We All Want The Big 3

Life: Watch it, March in it, or Lead it?
Life: Watch it, March in it, or Lead it?

Stumbled upon an RSA Animate video featuring Dan Pink. Have you heard of this guy? Have you seen his stuff on You Tube?

It blew my mind yesterday. The three things I wrote down from the ten minute video? The three things we all want, and the three things most organizational leadership structure neglects:

  1. Autonomy – shedding status quo
  2. Mastery – our urge to get better
  3. Purpose – deep desire to make a difference

Posted three times here at jungle jeff yesterday. This may not be today’s final post either. I hope you feel energized today. It’s your responsibility.

jungle jeff & The Money Tree

Money Tree?
Money Tree?

We all need some of life’s basics: food, transportation, shelter, insurance, and to help others.

Money, and time (the other currency), lets us do these.

The more money we have the easier it is to buy things and help people.

Two days ago Seth Godin posted this at his blog. It will stimulate how you think about credit and debt, but it is no guarantee you will make good or tough choices.

Article summary: you can borrow money for things that incease or decrease in value. 

Creativity comes in many forms

A Pile Of Rocks
A Pile Of Rocks

Creativity comes in many forms, including a childlike imagination to pretend.

Today’s topic reveals the number one Social Media secret.

It’s number one, period.

But vehemently denied by so many.

And multitudes fail because of this.

Let me make this as simple as possible.  The answer is patience.

Click on it to read Seth Godin’s take. It’s his number one most popular blog post.

Patience.

This is why Social Media, and blogging in particular, is overrated.