Transfer video from iPhone 3Gs

July 13, 2009

Came across this website (thanks Patrick Jordan!) to help me transfer over an iPhone video – which was 45 mins long! Worked a treat.  Here are abbreviated instructions (see the link for more instructions)… How To Quickly Import iPhone 3GS videos onto a Mac: Connect your iPhone to your Mac with its USB (sync) cable [...]

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structure and creativity

July 10, 2009

In conversation a young art teacher yesterday, he was sharing how young people needed some structure to enable them no notice their own creativity. And how that may seem counter-intuitive. I thought of this quote from T.S.Eliot: ‘When forced to work within a strict framework the imagination is taxed to its utmost ‘ and will [...]

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the art of innovation in 10 Steps

July 8, 2009

Great talk by Guy Kawasaki at  Cisco Live – apart from the great stuff on innovation, notice his clean, simple and high impact slides that illuminate his talk.  He distils the art of innovation into 10 steps: 1. Make meaning 2. Make a mantra (not a mission statement) 3. Jump to the next curve 4. [...]

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Thinking space…

July 7, 2009

I’m about to take the rest of July off, as part vacation / holiday and part thinking/reflection space.  The work over the past six months has been full on, and I felt the need for an extended time of reflection. This is a time to think more deeply about the work and what is going [...]

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a learning conference…

June 19, 2009

I just attended the Sixteenth International ECLO conference in Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), Holland, this past couple of days. A small event this year, but the quality was high! Some quite outstanding presentations, along with invigorating dialogue – and the opportunity to catch up with some old friends. I will blog some more on this when [...]

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Practical Wisdom…

June 17, 2009

At Oran Mor yesterday with Laurie O’Donnell and Steve Carter (from Go Dundee) attending Carol Craig’s Center for Confidence and Well Being Masterclass with Barry Schwartz.  (incidentally there is a banner above the stage that says: ‘let us flourish by telling the truth’ – worth another blog article in it’s own right!) Brilliant day in [...]

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inspired…

May 21, 2009

Had a conversation with Peter Koestenbaum today over Skype, exploring how we may work together in a number of areas.  It was an inspirational conversion, packed with meaning, insight and a deep resonance with my work and focus over the past few years. Peter very generously shared some of his latest material with me, and [...]

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the secret of happiness

April 25, 2009

Brilliant happiness video tribute to TED by Maria Popova The Secret of Happiness from Maria Popova on Vimeo.

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we all need somebody…

April 22, 2009

Shared this video at the end of a development day with a client yesterday & they asked me for the link.  It’s such an inspirational short video I thought I’d share it wider. Turn up your speakers, watch full screen and enjoy! for link directly to YouTube click here or enter this into your browser: [...]

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‘five a day’ to improve well-being

April 21, 2009

Got a set of cards from Nic Marks from nef when I met him at a conference in Dundee recently on ‘measuring what matters.’ More on this superb conference later. Five ways to well-being from Joe Lafferty on Vimeo. They are five evidence based actions to improve well being that Nic from nef produced as [...]

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