I have and will always be an advocate of human connections. My experience of working across a number of agencies and startups has been the best focus on that (though it can be hard to sustain).
I would love to work with people and at places that understand and realise the value of this.
This looks incredibly useful. Is there a version for models outside of the US coming, perhaps UK? Or any recommendations for an equivalent service folks have used?
I watched a video of Emad Mostaque (Stability AI CEO) recently; he alluded to discussions with Apple, but who knows to what degree. The general thrust being we need to have greater control over our data and that's one of the things Stability is working towards, which chimes with Apples overall approach.
There are companies that are researching the use of encoding information in DNA strands, as it holds both lots of information, and degrades relatively slowly over time...
Hello gqxhoqvpnb, you've a lot going on there and it sounds overwhelming, the comments about suicide stood out.
I’m not sure how to send a private message here otherwise I would.
If you’d like to talk to someone who will listen and with no judgement please let me know. I’m not trained or a professional in any way but I know the difference it can make to just talk to someone.
I’d encourage you to talk to a professional - sometimes when everything seems dark, talking to others, seeing things from another perspective can bring some much needed light.
* Plan - have a plan in place in advance
* Flow - recognise and shift bottlenecks + understand the impact to the system
* Prioritise - rank what is critical, urgent, or standard - and be ruthless
* Process - simplify the processes to make it more effective and efficient
* Shift - innovate and adapt in the face of changing circumstances.
These sound like no brainers, but reading the story you get a sense of how one individual pushing these forward in a tough situation had an incredibly powerful impact.
How could we apply these powerful lessons more widely?
I've been collecting quotes for years (publishing some of them here: http://thinkmindful.com )
For me other peoples pithy insights bring solace, a new way of looking at something, and a recognition that any struggles I may be going through are not unique to me.
Does the fact that some of them are wrongly attributed bother me? Only a little, I like to get it right. But the meaning behind the message is the main thing.
That was a fascinating read. The difference that makes the difference appears to be Gate's ability to focus sharply and in-depth and dedicate himself to that purpose. Notable from this piece is his ability to 'think different'. It's a challenging strategy for success which few can dedicate themselves too.
This piece by Malcolm Gladwell in the Guardian similarly covers 'think different' strategies - in this instance using examples of high achievers with Dyslexia or who were early orphans, and the strategies they construct to survive and thrive.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/sep/28/blessed-weak-...
I never thought of it like that. Rather then passively consuming content in the vague hope it will come in useful one day, or endlessly reading best practice guides or hot new trends/technology. But instead to search for the information as and when you need it.
Perhaps we over rate serendipity in the vague hope something will come along and solve a current problem, or more truthfully we're looking for distraction and legitimise it by linking it to work in some way.
Either way - it's given me a new perspective. Thank you Daniel, I always find your articles insightful.
Wow. Thank you for sharing. Quite inspirational. Have you written more about this [albeit very personal] subject in a blog or elsewhere? Would love to read more...
All the best.