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Don’t let your “killer” idea get killed… Most brilliant ideas are aborted the moment they are shared with someone else – extinguished by excuses and fear.

Below is a 24-page PDF on how to shut down the naysayers.

In this video, Barry Schwartz “…makes a passionate call for “practical wisdom” as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire, and practical, everyday wisdom will help rebuild our world.”… Pay special attention to his explanation of why corporate incentives don’t work.

This video was recorded at the TED Conference in February 2009… [click to play]

Full Transcript from Ted.com:

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I was organizing old emails, and ran across the following from my friend Jim Byrum.
The wisdom is timely for me, as I am progressively pursuing a vegetarian diet.

So, in support of the vegetables (and fruits), I offer the following:

Last week I was walking the beach on Harbor Island, SC. Amidst all the gray and blue, I ran across this bright red Sea Cucumber… And I mean BRIGHT– the thing seemed to be glowing… Could it be radioactive?

Watch the video below… Seriously, what is the deal with this thing?


Radioactive Sea Cucumber from Matthew Denton on Vimeo.

I have used “Pinger” at pinger.com for years now. A great service my brother Andy turned me on to… Pinger recently launched a “Private Alpha” of their new service called called Pingercast.

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