The 3 F's - Friday Fascinating Facts

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Daily Maxim

“The greats weren't great because at birth they could paint
The greats were great cause they paint a lot” ― Macklemore

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“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.”
― Margaret Mead

The 3 F's - Friday Fascinating Facts

Tag - Veritasium

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Enjoy your body, use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it, or what other people think of it, it's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.

DANCE

- Baz Luhrman

Build Your Own Things - Build a Life.

"How many of you have a lollypop moment where a person said something or did something that made your life fundamentally better"

-Drew Dudley

Hey Guys,

This Blog, is a teaser for what I am working on, A little story about someone amazing and future posts I’ll be making that I hope will help others.

Following on from today’s Daily Maxim – regarding opportunities often look like hard work What Chris A.K.A Ashton says in his speech is so true

Everything around us, that we call life – was made up by people who are no smarter than you, You can build your own things

Recently I have been putting in work, and now some major projects are underway that I am really excited about. Not only am I excited about the problem I am solving, or the people that will benefit from its use.

It’s the challenges I face, and the learning’s I will get that just EXCITES ME.

Hedy – Just an amazing person!

Just recently I have been chatting to this fantastic lady Hedy who is a colleague of mine. Since becoming a Business Architect we have crossed paths with friendly chit chat and banter. I’m not the kind of person who just walks by while smiling – I actually love to learn about people and their stories! So last week I grabbed my opportunity with a prolonged yarn!

WOW, I am always amazed at some peoples stories, what they do in their spare time, their passions etc and Hedy was overflowing with passion! Just a few things I picked up from her;

1.  Improvisational Theatre (otherwise known as IMPROV)

2.    Travel

a.    Upcoming adventures

b.    Past adventures

3.    Social enterprise

a.    Chalkle 

b.    Enspiral

As we were yarning about the above some amazing things happened – opportunities opend up!

When talking about her “Upcoming Adventures” of going to Washington DC , I asked why. Her Son wants to go there to see the Jefferson Institute… I asked, how old is your Son, 16 she answered.. What an amazing thing for such a young person to want to see! Hedy said he watches a lot of discovery & History channel. I asked does she know what he wants to do when he older… she couldn’t imagine, what a bright spark this child is – just that short blurt about her son made me think I use to be like that.

I said to Hedy – I am working on a start-up right now, that will help anyone who wants to do their dream job, but doesn’t know how to get there or what skills are required!...

I thought – Nice pitch, perfect

Downside, She asked if she can use it now?...me No. NEXT :P

We careered down a path of social enterprise, I am PASSIONATE about PEOPLE, and AIDING their DREAMS, Social enterprise is a good vehicle for this!

Hedy, asked if I would do some courses on Chalkle, “have you ever heard about Chalkle? No, do they not have any courses on personal finance? I would love to tell me story and lessons learned. I know I am not a registered financial advisor (and would have to clearly state that) but there are basic lessons around personal money management that can tear debt down and build a nest egg for you to choose to do whatever you want with.

I now have the details to get involved with chalkle and hopefully help many people out there, no matter what comes into your account, daily, weekly, fortnightly or monthly.

Chalkle

-          Teach budgeting from a non biased view

o   My story

o   Tips and tricks I know

o   Habit changes

o   etc

Sometimes opportunities float around testing people, seeing who will lay idle or who is ready for the next step . That day, one came my way – that I grabbed it.

I hope you have enjoyed reading about an amazing person, get this she even knows people who have left quite high roles.. and turned into erotic novelists !! how awesome is that.

UPDATE: What am I building?

Currently I am going to rebuild this blog into an entire website, with the below area’s

-          Projects

o   What I and Others are working on.

-          This blog

o   Continue to provide usable advice that is proven to move you forward.

-          My Travels, Your Stories

o   Could be YOU

-          Services

o   Ideas – Seed

Cheers

M

Daily Maxim

 

Opportunities looks alot like hard work

-Chris Ashton Kutcher

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Before you assume, learn the facts. Before you judge, understand why. Before you hurt someone, feel. Before you speak, think.

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When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasond like a child. But when I became a Man,

I gave up my childish ways.

The 3 F's - Friday-Nights Fascinating Fact

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In Silicon Valley, we have a special word for a failed entrepreneur – it’s called experienced

- Steve Blank

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"Never stop doing little things for others. 

Sometimes those little things occupy the biggest part of their hearts."

- Ritu Ghatourey

A Little Ramble About A Thing Called - Accountability

Hey Guys,

WARNING: This is a impromptu Blog

Right now, I - like most people are sitting down after eating dinner.. .feeling rather tetraplegic from all the carbs we have just guzzled down Life is feeling GOOD right!

Since I'm feeling all lethargic, and I have my butt down on this chair with the sweet tune of the fan reeving - sucking air to cool this over worked mother board down (at least trying too). I've decided to slam out a blog about accountability :)... TA DA...

Before I start - This dude, John Saddington's Blog is a great source of knowledge for all 

Hackers

Bloggers

Coders

Dreamers - Entrepreneurs and Visionarys'!

Guys, who want to be more that the regular Joe

Accountability - Such a powerful word, with such profound possible rewards and consequences stemming from this single word being laid upon a person. Its a privilege for you to hold such a title, Your boss, customers, friends, family members.. and even yourself, understand that if you are accountable you must make sure the "buck" stops with you.

Don't get scared - for alot of people within the work place, We are mostly Responsible

When you are accountable you are liable to account for you actions.

When you are responsible you are able to be trusted with tasks by others.

I could set the tone of this blog to bring up THAT person who was accountable that didn't fulfil their duty of accounting for their actions BUT, tonight, is not the night to cry about others - This blog is about YOU

YES YOU

I'll get this out the way, The buck stops with you. Don't worry your not the only one who is like a deer in headlights when you read that. I am human too, and have to battle the same things that you do.

I am accountable for how my life is turning out, just like yourselves. 

My situation has been 90% hard work and 10% right place right time.. and chuck and extra 10% for my wonderful partners support.

Everyday we all have to make decisions from the moment you wake up, you choose your attitude and what affects you - what to worry about, what to be happy about and how you shape your life (social, personal, work etc)

My point, Personal accountability is needed - when things aren't shaping up they way you want them to be

Accountability at least two

Something to help us all! Self discipline is hard, My suggestion Find a accountability buddy 

With personal trainers,hold their clients accountable for their diet and exercise when they are away from the trainers eye of sight. marvellous things happen under this partnership.

When performance is measured, performance improves. When performance is measured and reported back, the rate of improvement accelerates.

That's it for my tetraplegic carbocided blog ;-) the idea... to make sure you realise You are accountable.. right now, and if your not Iron Mike.. get yourself a buddy to keep you valiant! 

Lessons learned;

Occasionally our mindsets slip - Solution: give your accountability buddy a call

Daily Maxim

Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right.

- Henry Ford

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 "Everybody wants to shine bright like a DIAMOND- 

But nobody wants to get CUT"