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Arrogance Can Save The World

October 7, 2009

I’ve talked about arrogance being somewhat positive before, but there’s one important reason why it can get you far:
Arrogant people don’t take advice.
It’s not that they don’t want to learn or grow.
It’s not that they don’t practice or work hard.
It’s not that they think they know everything.
They just trust themselves more than others. And I [...]

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Why Blogging Makes You Smarter

October 6, 2009

Because you are looking for something.
Because you need to be aware.
Because you are active.
You are in a constant search for material. Regardless of what you write about, you’re still turning on a switch in your brain that others keep dormant.
As long as you are consistent, the benefits will overcome the stupidity (and boost the cleverness) of [...]

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Watch Out With Labels

September 22, 2009

Today I guest post at Elysa Rice’s blog, Gen Pink.
Subscribe to Gen Pink here. Follow Elysa on Twitter here.
Do read my guest post “Watch Out With Labels.”
Side note: Elysa is organizing a panel for SXSW 2010. Check it out and vote for it if you like it.
Thanks Elysa for letting me guest post, I truly [...]

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Mistaking Relationships

August 21, 2009

The word friend has been bastardized.
Yes, you will make friends online. But this constant race for numbers and popularity is making us think that every +1 is really a friend.
- I’m sure that no less than 95% of the people who read OwlSparks don’t care about my personal life, and that’s ok. That’s the way [...]

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Zone Defense

August 20, 2009

Are you able to defend anything?
If you aren’t, you should learn.
We all have opinions and ways of seeing the world. It’s easy to defend those.
Being open minded is not about accepting the other people’s opinions, is about understanding them.
It’s about knowing your “enemy.”
If you can’t put yourself in other people’s shoes, any other people’s shoes, [...]

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You Can’t Handle The Truth

July 16, 2009

Since we were kids, we have been told how to handle personal criticism.
Countless articles talk about how to deal with feedback.
We learn how to be mature about it. Grow a pair, face it.
Society has focused a lot on this.
The result? We are actually getting quite good at it.
But I see a problem arising: In [...]

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Super Media

May 21, 2009

Want to know why you like social media?
It’s not about personal brading. Most people ruin theirs.
It’s not about networking or making friends. Real life’s matter more.
It’s not about making money or being popular either. Most people never achieve either.
No, it’s about superheroes.
You have a normal life, with a normal job. You deal with human problems like [...]

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