5 Creative Tips From Carl Hiaasen, Florida's Cleverest Chronicler
The novelist Carl Hiaasen has homes in breathtakingly beautiful American surroundings. He spends most of his time in Florida, which is the setting for his most recent novel, Bad Monkey--a rollicking crime book that embraces the Sunshine State’s innate weirdness--and home to a stunning array of flora and fauna. During hurricane season, he decamps to the mountains of Montana, near Yellowstone Park. And yet, Carl Hiaasen always works facing a blank wall. It’s a highly effective trick, since Hiaasen is prolific. Hiaasen cites his training as a reporter as one of the reasons he’s so productive--you can’t become paralyzed when you’re constantly on deadline. Embrace a Warm-up Ritual. [In addition to facing a blank wall] I wear earmuffs you’d wear on a shooting range, Smith and Wesson. Eschew Multitasking. I don’t multitask at all. Don’t Take Long Vacations from Creative Work. I’m not pathological about working, but the older I get the harder it gets to take time off from the writing.
¿Qué comer para entrenar en bicicleta y mejorar? | CicloMag.com - CicloMag.com
Cuando utilizamos las bicicletas, sea por cicloturismo, competencias de ciclismo, placer o -sencillamente- por transporte urbano, quien genera la propulsión somos nosotros, a través del uso de nuestros cuerpos. Si bien resulta obvio, es importante mencionar que nuestro cuerpo funciona -al igual que los automóviles- con combustible. La diferencia radica que a los automóviles se les suministra combustibles derivados del petróleo, mientras que a nosotros -los humanos- se nos debe suministrar comida. En otras palabras, una buena alimentación resulta indispensable para que logremos buenos rendimientos arriba de nuestra bicicleta. ¿Qué comer para entrenar en bicicleta? Antes de comenzar la sesión de entrenamiento en bicicleta deberás comer determinados alimentos, de modo tal que el cuerpo se prepare, cargue sus baterías, y se encuentre en condiciones de comenzar una actividad física del calibre de la bicicleta. ¡Debes comer durante el entrenamiento en bicicleta!
Diffusion of Innovation Theory
Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) Theory, developed by E.M. Rogers in 1962, is one of the oldest social science theories. It originated in communication to explain how, over time, an idea or product gains momentum and diffuses (or spreads) through a specific population or social system. Adoption of a new idea, behavior, or product (i.e., "innovation") does not happen simultaneously in a social system; rather it is a process whereby some people are more apt to adopt the innovation than others. Innovators - These are people who want to be the first to try the innovation. The stages by which a person adopts an innovation, and whereby diffusion is accomplished, include awareness of the need for an innovation, decision to adopt (or reject) the innovation, initial use of the innovation to test it, and continued use of the innovation. There are several limitations of Diffusion of Innovation Theory, which include the following:
A Successful 21st-Century Brand Has To Help Create Meaningful Lives
Unless you’re making a conscious decision to live off the grid, the vast majority of your day involves interacting with brands and their products. Every decision you--and consumers everywhere from the developed world to the developing world--make in terms of what you buy, what you wear, what you eat, and countless other decisions, is a vote for or against a panoply of multinational companies all vying for your money and attention. A new global survey has identified a key weapon for brands in that battle: Make consumers’ lives better. It seems obvious, that people would spend their money on things that improve their lives, but it isn’t always the case. "The real story of the global economy is this: institutions aren’t delivering the level of well-being that people want, need, and expect," says Umair Haque, the director of the Havas Media Labs and Harvard Business Review blogger who writes frequently on how business can create real value. What Makes A Meaningful Brand
Maria Popova On Making Communities Using Cool Content
This article titled “Maria Popova: why we need an antidote to the culture of Google” was written by Kathy Sweeney, for The Observer on Sunday 30th December 2012 00.04 UTC You describe yourself as a “curator of interestingness” and run a website from New York called Brain Pickings, which covers all things curious and inspiring – books, art, science, photographs etc. What’s the common denominator for publishing something? If something interests me and is both timeless and timely, I write about it. With 1.2 million readers a month and 3m page views, your site would be a good place to advertise, but, instead, you ask readers for voluntary contributions. There’s a really beautiful letter that a newspaper journalist named Bruce Bliven wrote in 1923 to his editor. Why do people pay for what they can get for free? Part of it is that people form an emotional relationship with the site and have a sense of belonging and take pride in being able to support something they enjoy. I do.
5 Lessons For Storytellers From The Transmedia World
In April of 2001, a close friend sent me a link to the "Anti-Robot Militia," which was just like it sounds: a hate group against robots. One click later, I was hopelessly hooked on a marketing campaign for the film A.I. Compelling story, new technology, and an online community called the Cloudmakers all came together in a perfect storm of immersive entertainment. This was my first taste of the future, and I’ve been trying to recreate that experience ever since. We didn’t know what to call it at the time. So here are five of those lessons extracted from my new book, A Creator’s Guide to Transmedia Storytelling. Interaction makes people care about you At its heart, this is the promise of social media. Here’s a great example: the Mars rover Spirit had a Twitter account and sent out updates about its exploration. Deep, cheap, or mainstream: you only get two, so choose wisely Simplicity spreads. Sometimes depth is a worthwhile goal, though. Don’t make your audience work too hard
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Macala Wright: How CEOs Must Prepare For A Collaborative Future
As of 2013, 60% of the global population is under the age of 30 and responsible for $1.2 trillion in consumer spending each year. They are catalysts for change, action and consumerism. As leaders, we need to know how to communicate with them. Last week, technologists, heads of global brands and futurists gathered to discuss the future of business at PTTOW in Los Angeles. “The ways to change ghettos from being ghettos is turn our kids into technologists, and to teach them to code.” Collisions, Community and Co-Learning We know that effective leadership in a modern enterprise starts with ourselves and shifting the way in which we act within the world because other often follow our examples. According to Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, that starts by accelerating serendipity, in order to achieve a massive Return on Luck (ROL). When Zappos decided to move their headquarters to downtown Las Vegas, they surveyed the square footage required per person. We Need to Build Communities Correctly
Triple Pundit: How To Transform Cities With Community Supported Art
Artists can transform cities. They turn wasted buildings into studios and lofts. Galleries and cafes follow. But do cities return the favor? She developed an innovative program called Community Supported Art. Regularly Scheduled Art The idea for community supported artists came to her after seeing her mother’s regular veg delivery. The Community Supported Art program in Minneapolis is so popular, it regularly sells out. image credit: Scott Streble (Continue reading original article here.)
