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I officially retired from breakdancing last summer in France after waking up way too sore the day after doing The Windmill on a very hard stone floor during an impromptu dance party with friends. But watching this video of this year's Breakdancing Championships makes me want to get back in shape, lace up my Adidas and bust out the parachute pants for one more battle...

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Wonder what the cultural anthropologists of the future would say about this wall? So many artists contributing to the story by layering onto this spot just up the street from my place.

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A great article in Wired outlines well the power of Feedback Loops, something I've been focusing a lot on in recent years, especially as it relates to incremental behavior change and the Quantified Self: A feedback loop involves four distinct stages. First comes the data: A behavior must be measured, captured, and stored. This is the evidence stage. Second, the information must be relayed to the

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(I published this guest post earlier today in VentureBeat. Click here to see the original article.) One of the most important things you will do as the founder of a start-up is assemble your board. And if you take the proper time and care to assembled a knockout collection of members to fill those chairs, there’s a lot to gain. The question is: How can you attract world-class board members to

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Former MySQL CEO Marten Mikos outlines the Stockdale Paradox and how it applies to entrepreneurs in this amazing video interview. For those who want to survive/thrive: You must believe that one day everything will be perfect but at the same time face the brutal facts. Another comment I'm very in sync with from this interview: I think that offices are so last century...The human being is very

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Reflections on Faucets and Drains and My Big Wish One of my guiding beliefs in life is that in this world there are faucets and there are drains. There are those who fill the world with solutions and dedicate their lives to making contributions that move the ball forward; And there are those who suck the oxygen from the room and try to kick the ball out of bounds. For good or bad, we all

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Just listed to great interview with Werner Herzog (one of my favorite film directors) on Fresh Air with Terry Gross. During the interview about his new documentary "The Cave of Forgotten Dreams", he mentioned this film scene with Fred Astaire dancing with his shadow as being the greatest moment in film history. His comment inspired me to watch the scene in it's entirety on YouTube. The shadow

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Wait until you see the end result!

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Steve Jobs believes that people with PASSION can change the world for the better. I couldn't agree more. In this masterful presentation introducing Apple's Think Different campaign, he posits: Those people who are crazy enough to believe they can change the world are the ones who actually do. He hits the nail on the head with this powerful statement: Values and core values. Those things

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In this one hour interview with Mixergy's founder Andrew Warner, I share my personal experience building start-ups over the past 15 years. Andrew being the curious and passionate interviewer that he is dug in deep with lots of good questions which focused mainly on how to attract great talent and inspiring people to join your movement. Despite me looking like "haircut boy" and being blinded out

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My friends Mark and Aaron are the co-founders of a very cool start-up called Urtak. It makes it easy for anyone to create a yes/no poll they can put on their blog, Tumblr, Facebook, etc. Here's one I just created on Health. It only took me 2 minutes to create and publish. Pretty cool! Their service is already starting to take off, but I think this is going to be an amazing tool for publishers

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Unity Stoakes

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I had the great pleasure of working on this opinion piece with Jerry Levin which was published yesterday in published Business Insider and the OrganizedWisdom Blog. Jerry is the former Chairman and CEO of Time Warner, and is the Presiding Director of Moonview Sanctuary and a Board Member and investor in OrganizedWisdom.com. He is a tremendous partner and mentor for me personally and is also one

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Square and Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey shares this insightful lecture, describing his early background and inspirations, the current focuses he keeps as a CEO, and his desire to create memorable experiences and solve problems. Still amazes me that I can pop online, get access to such an amazing talk, and learn so much all for free. And I didn't even have to pay that hefty Stanford tuition:).

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Not sure why a company (I've already forgotten which one) thought it made sense to blow several million dollars on their Super Bowl ad taking a jab at Apple and iPad. First, most people under the age of 40 would likely have never heard of the original ad so the reference didn't work. Second, the new ad was completely inferior. Here's Apple's infamous "1984" Apple Macintosh commercial for those

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This gem of wisdom was brought up at dinner the other night by one of my mentors and it's something that I've been thinking a lot about and also doing my best to put into practice: When you meet someone new, one of the most common questions people ask is "What do you do?" It's an easy question and helpful in kicking off a conversation with someone you don't know much about. But why not try a

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From my experience there are no hard, fast rules to the art of negotiation. And generally speaking the more natural, transparent, and reasonable you are during a negotiation, the more effective you will be. I don't agree 100% with all these, but I think this article includes several useful tips for entrepreneurs or anyone during a negotiation no matter how big or small. 1) Don't use the word "

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For the past few years, I've been mildly obsessed and actively studying, thinking about, ranting about to anyone who will listen, and in fact engaging with the Quantified Self, the art of leveraging personal data to better one's health and well being. The first question most people ask is, what is the Quantified Self anyway? which is why I wanted to share this TED video below featuring Gary Wolf

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UX Design is hard. This presentation won't solve your problems, but is packed with great advice... The UX Driven Startup: Crafting an Experience VisionView more presentations from ladylexy.

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Read the full press release here or on the OrganizedWisdom Blog. Example, of one of the "information prescriptions" as a small embedded object that will appear online and also be distributed in over 300,000 doctors offices. This is just one of the many aspects of this program:

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Nearly everyday I learn something spectacular because someone I know or follow shared a great link, article, or video with me via Twitter or Facebook. Below I've posted a brilliant video from Dr. Hans Rosling that was posted on my Facebook wall a few days ago by my friend and neighbor Brian. As you will see if you invest the 4 minutes to watch the video, Dr. Hans Rosling takes a simple factoid

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I listen to this speech at least once per year. It never ceases to amaze and inspire me. Every word, beat, and inflection is perfect. If you haven't watched it in awhile, why not take 20 minutes today and reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's message. It lifts spirits and astounds every time:

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Unity Stoakes

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I haven't had time yet to post a Facebook photo album or do any significant blogging about our amazing Thailand adventure. But thanks to @katyahancock here's an excellent series of blog posts, photos and videos showing some of the major highlights. Part 1: Bangkok Part 2: Koh Jum Island Part 3: Island Day Trips Part 4: Lauliang - The LOST Island Part 5: Railay Beach Video Bonus - Koh Jum

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What's your purpose or cause for belief? Understanding and communicating The WHY is the single driving motivation for action. I'm still working on communicating my WHY in the most effective way possible, but I've started framing my personal beliefs here and here. What's your WHY?

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Unity Stoakes

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I'm testing out the new Social WisdomCards we've just designed at OrganizedWisdom. They are designed to be social objects to be shared, embedded, passed around, etc. to help as many people as possible. Here's the Recipe for Longevity WisdomCard in 2 different sizes:

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Another inspiring presentation by Clay Shirky....Much of what we are building at OrganizedWisdom is based specifically on the themes discussed in this video and Shirky's speech on Filter Failure.  Amazing ideas worth sharing for sure!

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Unity Stoakes

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Unity Stoakes

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This is paste up in London. Unity Stoakes

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Five years ago I posted about Walter De Maria's The Lightning Field, a place I've wanted to experience for many years. I'm so excited because this weekend I will finally get to make this pilgrimage (a rare treat that only 6 people get to take every 24 hours...and only 6 months out of the year).  You can read more about the details of our adventure on @katyahancock's blog C'est La Vie, etc. but

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For a few years I've been taking free classes online. I've had the benefit of watching and listening to hundreds of amazing podcasts and videos on YouTube, iTunes, blogs and so many great sites from This Week In Start-ups, to TED Talks, to the Kahn Academy. The question I keep asking myself these days, is what will "school" look like in the future? Will people even need/want to go to college

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I recommend this video interview with Eric Ries and Robert Scoble about the Lean Start-up philosophy. Each session takes 30 minutes to watch, but if you are building a new product or start-up company, it will teach you more than any business class ever will.

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My nephew, Patrick John Hughes. 2 days old and already a Hawkeye!

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Get Hugh's now daily cartoons by signing up for his newsletter at GapingVoid.com

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Two movies helped shape me more than most growing up and made me want to move to New York City when I was a kid from Iowa: WhildStyle and Beat Street.Both are packed with many of the same things I still love to this day: graffiti art, breakdancing, and rap.Here's one of the classic raps from Beat Street. Besides seeing how NYC was a wasteland only 25 years ago, it is hilarious to see the outfits

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Gotta love that Tiger prowling in the background...compliments my obvious disdain for the family photo session!

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I'm a big fan of creating interesting business cards. I'm a fan of personal calling cards, the concept of creating purple cow's, and most of all these two video clips about business cards:American Psycho - Business Cardsby nightwind23Here's my other favorite business card clip:

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Patrick Swayze - Chippendale by tressageRIP Patrick Swayze and Chris Farley! Two greats gone too soon!

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A few paste ups, cool pieces, and random installations I saw when out and about in Seattle last night with my old school Iowa City High friends: Melissa, Mindy, Jean, Emily and new addition Blair....

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I've been hiring new team members almost every week this summer at OrganizedWisdom so I thought I'd share my experience with other entrepreneurs. I just published my tips over at The Wisdom Blog in a post titled:The OrganizedWisdom Process for Hiring Exceptional Talent Everytime: 20 How-To Tips To Building Your A-TeamTake a read and please share any suggestions or ideas of your own.Cheers!

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I was interviewed for this documentary film about Latrinalia awhile back. Here is the result: a great 10 minute documentary on Bathroom Graffiti. I focused on my thoughts about freedom of expression, street art, and the medium being the message. To learn more about The Bathroom Graffiti Project collaborative arts initiative, click here.Latrinalia - Toilet Graffiti Documentary from Sam

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Spent the day in Brooklyn on Mother's Day to visit the Brooklyn Design fair. Here are some pictures of the street art, graffiti paste ups and random sightings. Fun day!

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"I build crowds guaranteed! What do you do guaranteed?"This is just too good not to repost:

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Esther Dyson share her wisdom on start-ups, risk-taking and 5 tips for entrepreneurs in this video. Esther is an investor and on the advisory board of OrganizedWisdom.com and continues to be a huge help to us as we grow our business.

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On an August morning in 1978, French filmmaker Claude Lelouch mounted a gyro-stabilized camera to the bumper of a Ferrari 275 GTB and had a friend, a professional Formula 1 racer, drive him at breakneck speed through the heart of Paris. The film was limited for technical reasons to 10 minutes; the course was from Porte Dauphine, through the Louvre, to the Basilica of Sacre Coeur.For an intense

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My company, OrganizedWisdom Health, is growing quickly and we are looking for the best of the best to join our team. Here is the most recent position we are looking to fill. Please pass along/tweet/facebook this position if you know someone who is a perfect fit.Click here for details: OrganizedWisdom is Hiring Director of Advertising Sales and Sponsorships

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More pictures from trip to Havana many moons ago...click here.

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Spotting great street art, graffiti art, tags and of course bathroom graffiti have always been one of my hobbies. So you can imagine how stoaked I was to see the work of over 100 of the most important and famous graffiti writers at Le Tag at Le Grand Palais last week. Here are a few shots from the show...

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I've never tried to breakdance on a boat, on carpet, in a tux, and with no music before. This is what happens when forced to improvise. It's not necessarily pretty, but definitely interpretive...enjoy.Recorded on April 3, 2009 on the Hispanola boat in London for one of several wedding parties I attended for my good friends Jean and Nic.

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This week I created a tasty new recipe. I call it Bacon Fried Brussels Sprouts With A Kick. It's easy to prepare. Super flavorful and fresh. Mostly healthy. And makes for a tasty side-dish.Cooking time: less than 10 minutes!Tools: Cast iron skillet/well seasoned frying pan. Ingredients: 4 fresh brussels sprouts, 1 strip of thick cut bacon, Tabasco Sauce, dash of salt, fresh ground pepper,

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I've posted this before, but since I'm tweeting much more than posting to my blog I figured I'd post again. Also, more people are using Twitter now so join me at:Follow my personal tweets at twitter.com/unitystoakesFollow OrganizedWisdom tweets at twitter.com/organizedwisdom

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Earlier today, the New York Times (Andrew Ross Sorkin) published an absurd column about why the $165,000,000 in A.I.G. bonuses money should not be rescinded. Already millions have been divvied out to many of the so called experts at A.I.G. in the division actually responsible for bringing the company to it's knees. The piece titled The Case for A.I.G. Bonuses, perpetuates many of the same

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Last night I was saying at dinner that when I grew up we actually had a party line for a telephone...

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I haven't been blogging much lately, but I've been actively sharing online more than ever. I've been busy micro-blogging (via twitter and Blip.fm), photo blogging (via Facebook, Flickr and this blog) and re-blogging via my Google Reader shared posts and this blog.I'll probably focus on publishing more recipes and sharing a lot more photos in the coming months and I also plan to share a bunch of

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Had to do it...a friend just sent this to me:

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When I was home in Iowa Thanksgiving week I went out to eat with my family at Village Inn. For those of you who have never been, it's a pancake and pie chain big in the Midwest and parts of the South. It's the type of place that people go on Sunday morning after church, or Sunday morning after leaving the bar on Saturday night. I spent four long years of my life waiting tables during high school

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CBS and BusinessWeek are collaborating on a series of health related stories. OrganizedWisdom was featured in the article about Health 2.0 innovators changing medicine today.Read the article here.

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Just found this picture again of me in highschool that my brother Cayenne took of me walking down the train tracks. We stopped off the road for family pictures one Christmas Day on our way to Grandma's.

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Did you hear Sam Cooke when Obama said, It's Been A Long Time Comin' in his acceptance speech last night? When I heard him say it, I wanted to start singing (Sam Cooke's - A Change Is Gonna Come):Here's a different, but equally inspiring song from Bruce Springsteen (Long Time Comin'):

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General Powell earns from credibility points back with this powerful and meaningful endorsement. It's well thought out and obvious he put great thought into the decision.

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Bummed about the stock market? Worried about the value of your home? Finding it hard to pay those bills?I've got a temporary cure for all of your problems. It's my secret Coconut Syrup recipe...a guaranteed elixir that will swoop you and yours right off your feet...and (even if for only a few minutes) settle your mind from all your worries and remind you about the finer things in life. Like

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 We had an amazing time last week at the 23andMe.com Spit Party hosted by Rupert Murdoch, Barry Diller and Harvey Weinstein. From left to right, Unity Stoakes, Esther Dyson, Sergey Brin and Steven Krein.

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I've been following the field of personalized genetics for a long time now so I thought I would share this post I just wrote today on the OrganizedWisdom blog:Personal Genetics Just Got A Whole Lot More Exciting, And AffordableI'm thinking about signing up for the 23andMe service and having my own DNA mapped. Even though the price has dropped dramatically, it still costs $399. Given that is the

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 Great salads at Extra Virgin on West 4th. This is the Shrimp Cobb Salad. Yummy. And Healthy. And I even bumped into this guy again.

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I was out at dinner the other night with friends and we were talking about Cafe Habana over on Elizabeth and Prince Street. It reminded me of the time I walked into this Lenny Kravitz music video by accident. Much of the video was filmed at Cafe Habana. I believe it was summer 2000 as I used to live over there then. I can't remember exactly at this point. But I was walking down Elizabeth

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Thought this was an effective TV spot. The way they used the imagery and music, etc...

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