Saturday, May 16, 2015

Ma musique reste à l'image de qui je suis, de mes valeurs.

-- M. Pokora
J'ai pris mon temps pour faire cet album, parce que je voulais quelque chose qui me ressemble.

-- Louane
If we strip away our egos, desires, fears, and insecurities, all that would be left is happiness.

Si nous supprimons nos égos, désirs, peurs et insécurités, tout ce qui restera sera le bonheur.

-- Russell Simmons
Truely loving yourself means not seeking validation from others.  If you can learn to do that you'll achieve what many never will ;)

S'aimer vraiment soi-même signifie ne pas chercher la validation des autres.  Si vous pouvez apprendre à faire ça, vous parviendrez à réaliser ce que beaucoup ne feront jamais ;-)

-- Jérôme Jarre
Time is not money.  You can always have more money, but you will never get more time ;)

Le temps, ce n'est pas de l'argent.  On peut toujours avoir plus d'argent, mais on ne pourra jamais avoir plus de temps.

-- Jérôme Jarre
Souvenez-vous que la lumière vient de vous.

-- "Le Dictateur" du magazine Stylist se prenant pour la chanteuse Nneka

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

For various reasons previously indicated, I hold this book in very high regard and conclude my review of it with one more observation: The person whom Godin characterizes as "indispensable" is defined by what is indispensable to that person. It could well be, for example, a sincere desire to be of service to others. Or it could well be a sincere desire to offer unconditional "gifts" of trust, faith, respect, and candor.

-- Robert Morris

Robert Morris commenting on Seth Godin's "Linchpin".

What I like here is the assertion that an indispensable person is defined by what is indispensable to him.

Thought-provoking.
Seth defines art as "the intentional act of using your humanity to create a change in another person" (p. 99). I love that. Seth acknowledges that when we give to others, the law of reciprocity kicks in and they will feel indebted to return our favor. But Seth reminded me that when we give to others with no expectation of anything in return, that posture of unconditional generosity changes us. It creates abundance in our lives and in the lives of those we connect with at work and in our communities. I've known that for a long time, but is always good to be reminded of it. Thanks, Seth.

-- Bret L. Simmons

Bret L. Simmons commenting on Seth Godin's "Linchpin".

What I like here is the creation of abundance in our lives simply by giving without expectation of anything in return.  In other words :

unconditional generosity = abundance

Deep.
In his best-known book, Purple Cow, Seth’s message was, “Everyone’s a marketer now.” In All Marketers Are Liars, his message was, “Everyone’s a storyteller now.” In Tribes, his message was, “Everyone’s a leader now.”

And from Linchpin?

"Everyone’s an artist now."

By Seth’s definition, an artist is not just some person who messes around with paint and brushes, an artist is somebody who does (and I LOVE this term) “emotional work.”

Work that you put your heart and soul into. Work that matters. Work that you gladly sacrifice all other alternatives for.

-- Hugh MacLeod

Robert Morris reviewing Seth Godin's "Linchpin".

What I like here is the idea that I resonated with this book because I view myself not necessarily as a marketer, a storyteller, or a leader, but as an artist.  If an artist is somebody who does "emotional work", what I must do is "emotional work".  And what is emotional work?

Work that I put my heart and soul into.
Work that matters.
Work that I gladly sacrifice all other alternatives for.

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Kanye’s been called crazy his whole career, but it’s his singular individuality that makes him impossible to imitate or replace.

-- Genius