but they build on each other. Over time, if you grow by 10 or 15% every week or month, you grow, reliably. And that steady growth transforms into every faster growth.
Any marketing plan that is nothing but a series of attempted home runs has a problem. The problem is that the odds don’t get better as you go along.