Scott Breese

mssheather: Disabled vet transforms himself though yoga… This...

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:53:05 -0400

mssheather:

Disabled vet transforms himself though yoga…

This actually made me tear up a little bit.

Had to retumbl this. What a story!

light & shadow. (Taken with instagram)

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:03:29 -0400

light & shadow. (Taken with instagram)

Care.

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:46:00 -0400

I’ve got strong opinions on the subject of caring in business and could easily tempted to put some words down on the subject but after reading this I really don’t feel the need to. This post by Seth covers the subject perfectly.

“Disclaimer, this is written by Seth Godin read it and more amazing stuff at sethgodin.com“

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A simple antidote to a corporatized, unfeeling, profit-maximizing world

Care.

Care more than you need to, more often than expected, more completely than the other guy.

No one reports liking Steve Jobs very much, yet he was as embraced as any businessperson since Walt Disney. Because he cared. He cared deeply about what he was making and how it would be used. Of course, he didn’t just care in a general, amorphous, whiny way, he cared and then actually delivered.

Politicians are held in astonishingly low esteem. Congress in particular is setting record lows, but it’s an endemic problem. The reason? They consistently act as if they don’t care. They don’t care about their peers, certainly, and by their actions, apparently, they don’t care about us. Money first.

Many salespeople face a similar problem—perhaps because for years they’ve used a shallow version of caring as a marketing technique to boost their commissions. One report by the National Association of Realtors found that more than 90% of all homeowners are never again contacted by their real estate agent after the contracts for the home are signed. Why bother… there’s no money in it, just the possibility of complaints. Well, the reason is obvious—you’d come by with cookies and intros to the neighbors if you cared.

Economists tell us that the reason to care is that it increases customer retention, profitability and brand value. For me, though, that’s beside the point (and even counter to the real goal). Caring gives you a compass, a direction to head and most of all, a reason to do the work you do in the first place.

Care More.

It’s only two words, but it’s hard to think of a better mantra for the organization that is smart enough to understand the core underpinning of their business, as well as one in search of a reason for being. No need to get all tied up in subcycles of this leads to this which leads to that so therefore I care… Instead, there’s the opportunity to follow the direct and difficult road of someone who truly cares about what’s being made and who it is for.

#Sunday bike build finished. Excitingly looks outside!…. ...

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:32:06 -0400

#Sunday bike build finished. Excitingly looks outside!…. It’s raining. Fantastic. #fixedgear #thingsorganizedneatly #thingslaidoutneatly #bike #spring #rain (Taken with instagram)

#sunday is bike building day. #fixedgear #thingslaidoutneatly...

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 08:42:07 -0400

#sunday is bike building day. #fixedgear #thingslaidoutneatly #thingsorganizedneatly #bike (Taken with instagram)

The only shocking thing is the reaction to the news! What? A...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:10:00 -0400

The only shocking thing is the reaction to the news! What? A fast growing internet company with no cash generation but a ton of active users got bought by a large, hungry company with a lot of cash?! Cmon, this was on the cards when they announced a million registered users after just launching back in 2010! Google and others were sniffing around a long time ago. But this is the game and that’s how it’s played. Congrats for the $1billion sale but it does feed the current bubble theory with more fuel. Now we just have to listen to the amplified groans of “they don’t even have a business model” for the next month, year etc or until every other photo is an advert. Which won’t be far away now… (Taken with instagram)

thegreenurbanist: kateoplis: “Copenhagen, a city of 1.2...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:40:35 -0400

thegreenurbanist:

kateoplis:

“Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people [the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet], saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80 percent of its population commutes by bicycle, even in winter. That’s $300 per person per year.

Clearly, the reason the new Danish minister of the interior said she’d ‘rather invest in cycle tracks than freeways,’ is that only one of those has a positive return.” [photo: Ben]

From Copenhagen’s biannual Bicycle Account | Grist

Enjoying this; expect more excepts from it.

So awesome and so jealous!

"Since rejoining the Company in 1997, Mr. Jobs had not sold any of his shares of the Company’s stock...."

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:49:05 -0500

“Since rejoining the Company in 1997, Mr. Jobs had not sold any of his shares of the Company’s stock. Mr. Jobs held no unvested equity awards. The Company recognized that Mr. Jobs’s level of stock ownership significantly aligned his interests with shareholders’ interests.”

- Apple’s 2012 Proxy Statement

In a world where the likes of Steve Ballmer and many others routinely sell huge portions of their shares, Jobs kept all of his. $2,319,515,000 worth, as Dustin Curtis points out.

That’s dedication and loyalty. That’s putting your money where your mouth is.
(via parislemon)

npr: Artisanal And Authentic, The Flavors Of The New Year The...

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:01:52 -0500

npr:

Artisanal And Authentic, The Flavors Of The New Year

The word on the 2012 food scene is the opposite of processed, mass produced and factory farmed. Weekend Edition food commentator Bonny Wolf sifts through the tea leaves for clues to what you’ll be eating in the year ahead.

Sounds great to me!

Work hard stay humble.

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:40:16 -0500

Work hard stay humble.

macaframasf: Non-Bike Related: Really good Vibes in the video!...

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:35:48 -0500

macaframasf:

Non-Bike Related:

Really good Vibes in the video! Very Humble dude!

Thefoodhug ltd

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 07:52:20 -0500

So there it is. The name of my little food biz. I whent through tons of ideas but thefoodhug was one of the first names that was thought of and just found myself returning to it over and over again. I think it sums up the style of food we’ll offer really well (comfort food) and hopefully in some way portrays the uniqueness and individuality that’ll be expressed in everything we’ll do. So we’ll be serving the working people of Bedford made on the day soups and other food as soon as everything is done and ready (aiming for mid May)

Take care, see you soon :)

Change coming to the High street? What happens to the high street when I can buy those same...

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:11:00 -0500

Change coming to the High street?

What happens to the high street when I can buy those same things online and get it delivered the same day for the same price or less?

Consider that Amazon are growing at 30% a year and adding a further 3 new fulfilment warehouses to the UK in 2011. How many will it be in 2012? 5? 10?

Its seams pretty inevitable that Amazon will get to the point when they have enough fulfilment warehouses to cover same day deliveries to most areas of the UK right?

Now I don’t know about you but I can easily imagine seeing Amazon vehicles in every major town and city making there multiple daily deliveries. And when I can buy the things I dont like buying but need to buy, and buy them for the same price or less and have them delivered that same day… that’s going to change the way I shop.

And much like the years surrounding the world wars the high street wont be filled with shops that sell rubbish and have poor customer service but instead will be filled with people that are focused on not only your overall experience but also on your relationship to that company and that store.

It pretty clear that most people and businesses are just getting comfortable with the internet’s lively injection into our lives over the past 10 years but I think the next 10 years might just be the most exciting. When the internet and its diverse array of offerings is available both in one click (mobile payments) and can be delivered the same day… that’s going to make huge ripples to the way a lot of people shop.

Emptyage: Generation X Doesn't Want to Hear It

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:15:02 -0400

Emptyage: Generation X Doesn't Want to Hear It:

Earlier generations have weathered recessions, of course; this stall we’re in has the look of something nastier. Social Security and Medicare are going to be diminished, at best. Hours worked are up even as hiring staggers along: Blood from a stone looks to be the normal order of things “going…

Three topics I like, cycling, computers, Steve Jobs.

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:51:54 -0400

Three topics I like, cycling, computers, Steve Jobs.

jpmilk: As the space is concern, I hate cars. But as for...

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:37:01 -0400

jpmilk:

As the space is concern, I hate cars. But as for transport time any option is feasible, but I would still rather take my bike over the bus and car.

"Attracting these consumers is itself a new challenge. Most of us will no longer tolerate..."

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:26:40 -0400

“Attracting these consumers is itself a new challenge. Most of us will no longer tolerate interruptions, meaningless pitches, garish pop-ups, Las Vegas-style skyscraper ads or junk email. We are looking for real meaning, solid relevance, timeliness, and yes, transparency and truthfulness”

- The View - Looking To The Future Of Media | Raedar (via mediafuturist)
Well said!

stoweboyd: Paypal’s Future of Shopping video: more like the...

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:19:27 -0400

stoweboyd:

Paypal’s Future of Shopping video: more like the future of money.

Looks good, will be interesting to see how they make a service like this competitively priced/ cheap enough for every day use. Also I don’t think PayPal will grasp quite the monopoly the video makes out, more likely is that you’ll be able to do all those things with any bank, payment system etc. NFC ftw.

curiositycounts: Google and Carnegie Mellon researchers team up...

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:36:29 -0400

curiositycounts:

Google and Carnegie Mellon researchers team up on cloud-powered facial recognition that would enable you to take a photo of a complete stranger and track their real identity in mere minutes

Very interesting indeed.

"For brands and businesses that have yet to see the true value of Twitter, expect to be impressed...."

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:03:03 -0400

“For brands and businesses that have yet to see the true value of Twitter, expect to be impressed. Twitter just stepped up and demanded to be noticed. If you weren’t convinced of the physical traffic Twitter drives, you should definitely notice it now.”

- Twitter Just Got the Respect it Deserves (via mediafuturist)