"Put Your Life into The Speech"

I don’t know from whom this line originally is; I don’t know how many people really noticed or believe in it, but it struck my mind when a fellow public speaking club member mentioned it. He quoted this when giving suggestions to another fellow member. This sentence pretty much summed up what I believe a great speech preparation/execution should be.

Speech. Greatness. It’s not about awards; not about showcase of skills. It’s about something from your heart & soul. It could be your life.
And greatest lessons come often not from known prominent figures, but ‘average’ people (precisely, people whose passion & potential not yet fully discovered & displayed) who care and give a damn.

Thank you, Ger.

Again, You never know who’s going to change your life; and you never know whose life you are going to change.

Said Mr. Drucker...

Peter Drucker said (something like) Corporations as they are will die in 25 years (couldn't recall the exact wording, if you got the original quote pls share with us here, thanks!).

He said it in year 2000.

So where are we now?

Einstein Quote, Rocker Buddy, Thanksgiving

* "Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving" -- Albert Einstein

An Einstein quote*.
A documentary on de Band.
A song dedicated to John Lennon.
A night of living inspirations, swirled and shredded with wild hearts, moonlight proudly carved.

24. A promise unfulfilled, yet never expire.

there are moments in life when you just want to drop a few lines for someone, without expecting any reply. She/he can be your buddy, or sb. you befriended 28 mins ago. Just go do it, write your heart, slip your signature into his/her life, and expect nothing in return.

It's beautiful, knowing there's someone out there who cares.

And this one is for you my Rocker Buddy, specimens for the moments we reached to our souls. I'm just grateful.

It's tremendously motivating and meaningful, knowing there's someone out there on the same quest, same mission, same struggle.

what could be the worst?
A lifetime of pain, for evanescent yet huge, aesthetic, soul-moving moments.

year after year, life rolling on.
man, now i'm pretty sure we are never gonna change.

So Keep on Rocking...

Mr. Maeda, you never knew...

John Maeda, some computer scientist in MIT who wrote some book that caught Tom Peters' attention and was interviewed by tompeters.com a couple of years ago(you can read the interview here). What I can really remember about him, however, is (20mins ago I couldn't even remember what his book was about)...

- He got an MBA simply because he wanted to know more about business
- He considered studying Law (i have no idea if he did) simply because he wanted to know more about the subject
- He reads a book every week (yes, just this simple!)

I was thrilled by these just as i was thrilled by the fact that Bill Gates reads insatiably simply out of curiosity... (as opposed to "i'm reading this book to learn these skills to enable me to increase my 'value' and income...", anyone?)

what I want to say is...

Ladies and gentlemen, you never know what you've said or done is in what way making what kind of influence/impact on others' lives.

So say it, do it, and live, with your heart.

Update:
John Maeda is now the President of RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) and his appointment was a surprise to many, read Fast Company's report here. His latest blog here.

What do I know about Denmark?

Not much. At least nothing worthy enough for your precious time.

But I read about a Danish today who happened to be the chief of Carlsberg (by the way the founder named the brand Carlsberg because of his beloved son Carl) who said something worth sharing:

1. The Most Important Thing for Leadership - Be Yourself

As simple as this. Many people look up to great leaders or superstars in business and imitate, and just fail.

2. On Success (?) - Be Yourself and No Regret for What You've Done

If you have to do it all over again, you'd still make the same choice.

3. "Say What You Think"

A Danish trait (or he said so). Pretty admirable in any case.

What do you know about Bill? Steve? Pete?

If a relative from Mars pays you a visit and he/she/it knows nothing about Bill Gates, would you care to do some story-telling? If yes, how?

Below is my take:

...he believes with enough IQ any problem in the world can be solved...
...he grew up reading encyclopedia and got insatiable thirst for knowledge + mega sized curiosity...
...he was sighted reading while driving on freeway...
...he never read business/management literature but biographies...(I heard but never verified)

did i miss anything?
Oh he happened to be the founder of a huge company entangled in anti-trust cases...

Update 1
How about Steve Jobs?
Beat me.
The only thing I know: He regards himself an aesthete.

Update 2
How about Peter Drucker?
...he regards himself a writer, a 'loner'...
...he taught religion in university...
...he said what managers really should read is proses and poetry...

The Speaker

"I'm smaller than my ideas"
"...and my ideas would be so much smaller compared to what they may help trigger in your thinking..."

"...I'm not here to show you my speaking skills, I'm here to deliver a message..."
"...I'm here not just to deliver the message, but to explore new possibilities together with you guys..."

Are you ready?