the future of the workplace

I really need to get a proper home office going. Although i'm very fortunate to work only 5 miles from garage to the office car park, it's nice to have the option of working from home once in awhile. i find myself able to collect my shower time thinking and roll right into work mode. i've recently come from a mandatory, almost militant "butts in seats" culture, that it is presumed that you can only be working if you're in the office at a prescribed time. and then you'll have those superstars, "oh look at me in the office 30 minutes early" or "i was the last one to leave." no one cares when or how long you were chained to your desk. We care about the thinking, the contribution, the work that you do. in our line of work, thinking, inspiration, creativity, can take place anytime, anywhere. my best thinking is in the shower at 6am. and even as we set our heads onto the fluffy white pillow, we're probably checking one last look at the handheld. that's a bad habit i have, and my wife is gonna chuck that iphone out the window soon. point is, we're always on. hopefully, not too much though. enjoy life. I'm off to throw back a few with the girls. peace.

via Daily Joey

Monster

Screw those "stick and ball" jocks that get paid millions of dollars. Big wave surfers get all the mad props from me. How can you not see something like this and feel dwarfed by the sheer power and mind-blowing enormity of an ocean ready to swallow you up? This is gonna be a contender for the Billabong XXL Big Waves Awards next year for sure. BTW, if Kerby wins, he gets a $1,000 for every foot of wave surfed, doing the quick math on this, remember to carry the one, and he's got about $40K in the pocket between him the photographer. Pennies compared to any rookie baller in the MLB or NBA. But he's not doing it for the money , right?

More pictures and the story behind Kerby Brown's experience here.

to humanize a brand

Cluetrain Review

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via Only Dead Fish

thru conversation. a must read for anyone in business, large or small. basic message. if brands want a relationship w/their customers, talk to us like...ummm, we're people, and not like some marketing robot reciting a positioning statement. i'd like to kick this over to some brand managers i know w/their shiny MBAs and CYA briefs.

sad...but true

more graph humor and song chart memes

well at least for a few people i know.

through the lens of a beginner

i've been complaining a lot about the conditions this summer. the wind may blow the wrong way, or the conditions may get sloppy, or just having the wrong crowds in the line-up, and my attitude turns to shit and i'll stop having a good time. as a kid, i'd go out in any condition...onshore, side shore, blown out, rain and hail, freezing conditions, whatever it was, i was still out there. that was when i was always learning and most importantly...having a great time. recall reading about a japanese belief that if you approached any activity, with the same curiosity and enthusiasm that a novice would have, then you'll always have a rewarding experience. i think i need to get myself back looking through a beginner's eyes. there's definitely no shortage of 'em in the water this summer. ::blink: ::blink::

idiot-proof my crib

i've been baby-proofing the house for the past few weeks now. cover the electrical sockets, lock-down the cupboards, putting away sharp objects. however, since downloading the latest iphone 2.0 software i've been a tad bit preoccupied with besting my high scores on tap tap revenge and not paying attention...being an idiot around the house. maybe i need to install some of these?

via engadget