THE POOL

Challenge for a young entrepreneur by Richard Branson

Wed, 09 May 2012 11:44:00 +0200

Challenge for a young entrepreneur by Richard Branson:

A young entrepreneur called Josh Taylor asked Branson on Twitter recently to set him a new challenge. The video of Josh where he accomplished to launch a DIY balloon into 118.000 feet of altitude (including shooting footage of that journey) you may watch independently here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQgOLshCFN0

no matter what the others do, how fast they are or who they...

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:03:04 +0200

no matter what the others do, how fast they are or who they overtake – remaining calm like the reflection of the moon in the grass is faster…

The path to novelty is paved with sitting, watching and...

Tue, 08 May 2012 09:58:16 +0200

The path to novelty is paved with sitting, watching and listening.

Simple sleep is no real idleness. No purpose is.

Tue, 08 May 2012 09:57:00 +0200

Simple sleep is no real idleness. No purpose is.

Times have changed. Work is not the power - denial of work...

Fri, 04 May 2012 09:20:07 +0200

Times have changed.

Work is not the power - denial of work is.

We declare from now on the 1st of May the

‘THE DAY OF CONSTRUCTIVE IDLENESS’!

Do nothing for the purpose of something.

"If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you..."

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:20:14 +0100

“If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.”

- Chinese Proverb

Prof. Peter Kruse über Kreativität (german only)

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:06:24 +0100

Prof. Peter Kruse über Kreativität (german only)

John Cleese on Creativity (Creativity World Forum)

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:52:00 +0100

John Cleese on Creativity (Creativity World Forum)

"A good question beats a good answer"

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:24:34 +0100

“A good question beats a good answer”

- Alan Webber, Co-Founder Fast Company Magazine

Why Inspiration matters

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:56:19 +0100

Why Inspiration matters:

To become personally inspired, the best you can do is set up the optimal circumstances for inspiration. As a society, the best we can do is assist in setting up these important circumstances for everyone. An easy first step is simply recognizing the sheer potency of inspiration, and its potential impact on everything we do.

"Anyone who tries to make a distinction between education and entertainment doesn’t know the..."

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:13:28 +0200

““Anyone who tries to make a distinction between education and entertainment doesn’t know the first thing about either.”

“Jeder der versucht, eine Unterscheidung zwischen (Weiter-) Bildung und Unterhaltung zu machen, versteht von beidem nichts.””

- Marshall McLuhan

"Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail"

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:35:14 +0200

“Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail”

- Anonymous

"Education being not merely the acquisition of technical knowledge, but the understanding of the..."

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:15:39 +0200

“Education being not merely the acquisition of technical knowledge, but the understanding of the whole problem of living.”

- Jiddu Krishnamurti

Lehrer oder Leerer?

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:03:06 +0200

Ein buddhistischer Gelehrter namens Nogaguna, der um das Jahr 200 lebte, erfand eine ganze Dialektik und gründete eine Schule, in der der “Leiter” der Schüler einfach alle ihre Ideen zu zerstören hatte - alle ihre philosophischen Ansichten vollständig zunichte zu machen.

"Das was weiss, was in allen Wesen der Wisser ist, ist niemals der Gegenstand seines eigenen Wissens"

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:58:57 +0200

“Das was weiss, was in allen Wesen der Wisser ist, ist niemals der Gegenstand seines eigenen Wissens”

- Shankara

Kurt Vonnegut

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:27:46 +0200

Kurt Vonnegut

“New business opportunities with disruptive...

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:52:00 +0200

“New business opportunities with disruptive thinking” from the conference “Mediaevolution” in Malmö (Aug 24-25, 2011) with two very inspiring talks from Luke Williams, a leading consultant and speaker on design and innovation strategy, and the author of Disrupt: Think the Unthinkable to Spark Transformation in Your Business as well as Naveen Selvadurai a Co-founder of Foursquare. Curated by Tine Thygesen the CEO of Everplaces, a tech company working to build a whole new standard in personal navigation. Tine is also the co-founder of Founders House, a new concept in co-working, which has attracted international attention.

"Das Schicksal ruft uns nur selten in einem Augenblick unserer Wahl"

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:19:00 +0200

“Das Schicksal ruft uns nur selten in einem Augenblick unserer Wahl”

- Optimus Prime, “Transformers I”

"Der wirkliche Trick am Leben ist nicht Bescheid zu wissen, sondern sich des Geheimnisses bewusst zu..."

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:18:12 +0200

“Der wirkliche Trick am Leben ist nicht Bescheid zu wissen, sondern sich des Geheimnisses bewusst zu sein”

- Alan Wolf, “What the Bleep do we know”

What is Gamification?

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:04:21 +0200

What is Gamification?