December 2009
29 posts
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Watchsomewhatfrank:
This past week Jen Consalvo and I sat down and chatted with Shira Lazar of CBSNews about gratitude, happiness, Thanksgiving and Thankfulfor.com. Check out the CBSNews Thankfulfor video interview (above).
November 2009
25 posts
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“Two entrepreneurs in the Washington area in September launched Thankfulfor.com,...”
– from The Power of Gratitude, a Year-Round Gift By Jessica Ravitz, CNN
“My coach explained, though, that if I wasn’t falling at least once a day in...”
– The 40-30-30 Rule: Why Risk Is Worth It :: Tips :: The 99 Percent
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“Know the sun will rise
and I’ll be here when it does.
Know that I love...”
– Daily Haiku on Love by Tyler Knott Gregson (via tylerknott)
Not usually the kind of thing I post here, but it’s beautiful, simple and deserves the space. I think most of us need a little more poetry in our lives.
“Google went ahead and gave everyone an early Holiday gift and will be offering...”
– TECH cocktail Week in Review 11/13/2009 : TECH cocktail
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leaf peeping →
last week i actually spent 3 and a half days without leaving the nest. i think that’s a record for me. i was sick. it was raining… anyway, once all that passed, i finally decided i needed to get…
read the entire post and see all the photos here.
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“Day 14: Sometimes paying it forward means graciously receiving … I was...”
– VitalSelf 30-Day Gratitude Challenge
Have you joined yet? Give it a shot!
savannah →
last weekend i went to savannah for a conference called geekend savannah. big thanks to jake, miriam, sloane and others for organizing the event and inviting shiny heart ventures to speak….
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“The thing about loving your work as much as I love my work is that I have...”
– Going for It: Woman Warrior: Wanted: self optimization - Alexis Rodich
“You can’t build a house in a day, but you can chop wood every day. That’s my...”
– The Causemopolitan - Reflections on philanthropy, social entrepreneurship and how to live a cause-filled life.
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“We need opportunities to connect with others to get the juices flowing,”...”
– Creativity flows at Geekend 2009 | savannahnow.com
“This peace process movie is not going to end differently just because we keep...”
– Op-Ed Columnist - Call White House, Ask for Barack - NYTimes.com - good piece by By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
“My favorite answer to a question VCs get every time they sit on panels was from...”
– When Is the Right Time to Start a Business? Now. | Fast Company
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Woman Warrior, Washington Post, Thankfulfor =...
thankful4:
Yesterday, tech startup-businesswoman & Washington Post blogger Alexis Rodich featured Thankfulfor in her blog post, inviting everyone to join along in a 2 month Gratitude Challenge. The gist of it is this: for the months of November and December, challenge yourself to write down 3-5 things you are grateful for each day (or each week if you are really under time constraints).
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“Those who prevail in difficult times are the ones who steadfastly refuse to...”
– Francie Dalton at Women Grow Business - Conversations with Small Business Experts, Women Entrepreneurs and Business owners
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First WaPo blog post →
woot! congrats Alexis. Looking forward to reading all your posts.
alexismichelle:
The Washington Post asked me to blog about success while working for a start up. Here is a link to my first post (note I did NOT pick the name, nor the title on this one ;)
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Do You Need a Happiness Hat?
thankful4:
Ok, in our last post we said “no pain, no gain” but this is taking it to extreme measures to find happiness. Let’s all practice smiling a little more today, sans metal spike in hat forcing it upon us.
HAPPINESS HAT 2009
A wearable conditioning device that detects if you’re smiling and provides pain feedback if you’re not. Frowning creates intense pain but a full smile leaves you pain...