September 18th, 2008 by Jarkko
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What do you do if you are a fanatic blogger and athlete who wants to use those talents to leave the world a bit better than it was when you got it?
When faced with the question, Mark Hayward decided to go ahead and start a non-profit project to combines these interests: “Getting fit + social media + blogging = social good.”
September 9th, 2008 by Jarkko
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I have all these serious posts planned out. They have nice titles, I’m doing some heavy research on them, and I hope they will make a difference in some of our lives.
But today, I don’t feel like working on any of them.
September 8th, 2008 by Jarkko
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Do you know why it’s so hard for a sushi cook to start a new restaurant that mixes sushi with Russian blinis? According to The Medici Effect, it’s mostly because of association barriers inside the chef’s mind: he is just too used to looking at the world through his specialized sushi master eyes to see the opportunity.
It could also be that sushi and blinis don’t match. But that’s a different story.
September 3rd, 2008 by Jarkko
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In the spirit of Insanely Interesting September, I gave myself a simple task: For one day, write down each and every idea that crosses your mind. Then at the end of the day, count how many you got.
It turns out that this wasn’t such an easy experiment after all: with each new idea I was more and more lost trying to figure out if it qualifies as an idea or not.
September 1st, 2008 by Jarkko
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This morning, the grass on our front yard was covered with frost. People were scrubbing ice off their windshields. The last signs of summer were long gone. While I still miss summer, in a bitter sweet way, I love the crisp, fresh air, the bright colors, and seeing the nature change into something new again.
May 23rd, 2008 by Jarkko
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If you don’t have a clear big picture, you are lost. Every activity seem just as important as the next – and none of them seems to lead anywhere. So you end up working on the easy ones that call for your attention with the loudest voices.
Is this how you love to spend your days? If not, you might want to consider adopting a new habit.
April 21st, 2008 by Jarkko
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Warning: Reading this post can make you pay $9.99 for a book.
Reading this book can make you do dramatic changes in your life and turn you into an escape artist.
Proceed reading at your own risk.
March 31st, 2008 by Jarkko
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On the Friday morning before Easter at six A.M. our plane left for Costa del Sol, Spain. It was a relaxing week of sun, warmth, singing together with our Church Choir, and away from the online world.
Now, I’m back, and trying to find my place on the blogosphere again.
March 9th, 2008 by Jarkko
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Yesterday, my wife asked me a simple question. We were making porridge for our son, Oiva, when my wife started wondering how cooling actually works (the food was still too hot and the baby was anxious to get something to eat…).
March 1st, 2008 by Jarkko
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In my dreams, I wake up when it’s still dark. I grab a cup of coffee and a fresh bagel and start changing the world. Then, as the sun rises, I put down my keyboard and gently wake up the rest of my family. We spend hours having fun together, but also get some work done. Not too much – just enough to keep the business rolling.