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Cocaine is God’s way of saying

“You’re making too much money.

Robin Williams


To me, this says… be brave, own up to your mistakes, take responsibility for your actions, walk in with your head held high and deal with the consequences.

OK, so this is technically not a quote, and I know not everyone loves the Cheezeburger kitties, but I find this hilarious! = )

I don’t want to
be interesting.
I want to be good.

-Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
(20th Century American architect)



There are people whom one loves immediately and forever. Even to know they are alive in the world with one is quite enough.
-Nancy Spain

-P.J. O’Rourke

“I am haunted by the demon of error – error in determining guilt and error in determining who among the guilty deserves to die.”
-George Ryan, former Illinois Governor
(In support of Illinois abolishing the death penalty this week.)

“May you always walk in sunshine.
May you never want for more.
May Irish angels rest their wings right
beside your door….
-Irish Blessing

“Success isn’t permanent, and failure isn’t fatal.

-Mike Ditka



“Marriage is a great institution, but I’m not ready for an institution.”
-Mae West

“Think twice before you speak, and then you may be able to say something more insulting than if you spoke right out at once.”
-Evan Esar


“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.”

-Oscar Wilde


“The evil of the world is made possible by nothing but the sanction you give it.
Ayn Rand

“Our bodies communicate to us clearly and specifically, if we are willing to listen to them.”
-Shakti Gawain


“The truth is more important than the facts.
-Frank Lloyd Wright

“The cure for boredom is curiosity.
There is no cure for curiosity.
Dorothy Parker

“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.”
-Robert Frost

“I’m sick of following my dreams. I’m just going to ask them where they’re going and hook up with them later.” Mitch Hedberg

“The problem with close minded people is that they usually have their mouths open.” -me


“I’ve never known any trouble that an hour’s reading didn’t assuage. Charles de Secondat


“A good relationship is like fireworks: loud, explosive, and liable to maim you if you hold on too long.”

Jeph Jacques

“If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isn’t there, I never really lost it to begin with.”  

Dorothy Gail in “The Wizard of Oz”

 

“Anything is good if it’s made of chocolate.”
Jo Brand

“Love that is not madness is not love.”
Pedro Calderon de la Barca

“Don’t do anything by half. If you love someone, love them with all your soul. When you go to work, work your ass off. When you hate someone, hate them until it hurts.– Henry Rollins


“A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.”Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.”

-Ernest Hemingway

“Remember that happiness is a way of travel – not a destination.”

– Roy Goodman

“When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn’t the slightest intention of putting it into practice.”

-Otto Von Bismark

“Take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame.”

-Erica Jong


“Children will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the feeling that you cherished them.”
-Richard L. Evans

“When you go into court you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who weren’t smart enough to get out of jury duty.”

~Norm Crosby

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
 
Martin Luther King, Jr

“Trust that little voice in your head that says “Wouldn’t it be interesting if..”; And then do it.”
-Duane Michals

“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”

– Buddha

“The love of democracy is that of equality.”

Charles de Montesquieu

“The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.”

Ralph W. Sockman

“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.”
-Mike Murdock

“I’m not just trying to be a good game manager – I’m trying to be great.”

– Drew Brees

“There’s a whiff of the lynch mob or the lemming migration about any overlarge concentration of like-thinking individuals, no matter how virtuous their cause.”
– P. J. O’Rourke

>BOOST O2 >> BUSINESS >> Online Small-Business Strategy (video)

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Online Small-Business Strategy
6 min
Andre Taylor shares tips on how entrepreneurs can gain an online presence.
abcnews.go.com

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>BOOST O2 WEEKEND > ART > THIS IS THE FUTURE OF PHOTOGRAPHY – ALL MOVING!

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AWESOME MOVING PHOTOS FROM…. From Me To You Tumblr photography blog.

THIS IS THE FUTURE

Through my new friends at tumblr headquarters I’ve recently come in contact with a very talented new photographer named Jamie. She and her fiancée create these unique images she calls “cinemagraphs” – more than a photo, but not quite a video.

Mark my words friends, this art form is the way of the future.

NYC Photographer Jamie Beck
The girl with the bow dress
Rosie for Katie Ermilio

NYC Photographer Jamie Beck
It’s Friday! I hope you design yourself a beautiful weekend!
Designer Gretchen Jones in NYC at her Trunk Show
NYC Photographer Jamie Beck
GPOYW
EnJOYing life
NYC Photographer Jamie Beck
Busy day in Manhattan… but there’s always time for the paper.
NYC Photographer Jamie Beck
Who wants to lick the bowl?
Photos at home in the kitchen with Loren Brill for The Daily
NYC Photographer Jamie Beck
Breathless… Have a weekend full of sweeping moments.
oh-so-coco:

On The Armoire.

Here is another of the lovely images Jamie created at my apartment last week. Gown by Oscar de la Renta.

NYC Photographer Jamie Beck
Showtime.
oh-so-coco:

SHOW REEL
A moment captured in my living room by Jamie. Dress by Oscar de la Renta.

NYC Photographer Jamie Beck
My personal favoritedoesn’t it make you uncomfortable when she looks right at you?!
oh-so-coco:

WHO’S WATCHING WHO?

Cinemagraph by Jamie, shot in my apartment last week.

NYC Photographer Jamie Beck
Coco takes Manhattanin Oscar de la Renta
Watching Coco come alive in front of our camera lens was beautiful performance art. She gives you a million moments in such a fearless way and through her talent she made our work greater. Thank you Coco for spending this time with us, you set the bar ridiculously high… and I love it.
oh-so-coco:
NYC Photographer Jamie Beck
Evening is coming in Savannah
NYC Photographer Jamie Beck
Shave and a haircut…
Images of a Spring Weekend, 71st and Lexington Avenue

NYC Photographer Jamie Beck
Meet me at the bar…
NYC Photographer Jamie Beck
Have an adventurous weekend!
NYC Photographer Jamie Beck
GPOYW
Gone With The Wind... on a plantation home in Savannah
NYC Photographer Jamie Beck
How he passed the time





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>BOOST O2 >> BOOST SPIRIT

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The Standard C Library

Parsing example

Spirit is a set of C++ libraries for parsing and output generation implemented as Domain Specific Embedded Languages (DSEL) using Expression templates and Template Meta-Programming. The Spirit libraries enable a target grammar to be written exclusively in C++. Inline grammar specifications can mix freely with other C++ code and, thanks to the generative power of C++ templates, are immediately executable.
Spirit is part of Boost Libraries, a peer-reviewed, open collaborative development effort.

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>BOOST O2 >> Liven Up Your Twitter Stream – TIPS

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5 Quick Ways to Liven Up Your Twitter Stream

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.
With a billion tweets per week, Twitter has become a place for people and organizations of all types to share their thoughts, reading lists and whereabouts. Real estate pros, politicians, non-profits, journalists and small businesses are all using the social platform to connect with their communities and meet organizational goals.
Whether you’re a Twitter novice or tweeting pro, there are always ways to improve your presence on the microblogging service. Here are five ways to make your Twitter stream more valuable and dynamic for followers.


1. Get Visual



A sampling of photos recently tweeted by Gregory’s CoffeeIf you’re at a loss for words, try sharing pictures or videos instead. Multimedia adds a new layer to your tweets and lets followers into your business’s otherwise-unknown world.
Gregory’s Coffee, an espresso bar with three locations in New York City, operates a lively Twitter stream, loaded with behind-the-scenes photos of latte art, pastries and employees. The photos give the coffee shop a warm and cozy persona, inviting tweeps to venture over to the shop for a nice cup o’ Joe.
Brands are using photo sharing apps in creative ways to bring fans closer to the action. Using apps, like Instagram and PicPlz, smartphone photographers can take advantage of photo-editing tools, including filters, that can make any picture look more interesting.


2. Get Physical


Social technologies such as Twitter aim to connect people. But the digital world has, in some cases, made it more challenging to genuinely connect with those around us. At tech events, for example, it’s not uncommon to see a group of people standing in a circle, tapping away on their smartphones. Business people should be cognizant of how they are using social media and understand if their behaviors are hurting or benefiting their relationships.
One way to use Twitter for physically connecting with colleagues and customers is to tweet out when employees or reps are attending industry events or making appearances at related venues. Such tweets invite real-life interaction.
The GEM Hotel, a boutique hotel with three locations in New York City, maintains an active presence on Foursquare, checking in to nearby venues that embody the lifestyle of a GEM patron. The hotel occasionally shares its checkins via Twitter and automatically tweets when it “becomes mayor” or unlocks a badge on Foursquare, adding a bit of playfulness and humanity to its Twitter stream.


3. Get Personal


With humble beginnings, many small businesses live on their stories. Talk to a small business owner, and you’ll likely discover a passionate individual who is happy to share every small detail about his or her company’s founding. You’ll learn where it all began, what the founding idea was, how the company grew throughout the years and what unexpected lessons were learned along the way.
In the spirit of that small-time, homey feeling, small businesses on Twitter can tweet about family events, employee softball tournaments and personal anecdotes. There’s a fine line between adding a personal touch and going overboard, though. Boloco, a Boston-based burrito chain that has grown substantially since its first opening in 1997, understands that balance.
Boloco’s Twitter stream is mainly composed of tweets to individuals. Tweet after tweet, marketing maven Sara Steele-Rogers and CEO John Pepper answer questions for and converse with Boloco fans. The two add a more personal touch, though, when special occasions arise. For example, a couple recently got engaged at a Boloco location — and the team was quick to congratulate the love birds on Twitter. Tweets such as this add a personal and intimate flair that showcases a business’s appreciation for its fans.


4. Get Inspired


It’s difficult to be creative all the time — when you’re in a linguistic rut, turn to other tweeters for inspiration. For small businesses, the first stop should always be those who are tweeting about you. When a jewel of an @mention appears, retweet it. Besides sharing a customer’s positive story with your followers, you’ll also be empowering that tweeter. It’s a great feeling when a brand you admire acknowledges your tweet with a simple retweet.
Trapp Family Lodge, a 2,500-acre resort in Stowe, Vermont, spends most of its Twitter stream on retweeting satisfied guests and upcoming visitors. When a user posts a image from the estate or calls out a great experience, you’re sure to find it on the Trapp Family Lodge Twitter account. Such tweets also double as customer reviews for the company, which can drive your business even more.


5. Get Smart


Twitter is all about value — users want value out of the accounts they’re following. Value can come in the form of exclusive deals, contests and even expertise. While deals and contests may take a bit more legwork to get off the ground, expertise is something that any small business owner or rep should be able to share at the drop of a hat.
Face Place, a spa with locations in Los Angeles and New York, dedicates its Twitter stream to providing daily skin care tips. Most recently, the spa has tweeted about makeup-removal tips, how blood sugar levels affect complexion and which foods are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which are great for your skin.
Try spicing up your Twitter stream with tips and trivia related to your business. Your followers will appreciate the random facts you’re providing and tune in for the next tidbit.


Your Thoughts


How has your organization spruced up its Twitter stream? Share your ideas in the comments below.
Image courtesy of Flickr, xotoko

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>BOOST O2 >> Power stress is a business killer

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The five dimensions of meta-leadership as deve...
by Dr. Damigo; PhD

We act, decide and choose as a result of inner forces, often unconscious, and the brain’s reactive and protective mechanisms often rule us. Research reveals the fact that emotions are contagious, as initiated by the emotional states of leaders.
There’s a price to pay for continuously improving performance – achieve more,better, faster with less resources – with resulting heightened stress levels to leaders, often accompanied with deteriorating relationships.
The demands of leadership can produce what is known as “power stress,” a side effect of being in a position of power and influence that often leaves even the best leaders physically and emotionally drained.
What you get is, irritability, aggression, close-mindedness, dissatisfaction and neurotic outbursts, pessimistic panic. Overall a culture of fear.
Think about it! The effectiveness of a leader is determined by the results they achieve,as a result of the impact leaders have on others. Behavior is driven by thinking and emotions.

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>BOOST O2 >> The 3 key elements of mindfulness meditation

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by Dr. Damigo; PhD

  Research contests that  mindfulness-enhanced traits include the capacity to suspend judgments, to act in awareness of our moment-to-moment experience, to attain emotional equilibrium.
Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, describes mindfulness as “paying attention in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally.” Other definitions are: “bringing one’s complete attention to the present experience on a moment-to-moment basis,” and  “it includes a quality of compassion, acceptance and loving-kindness.”

The three fundamental elements of mindfulness are:

  • objectivity,
  • openness, and
  • observation

All together, create a threefold that enable the mind to become conscious of its mechanics and liberate it from its preoccupations of indecisiveness.

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