Archive for the ‘Interesting Random Stuff’ Category
Newest addition to my bookshelf: The Power of Broke by Daymond John
Published under Interesting Random Stuff, Leadership, Marketing Feb 25, 2016A must read! In The Power of Broke, Daymond John takes an insightful look at individuals who’ve launched their own powerful brands and careers from a place of desperation, harnessing the “power of broke” to think creatively, alternatively, and aggressively in order to make a meaningful mark.
Social Media: Destroyer or Creator?
Published under Interesting Random Stuff, Introspection Feb 10, 2016This article highlights the challenge of social media to affirm rather than inform our beliefs, and to segment and divide rather than unite in shared understanding.
This link is an excellently culled list of some of the all time best SNL skits: https://screen.yahoo.com/snl-iconic-skits
Amazing lip sync battle with Tom cruise
Published under Funnies, Interesting Random Stuff Aug 11, 2015Daniel Koren, the man behind the “walking contest”
Published under Interesting Random Stuff, Introspection May 27, 2015I admire Koren’s introspective, self-critical, and quirky sense of humor with its very human message. It is very much aligned with KIND’s sense that we tend to be too afraid to stretch a hand or to crack a smile towards strangers. We need to get more comfortable invading each other’s space with some human warmth.
Interesting how our being so removed from nature and so reliant on superficial marketing fads, ends up harming animals and the food supply.
A beautiful lesson on treating others with Kindness
Published under Interesting Random Stuff, Introspection Apr 27, 2015Julio Diaz remembers being robbed on a subway platform in the Bronx.
Transcript below:
JD: So I get off the train. You know, I’m walking towards the stairs and this young teenager, uh, pulls out a knife. He wants my money. So I just gave him my wallet and told him, ‘Here you go.’
He starts to leave and as he’s walking away I’m like, ‘Hey, wait a minute. You forgot something. If you’re gonna be robbing people for the rest of the night, you might as well take my coat to keep you warm.’
So, you know, he’s looking at me like, ‘What’s going on here?’ You know, and he asked me, ‘Why are you doing this?’
And I’m like, ‘Well, I don’t know, man, if you’re willing to risk your freedom for a few dollars then I guess you must really need the money. I mean, all I wanted to do was go get dinner and, uh, if you really want to join me, hey, you’re more than welcome.’
So I’m like, ‘Look, you can follow me if you want.’