tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75353902457539579882024-02-20T03:07:59.101-08:00one life. not one point five. just one.jerooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764214969019100099noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535390245753957988.post-10291356879947690442012-05-11T08:02:00.000-07:002012-05-11T08:02:25.669-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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and engaging outdoor ad</span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">for</span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">a Fitness company</span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">: </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><a href="http://www.viralblog.com/guerrilla-marketing/fitness-first-weighting-for-the-bus/">http://www.viralblog.com/guerrilla-marketing/fitness-first-weighting-for-the-bus/</a></span></li>
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brands can create stories that will foster a closer relationship with their
consumers</span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">: </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smfckNYz6OU">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smfckNYz6OU</a></span></li>
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doesn’t take millions of dollars to come up with breakthrough ideas – just one
person with true passion & curiosity:</span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><a href="http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxManhattan-Kavita-Shukla-Can;search%3Apaper" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxManhattan-Kavita-Shukla-Can;search%3Apaper</a></li>
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<li><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Learn
from children – DREAM BIG and think without any boundaries, then just go and do
it. If you fail, try again!</span></li>
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</span></span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">We will join the Crazy
Brainstorm community (created by Othman+Mazala who joined us at TED@HOME) which
</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">is a group for motivated innovators,
entrepreneurs, artists, and people who want to re-think the world, start new
businesses or brainstorm about what could appear like cRAZY ideas. We all have
ideas, our own experiences, our own domain of expertise. And if we combine
them, we would come up with something new.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Join here: </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/crazybrainstormers/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">http://www.facebook.com/groups/crazybrainstormers/</a></li>
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your passions. It is your passion that will make your dreams come true, nothing
else. Even if you don’t have a dream, following your passion will make you
realize what your dream is. If you don’t know your passion, spend a weekend by yourself
and think about it!</span></li>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">Brilliant advertising by Dollar Shave Club</span><span style="color: #1f497d;">: </span><u><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUG9qYTJMsI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUG9qYTJMsI</a></span></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">The Power of YouTube:</span><span style="color: #1f497d;"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFuTEhIZtIU&feature=share"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFuTEhIZtIU&feature=share</span></a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">-</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #1f497d;">The </span><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">secret effects</span><span style="color: #1f497d;"> of </span><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">sharing secrets</span><span style="color: #1f497d;">: </span><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/frank_warren_half_a_million_secrets.html">http://www.ted.com/talks/frank_warren_half_a_million_secrets.html</a> </span><u><span style="color: blue;"></span></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We will each anonymously share a personal secret to be posted on </span><a href="http://www.postsecret.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">www.PostSecret.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> (assuming you will feel better about doing it – if not, it’s not worth it – but why not try)</span></span><span style="color: #1f497d;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We will make more efforts in our daily lives to connect physically to one another and have real-life conversations instead of BBM, txts, WhatsApps, e-mails, etc (and/or switch off BB and iPhones after 8pm to give full attention and reconnect with yourself, your loved ones or your close friends) Or if you are really brave, try writing an actual hand-written letter to somebody far away.</span></span></div>
</div>jerooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764214969019100099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535390245753957988.post-68834123611015184912012-02-03T05:59:00.000-08:002012-02-03T05:59:01.855-08:002012 - Year of Dragon Action<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In my eyes, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2011 has been the year of the Sponge</b>. A year of a learning. A year of thinking, talking & debating. </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">According to the Chinese, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2012<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>is the year of the Dragon. </b>To me, the dragon represents a concentrated ball of enormous energy and activity. This year ladies and gentlemen, is the year of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">action</b>. It’s about taking the steps you’ve been thinking about for so long. It’s about making an impact on life. Changing the game for the better. It is about materializing your values and beliefs into the real world, not just your head. Lets do it. And lets do it together.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">entertained</b> with:</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">-</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #1f497d;">Tips on how not to get distracted: </span><u><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc57X0j_UwM&sns=fb"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc57X0j_UwM&sns=fb </span></a></span></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">-</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #1f497d;">Beautiful advertising based on solid insights: </span><u><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RyPamyWotM"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RyPamyWotM </span></a></span></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">educated</b> ourselves with:</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">-</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The power of global collaboration: </span></span><u><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/luis_von_ahn_massive_scale_online_collaboration.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.ted.com/talks/luis_von_ahn_massive_scale_online_collaboration.html</span></span></a></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">-</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The power of a smile: </span><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/ron_gutman_the_hidden_power_of_smiling.html"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/ron_gutman_the_hidden_power_of_smiling.html</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">inspired</b> ourselves with a talk from a remarkable French/American 60-year old woman:</span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What did we <span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">ACTIONS</span> did we agree on our last TED@HOME?</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: yellow; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-highlight: yellow; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: yellow; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-highlight: yellow; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We will all register on </span><a href="http://www.duolingo.com/"><span style="color: blue;">www.duolingo.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> to learn a new language and help others at the same time.</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: yellow; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-highlight: yellow; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We will challenge our minds/bodies and run the Half-Marathon in Geneva on Sunady May 6<sup>th</sup> 2012, register here: </span><a href="http://www.genevemarathon.org/en/"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">http://www.genevemarathon.org/en/</span></a></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></b></div>
</div>jerooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764214969019100099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535390245753957988.post-17696500149419335212011-11-07T10:52:00.000-08:002011-11-07T10:52:44.808-08:00TED @ HOME Sessions 4/5/6<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now that i've had at least 3 more sessions under my belt, i can post the videos that we watched.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">if you are reapplying this idea somewhere in the world, my one piece of advice is:<strong> Diversity brings amazing perspectives and even more awesome discussions. Mix it up!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Session #4:</span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1-</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;"><span style="background-color: lime;">ENTERTAIN:</span></span></u></b><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;"> How to tie your shoes: </span></span><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/terry_moore_how_to_tie_your_shoes.html"><span style="background-color: white;">http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/terry_moore_how_to_tie_your_shoes.html</span></a><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2-</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;"><span style="background-color: lime;">EDUCATE:</span></span></u></b><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;"> Music and Passion: <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/benjamin_zander_on_music_and_passion.html#.TmibezzrcMY.mailto">http://www.ted.com/talks/benjamin_zander_on_music_and_passion.html#.TmibezzrcMY.mailto</a> </span></span></span><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>and <span style="background-color: yellow;">Facebook & Google Revealed<span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">:</span></span> </span><span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLXa1kEMooU"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLXa1kEMooU</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/isabel_allende_tells_tales_of_passion.html"><span style="color: blue;"></span></a></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3-</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;"><span style="background-color: lime;">INSPIRE:</span></span></u></b><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;"> Generosity Experiment</span></span><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">: </span><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/sasha_dichter.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: #0066cc;">http://www.ted.com/talks/sasha_dichter.html </span></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Session #5:</strong></span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1-</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;"><span style="background-color: lime;">ENTERTAIN:</span></span></u></b><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;"> Wii Remote Hack: </span></span><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/johnny_lee_demos_wii_remote_hacks.html"><span style="background-color: white;">http://www.ted.com/talks/johnny_lee_demos_wii_remote_hacks.html </span></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">and <span style="background-color: yellow;">How to start a movement:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span><span style="background-color: lime;"><span style="background-color: white;">2- </span><strong><u>EDUCATE:</u></strong></span> <span style="background-color: yellow;">Bad Science</span>: <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/ben_goldacre_battling_bad_science.html">http://www.ted.com/talks/ben_goldacre_battling_bad_science.html</a> </span></span></span><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">and <span style="background-color: yellow;">Why we do what we do<span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">:</span></span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/tony_robbins_asks_why_we_do_what_we_do.html">http://www.ted.com/talks/tony_robbins_asks_why_we_do_what_we_do.html</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span><span style="background-color: lime;"><span style="background-color: white;">3- </span><strong><u>INSPIRE:</u></strong></span> <span style="background-color: yellow;">Charlie Chaplin</span></span></span><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: yellow;">:</span> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WibmcsEGLKo&feature=player_embedded">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WibmcsEGLKo&feature=player_embedded</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Session #6:</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span><span style="background-color: lime;"><span style="background-color: white;">2- </span><strong><u>EDUCATE:</u></strong></span> <span style="background-color: yellow;">Sex Slavery</span>: <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/sunitha_krishnan_tedindia.html"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/sunitha_krishnan_tedindia.html</span></a><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span></span><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">and <span style="background-color: yellow;">Lessons from an Ad Man:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/rory_sutherland_life_lessons_from_an_ad_man.html"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">http://www.ted.com/talks/rory_sutherland_life_lessons_from_an_ad_man.html</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span><span style="background-color: lime;"><span style="background-color: white;">3- </span><strong><u>INSPIRE:</u></strong></span> <span style="background-color: yellow;">Charlie Chaplin</span></span></span><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: yellow;">:</span> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WibmcsEGLKo&feature=player_embedded"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WibmcsEGLKo&feature=player_embedded</span></a> <em>(we loved it so much we watched it again)</em></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">how do we take this to the next level?</span></div>
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</div>jerooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764214969019100099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535390245753957988.post-31453179334539437042011-09-22T03:21:00.000-07:002011-09-22T03:21:36.074-07:00The Birth of TED @ HOME<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Without a doubt, my favourite website to date is </span><a href="http://www.ted.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">www.TED.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> . Once you explore it, you will understand why i feel this way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love watching an inspiring TED talk just before i go to bed. Whenever i find really cool talks, i usually fwd them to my friends. butttt, i always feel unsatisfied because i'd like to be there when they've finished watching the talk and see their reactions and get their points of view and see if there is anything more to learn on the subject. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SO i did what any other Wael Jabi would do...i invited them over to watch some TED Talks together! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Beauty is in the details - HOW to do this? simple: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Invite anybody and everybody - friends/colleagues/etc - the more diverse the better!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Couch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- TV hooked up to my laptop that will play the videos from ted.com</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- do-it-yourself sandwich snack bar with some drinks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Start with something Entertaining to break the ice and get ppl comfortable</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Move on to more educational talks submitted by the audience and discuss after each one.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- End with one strikingly inspirational video to give them something to think about when they go home to sleep!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the result?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1- first and foremost, BEAUTIFUL discussions after each talk. we really go to bond and know each other much more. its amazing i cant explain it you just have to do it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2- People felt INSPIRED - EDUCATED - ENTERTAINED, and will live the following day with a different perspective in-mind. one way or the other, they will be adding more value to life then before.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3- Attendance levels DOUBLED at every session. (index 200 vs. previous period)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4- more visits to TED.com and more videos being shared to other friends - the word of mouth machine at its best!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">et voila....EUREKA! a new way of watching TED Talks is born....right out of the comfort of your own living room! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>**its the people and the discussions that make this special, thank you all for coming**</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NOTE THIS IS NOT A TED or TEDx EVENT - nothing to do with the organization themselves!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For those interested to know what videos we watched in our previous sessions, here are the links:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Session #1:</span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1-</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;"><span style="background-color: lime;">ENTERTAIN:</span></span></u></b><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;"> Parrots are smarter than you think:</span></span><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/einstein_the_parrot_talks_and_squawks.html"><span style="color: blue;">www.ted.com/talks/einstein_the_parrot_talks_and_squawks.html</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2-</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;"><span style="background-color: lime;">EDUCATE:</span></span></u></b><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;"> How many ways flowers have sex:</span></span><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_drori_the_beautiful_tricks_of_flowers.html"><span style="color: blue;">www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_drori_the_beautiful_tricks_of_flowers.html</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and <span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">Tales of Passion:</span> </span><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/isabel_allende_tells_tales_of_passion.html"><span style="color: blue;">www.ted.com/talks/isabel_allende_tells_tales_of_passion.html</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3-</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;"><span style="background-color: lime;">INSPIRE:</span></span></u></b><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;"> Do something for 30 days</span></span><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">: </span><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days.html"><span style="color: blue;">www.ted.com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days.html</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Session #2:</span><br />
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><u><span style="background: lime; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: lime;">ENTERTAIN:</span></u></b><span style="background: lime; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: lime;"> </span><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;">Magic with iPods</span><span style="color: #1f497d;">: </span></span><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/marco_tempest_the_magic_of_truth_and_lies_on_ipods.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.ted.com/talks/marco_tempest_the_magic_of_truth_and_lies_on_ipods.html</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><u><span style="background: lime; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: lime;">EDUCATE:</span></u></b><span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">a.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;">The paradox of choice:</span><span style="color: #1f497d;"> <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_choice.html"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_choice.html</span></a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">b.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;">Empathic Civilizations:</span><span style="color: #1f497d;"> <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jeremy_rifkin_on_the_empathic_civilization.html"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jeremy_rifkin_on_the_empathic_civilization.html</span></a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">c.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;">Intelligence of Crows:</span><span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/joshua_klein_on_the_intelligence_of_crows.html"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/joshua_klein_on_the_intelligence_of_crows.html</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><u><span style="background: lime; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: lime;">INSPIRE:</span></u></b><span style="background: lime; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: lime;"> </span><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;">Photos that changed the world:</span><span style="color: #1f497d;"> <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_klein_photos_that_changed_the_world.html"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_klein_photos_that_changed_the_world.html</span></a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Session #3:</span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1-</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;"><span style="background-color: lime;">ENTERTAIN:</span></span></u></b><span style="background: yellow; color: #1f497d; mso-highlight: yellow;"> The Talk: </span></span><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/julia_sweeney_has_the_talk.html">http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/julia_sweeney_has_the_talk.html</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">Plug into your hard-wired happiness:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOl4vwhwkW8&feature=youtube_gdata_player"><span style="color: #0066cc;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOl4vwhwkW8&feature=youtube_gdata_player</span></a></span></div>
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jerooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764214969019100099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535390245753957988.post-62608912321927822662011-09-16T03:32:00.001-07:002011-09-16T03:32:12.218-07:00What you didn't know about TeethbrushingI hate going to the dentist. The idea of sharp tools scraping my enamel is horrifying. What is worse is that I have sensitive teeth so the pain is amplified.<br /><br />There is only one dentistry clinic which I actually look forward to visiting each time I'm back home which is the Scandinavian Dental Clinic on Wasl road in Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE. This isn't a regular clinic it's a palace with a tennis court. How cool is to watch n listen to the Eagles playing Hotel California on a HD-Quality LED screen that is attached to the ceiling while the dentist is busy working on your teeth? Did I mention the awesome surround sound?<br /><br />It's like the clinic was part of an episode of Pimp My Ride - Pimp My Clinic. All the latest tech!<br /><br />Ok I'm drifting off - what you DIDN'T KNOW about brushing your teeth is the subject of this blog so let me share with you what I learnt on my last visit to the clinic:<br /><br />1- Flouride-intensive tooth-paste is key. (Crest Pro-Expert is my favorite - no I'm not promoting it this is honesty!)<br /><br />2- DON'T RINSE YOUR MOUTH AFTER BRUSHING - Well just a bit. Normally I brush my teeth, then gargle 50 times with water to flush out the toothpaste. Actually what you should do is, brush ur teeth, spit out the majority without using water and then gargle only once with water and keep the rest of the paste in ur mouth so that the Flouride protects ur teeth throughout ur day! (warning: brush teeth After breakfast otherwise ur eggs will taste like Crest)<br /><br />3- USE A LOT OF TOOTHPASTE!! I always thought that u only needed a pea-sized amount but the dentist was clear that u should put a lot so that u have more fluoride left over for the day's protection !<br /><br />Et voila ladies n gents the secrets of thy teeth! Eureka!<br /><br />This blog was NOT sponsored by any brand or clinic but donations are very much appreciated :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />jerooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764214969019100099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535390245753957988.post-46552880513639031442011-08-26T01:40:00.001-07:002011-08-26T01:40:00.529-07:00Eat GrassI am so jelous of sheep, ostriches, cows and other grass-eating animals. <br /><br />Just look at the effort they need to do to get a meal: bend neck down, crunch into it, chew, digest. <br /><br />No complex menus, no bad service, no bills to pay, no limitations on quantity, nothing!<br /><br />I wish I could eat grass. Just imagine food all around me just sitting there in plentiful waiting for me to just tear it up, wow.<br /><br />What if we come up with something like that? A piece of land with completely edible vegetation; i.e No dirt, no soil, no non-edible parts, no insects.<br />Creating a bed of M&M's doesn't count.<br /><br />Who wants to fund this project? <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/26/360.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/26/s_360.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Chemin%20des%20Maisonnettes,,Switzerland%4046.191526%2C6.114671&z=10'>Chemin des Maisonnettes,,Switzerland</a></p>jerooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764214969019100099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535390245753957988.post-41456019059490712602011-08-16T12:20:00.001-07:002011-08-16T12:20:11.961-07:00Thank You<font color="purple" face="Marker Felt">Thank you!</font><br /><br />There's a singer that said I LOVE YOU are the 3 words that are said too much but not enough. <br /><br />I can see where he is coming from and can relate although there are some friends who I know who don't agree and think they are just not said enough.<br /><br />One thing we all agreed on was the fact that the words THANK YOU are said too much and also not enough.<br /><br />We live in this world where we are OBLIGED to be overtly-friendly towards each other. Even when we are unsatisfied from a request we accept the response and say thanks. For example you walk into a store asking for a shoe size and they don't have it, you say Okay thanks bye. Are you really thankful for the outcome? NO! But u say it anyway because society has evolved to this level where we set a standard called being polite. <br /><br />I don't know about you but I'd rather be honest and true to my words instead of being 'polite'.<br /><br />When I want to share my thanks with somebody I will whole-heartedly look into their eyes and genuinely pass on the message. I will not move on to another task while muttering thanks under my breath as if I was embarrassed to say it. <br /><br />I feel we lost the substance, the true meaning of the words Thank You. <br /><br />Think twice next time you say it. Do you really mean it ? If so, say it and give it the attention it deserves!! We are humans we have feelings and we will appreciate it!! <br />When you Don't mean it then don't say it!!! It's like your lying to their face. Do not feel obliged and do not let the corporate or social 'standards' influence the truth!!!<br /><br />For those who took the time to read this post, I am looking into your eyes and I am THANKING YOU for your time :) <br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Pont%20du%20Val%20d'Arve,Geneva,Switzerland%4046.183688%2C6.154700&z=10'>Pont du Val d'Arve,Geneva,Switzerland</a></p>jerooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764214969019100099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535390245753957988.post-32853885828308711882011-05-03T00:46:00.000-07:002011-05-03T00:46:29.537-07:00Don't be a Bleh.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you grow you learn more, in this episode of ONE LIFE, I'd like to share with you one of the things I learnt which is the power n importance of human psychology.</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's so crazy and simple but true nonetheless:</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This whole world we live in is based on human to human interaction, it's not about how strong you are, it's not about what you look like, it's not about how much you know, it's not about how much money you have.</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its about humans dealing with other humans. So if you learn to master how to do that - you're set! </span></div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><u>You can do whatever u want and be whoever u want to get and get whatever u want if you have this strong understanding of why humans act the way they do and are able to respond and interact accordingly. </u></strong></span></div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's all about emotional intelligence (EI)</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes it's true there are "successful" people who are great at their job but suck big time on the emotional intelligence.</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Take for example one of my vice-presidents at P&G. He has awesome analytical skills and comes up with solutions so fast everybody shuts up and agrees. But take the guy out of his job context and he's like a jellyfish. You poke it,it doesn't react. Bleh. </span></div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's the word that best describes people with low EI. <strong><span style="color: red;">Bleh.</span></strong></span></div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So the learning is: get a PHD in psychology.</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No really just put some effort in your daily lives and take it into consideration , the rewards are massive.</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Hope you have a rocking human-to-human day!!!!!!!!!!</strong></span></div></div>jerooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764214969019100099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535390245753957988.post-71384153946581829782011-02-18T08:42:00.000-08:002011-02-18T08:42:22.134-08:00Top 10 Best Compliments to Give a Guy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Im sweating as i type because i think ive set a certain standard of blogging that i need to upkeep. So here goes: For my 2nd blog ever in this life, i would like to equip everybody on what i think are the top 10 best things you can say to a guy (some apply to women, especially number 5).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">No, these are not a list of things people have told me, but rather a nice mix of things i've said to others and what i've heard being said.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">It may be useful, and it may not be of any use, but the objective is to share what i think is worth sharing.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Here we go with the TOP 10 BEST COMPLIMENTS TO GIVE A GUY::::::::::</span></div><ol style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><b>You </b><b>inspire me</b>. (wow that’s deep)</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>I look up to you</b>. (siblings - natural-born responsibility of being the role model as a first child) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>You’re fucking hot</b>. (yes, the swear word is essential. It brings it to another level…)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>I hope my son grows up to be like you</b>. (usually this comes from mothers)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>I wish you would marry my daughter</b>. (usually this ONLY comes from mothers)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>I am proud of you</b>. (Yes pride is one of the deadly sins but this type doesn’t cause any deaths! <span>J</span> )</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>You are leaving gigantic shoes to fill</b>. (hmm not sure if this deserves to be in the top 10 but I love it anyway)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>I want YOU on my team</b>. (could be in sports, work, study groups, relationships)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>You’re the best I’ve ever had and will ever have</b>. (no comment)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Any general complements relating to the greatness and size of his physical features (specifically: arms, shoulders, biceps, chest, and other manly organs)</span></li>
</ol><span style="font-size: small;">Your thoughts? Hit me back with a list for girls so i can use it!!!!!</span> </div>jerooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15764214969019100099noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535390245753957988.post-72620564698451775462011-02-06T13:51:00.000-08:002011-02-06T13:51:09.194-08:00Story of a Bum in Beirut<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">For my first post EVER, i thought it should be SUPER interesting so im going to share a story that i heard during my weekend stay in Beirut with my father. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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THE STORY OF ABOU EL REESHE</b></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In Beirut, Lebanon, the year was 1979 and my mother lived next to the lighthouse (Manara). There was a crazy poor man who lived inside carton boxes on newspapers in a deserted piece of land next to their house. His name, as created by the people of Beirut, was Abu el Reeshe. He always had a huge weather sticking out of his hat (hence the name REESHE meaning FEATHER in Arabic). My grandmother used to feel sorry for him so time to time, she would ask him to wipe her car and she would give him some change. He was quite a character always blabbering to himself about incoherent irrelevant subjects in some sort of Arabic. Very nice gentle guy but totally wacko. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In 1982 the war started in Lebanon and the Israeli army reached Beirut.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Abou el Reeshe, the poor bum without a home or barely any food to eat, turns out to be an <b>Palestinian/Israeli Mossad Officer</b> who was actually spying on the Syrian Army activities in Lebanon for years!!!!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Apparently he was spotted in 2005 in Hamra, so he's around... probably not pulling the poor-guy image, its too hot for that these days. :)</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">intense stuff!! that's why i love listening to older people talk! </span><br />
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the link to the story for those who can read Arabic:<br />
http://4flying.com/showthread.php?t=40194<br />
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