Lars Pind's Tumblelog

"When you try to change the way you think and act, an unconscius part of you feels very unsafe and..."

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:20:06 +0200

“When you try to change the way you think and act, an unconscius part of you feels very unsafe and resists the change. This makes what should be easy very difficult.”

- Bill Harris, Centerpointe

I like how http://www.pivotaltracker.com/ doesn’t ask for a password until you’ve...

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:27:21 +0200

I like how http://www.pivotaltracker.com/ doesn’t ask for a password until you’ve confirmed your email. So the signup page is reduced to name and email.

On second thought, why not just email?

"When you want to increase your income, do you have to sit up and beg your master for more money? ..."

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:26:09 +0100

“When you want to increase your income, do you have to sit up and beg your master for more money? Does it feel good to be thrown some extra Scooby Snacks now and then?”

- 10 Reasons You Should Never Get a Job

"What price is so cheap that you would question the value of this widget? At what price would this..."

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:21:21 +0100

“What price is so cheap that you would question the value of this widget?
At what price would this widget be a good deal?
At what price would this widget be expensive, but still worth buying?
At what price is this widget too expensive?
How interested are you in this widget?”

- There Is A Sucker Born Every Minute - Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

"Last week, my company switched providers of an expensive commodity. The company we had been with..."

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:35:56 +0100

“Last week, my company switched providers of an expensive commodity. The company we had been with realized we were moving on and moved into high gear to keep the account. At one point, it was clear that they could have gone into war room-mode, denigrating our decision, criticizing the new company and scorching the earth. I watched the gears turn, though, and saw them take a different path.”

- Seth’s Blog: Sunk costs, quitting and the value of your brand

"If you’re going to write a book, write a f*ing book."

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:15:41 +0100

““If you’re going to write a book, write a f*ing book.””

- Escaping the Entrepreneurial Seizure: Interview with Michael Gerber (Plus: Tim Speaking) - The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss

"We called that the ‘story crisis,’ and we never expected to have another one. But you..."

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:42:48 +0100

““We called that the ‘story crisis,’ and we never expected to have another one. But you know what? There’s been one on every film. We don’t stop production for five months. We’ve gotten a little smarter about it. But there always seems to come a moment where it’s just not working, and it’s so easy to fool yourself - to convince yourself that it is when you know in your heart that it isn’t.”

- Steve Jobs speaks out - On dealing with roadblocks (10) - FORTUNE

"Never follow somebody else’s path; it doesn’t work the same way twice for anyone …..."

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:08:03 +0100

“Never follow somebody else’s path; it doesn’t work the same way twice for anyone … the path follows you and rolls up behind you as you walk, forcing the next person to find their own way.”

- J. Michael Straczynski

"The caddie, Bagger Vance, said, “God is happiest when his children are at play.” I keep..."

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:55:00 +0100

“The caddie, Bagger Vance, said, “God is happiest when his children are at play.” I keep that line on my desk lamp so I won’t forget. Whenever I’m feeling like my work is drudgery or there’s effort involved, I know that, in that moment, I’ve shifted from expressing my life purpose to something else. Usually the something else is related to some “should” values acquired in the past.”

- Life on Purpose

"The wounded ego isn’t going away. YOUR wounded ego isn’t going away. And although it..."

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:22:42 +0100

“The wounded ego isn’t going away. YOUR wounded ego isn’t going away. And although it will try every trick in the book to have you believe otherwise, there is nothing you can do to fix it, kill it, ignore it, or bury it. You can’t make it disappear by achieving, earning, educating, marrying, divorcing, dieting, or negotiating your way out of it. You can’t manipulate, manage, or control it. But you can give it what it actually wants – safety, compassion, kindness, understanding, love, and reconnection with your whole self.”

- DailyOM - Overcoming Self-Sabotage: Lesson 3

"As you answer the following questions, keep in mind that no one is looking right now. It’s..."

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:19:24 +0100

“As you answer the following questions, keep in mind that no one is looking right now. It’s just you and you. Give yourself permission to be more honest with yourself than you’ve ever been. My favorite quote from the I Ching will help you get started: “It is only when we have the courage to face things exactly as they are, without any self-deception or illusion, that a light will develop out of events, by which the path to success may be recognized.””

- DailyOM - Overcoming Self-Sabotage: Lesson 3

"We thought you’d like to know that we shipped your items, and that this completes your order."

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:30:29 +0100

“We thought you’d like to know that we shipped your items, and that this
completes your order.”

- Amazon’s shipping confirmation email. I love that they explicitly state whether there’s more to come, or whether this is the final shipment in this order. I always look for this line in the confirmation emails.

"The system I’m talking about is the core operating system of your business. It comprises three..."

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:10:22 +0100

“The system I’m talking about is the core operating system of your business. It comprises three essential functions that must work in a completely integrated way. These are lead generation, lead conversion and client fulfillment. Whether the business is McDonalds or Starbucks, FedEx or Dell Computer, these three systems are critical to the success of that company.”

- Escaping the Entrepreneurial Seizure: Interview with Michael Gerber (Plus: Tim Speaking) | The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss

"Closing a door on an option is experienced as a loss, and people are willing to pay a price to avoid..."

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:07:08 +0100

““Closing a door on an option is experienced as a loss, and people are willing to pay a price to avoid the emotion of loss,” Dr. Ariely says. In the experiment, the price was easy to measure in lost cash. In life, the costs are less obvious — wasted time, missed opportunities. If you are afraid to drop any project at the office, you pay for it at home.”

- The Advantages of Closing a Few Doors - New York Times

EVU = European Vegetarian Union

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:14:36 +0100

EVU = European Vegetarian Union

"Just because they say you’re crazy doesn’t mean you’re not crazy"

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:11:03 +0100

“Just because they say you’re crazy doesn’t mean you’re not crazy”

- How Hard Could It Be?: Inspired Misfires, Personal Development Article - Inc. Article

This too shall pass.

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:21:25 +0100

This too shall pass.

"But in the end spirituality is not about watching the breath. It’s about waking up from the..."

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:04:26 +0100

“But in the end spirituality is not about watching the breath. It’s about waking up from the dream of separateness to the truth of unity.”

- Adyashanti: True Meditation

"Over half (56%) of all Americans dream of starting their own business."

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:22:23 +0100

“Over half (56%) of all Americans dream of starting their own business.”

- Page 1: Starting Your Own Business

"Vi har solgt vores sjæl for friværdi. Vi har masser af friværdi, men vores åndelige velstand er helt..."

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:21:00 +0100

“Vi har solgt vores sjæl for friværdi. Vi har masser af friværdi, men vores åndelige velstand er helt nede på et 0. Det, der var et hjem med klaver, er nu et hjem med smart samtalekøkken, som ingen kan bruge, fordi de ikke kan lave mad.”

- Jon Stephensen i folder fra Advice A/S