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good ideas salon.

PSFK runs Good Ideas Salons to bring together forward-thinkers to share ideas that make things better, whether it’s better work, better play, or a better world. Another reason why I belong in New York.

Are You Indispensable?

On the morning of February 4, PSFK will host a Good Ideas Salon at Soho House with special guest Seth Godin. Good Ideas Salons are designed to bring likeminds together to share ideas and positivity around certain subjects.

For this intimate event, Seth will present ideas from his latest book Linchpin, and will openly discuss with the audience their experiences as linchpins at work. PSFK will also orchestrate some (opt-in) match making where attendees will have the opportunity to meet peers who can share knowledge with them and in turn become indispensable at work.

Who Should Attend?

Linchpins invent, lead (regardless of title), connect others, make things happen, and create order out of chaos. They figure out what to do when there’s no rule book. They make their customers and peers happy. They love their work, pour their best selves into it, and turn it into a kind of art.

Inspiration to make things better.

Seeing that I could not attend – sadface – I had to follow it on Twitter and here are a few quotes:

“It’s not art if it doesn’t change people!” – Seth Godin
“They should dock your pay for going to meetings.” – Seth Godin
“Teach kids to solve interesting problems and lead. Don’t just teach them to become good note takers.” – Seth Godin
Seth Godin’s signature says: “Go, make something happen!”

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you gotta start.

You know those days when you feel like whatever you have “accomplished” up until now, is the equivalent of one giant bucket filled with a whole lotta nothing? Yeah. That is me today.

I have been listening to the Where The Wild Things Are soundtrack (wondering how I can escape to my own world), looking at men’s fashion and deciding what I will wear next winter.

Just so you know, it does not help – at all.

I used to be a go-getter. There was nothing I could not do and nothing I could not get. If I wanted it – it was mine.

A few minutes ago, I did my normal *click click* and ended up at NOTCOT. After another *click click* I somehow made my way to one of the first “me” posts. This is what I found:

You gotta start somewhere… you gotta start sometime… so why not start now?

This is the beginning of something. If only to stop being bored and having anyone around get annoyed with my restlessness, and perhaps even propel me out of this lull that I’ve rolled into. A little momentum is useful, and perhaps necessary.

Now what do you call that? Written for me? Yes, I think so – written for me and everyone else who feels the same way.

Time to rephrase: I used to be am a go-getter. There was is nothing I could cannot do and nothing I could cannot get. If I wanted want it – it was WILL be mine.

Word. Hollaaa! Now go get it.

.via notcot (02.28.05)

done manifesto.

  1. There are three states of being. Not knowing, action and completion.
  2. Accept that everything is a draft. It helps to get it done.
  3. There is no editing stage.
  4. Pretending you know what you’re doing is almost the same as knowing what you are doing, so just accept that you know what you’re doing even if you don’t and do it.
  5. Banish procrastination. If you wait more than a week to get an idea done, abandon it.
  6. The point of being done is not to finish but to get other things done.
  7. Once you’re done you can throw it away.
  8. Laugh at perfection. It’s boring and keeps you from being done.
  9. People without dirty hands are wrong. Doing something makes you right.
  10. Failure counts as done. So do mistakes.
  11. Destruction is a variant of done.
  12. If you have an idea and publish it on the internet, that counts as a ghost of done.
  13. Done is the engine of more.

Found this a long, long time ago, but came across it again – and of course, I had to post it – again. Yay!

.via bre pettis

do your thing.

Do not let anyone kill your dreams. They will never understand, let them be, do your thing and live your dream.

Lauri Faggioni, she does whatever she wants. Why? She does what she wants to do and she does what she loves. Which means? She loves what she does and obviously does not care what anyone else has to say. There are definitely people who might think she is a little coocoo, because she tends to do things a little different. Like that giant hairball. She has been collecting her own hair and the hairball grew rather large over the last few years. What does she do with it? She uses it just like any other material – may it be wool or felt – it is all the same. As long as you can use it to create something new, then why not. In Laura’s, Michel Gondry‘s and in MY world – it is okay to wear the telepathy helmet every now and then.


You might not understand where we are coming from, but it is okay – it is what makes us “us” and it is what makes you “you”.

Most of the time it is about who you know. That unfortunately comes with what do other people think of me? My opinion? Who cares, just do whatever you want to do. All the good things will follow. That does not mean that I believe in fairies.

I do believe that if you have a dream and you make it your mission in life to achieve that dream – that you will get there. Do not let the others tell you any different. There will always be that one person who tells you that it won’t work and that you should kill your dream, because it won’t work. Ignore the jealous and those who will never understand. They do not get it and they never will. Let them be. “God bless” them and move on. If you must, erase.

“Do what you do for a living, well. Do what you do for fun, smiling.” – legendsleague


There are a few people I look up to. Most are top business men and women. They make millions and they work extremely hard. They had a dream and a goal (still do) and nothing will get in their way – they have one mission and that is to get things done. The things they love. They are doing what they love and they have a passion for it.

Passion + Honesty = Success (again, my opinion).

I have a dream, I have a passion, I am honest and of course I will make a success of whatever I want to do. Regardless of what they might say or think. I am on a mission, as for the rest? Fuck em.

Do not let anyone get in your way. Yes, even that one person who you actually care about. Do not let them get to you – they do not understand and they never will. Do you know what? That is okay.

DO YOU.

bookbook.





There are one too many reasons to love the Bookbook™. First of all, it’s a good enough reason to buy a MacBook (or MacBook Pro).

Also, the hardback cover and spine provide solid protection and the vintage book design disguises your MacBook, great security ya know?

Another reason to love the Bookbook™? No two are alike.
Each BookBook™ is brought to life with hand craftsmanship and distressing, ensuring no two are exactly alike. From dual zippers with leather pulls, that at first glance look like bookmarks, to the sturdy reinforced hardback covers, BookBook™ is a vintage work of art built to protect modern day Macs. Along with classic looks, BookBook™ was designed to use as a traditional sleeve or to work while connected via elastic corner clips. Those dual zippers give you the option to charge your MacBook while it safely stays inside BookBook™. This case is designed with good looks and smart functionality, cover to cover.

You can choose your style. The Bookbook™ comes in Classic Black or Vibrant Red. The red does something for me… yup, Imma love me some vibrant red.

Who will sponsor my MacBook? You can mail me – link on top right corner of this page. Thank you.

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on my way to dumbo, bk.






Yes, I am moving to Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Tower Clock Penthouse looks promising. At only $25 million you can live in the most expensive apartment in Dumbo. The infamous “Clocktower” apartment complex is selling its top floor triplex penthouse apartment. Only $25 million to make all your dreams come true.

.via cyanatrendland .more nytimes

these streets will make you feel brand new.


These streets will make you feel brand new,
The lights will inspire you.

Tell by my attitude that I’m most definitely from and going back to

Concrete jungle where dreams are made of,
There’s nothing you can’t do.

And since I made it here,
I can make it anywhere.

It’s time to start playing this track every single day.

this year, i will.


This pretty much sums it up.


.via moninavelarde

thank you.




I would just like to thank all the construction workers of New York City for building my apartment building. Doing all these tricks and risking your lives at the same time – just so that I can move into a beautiful apartment.

Thank you.

.photos acontinuouslean

this is how i am starting 2010.


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