The Flair Media Minute v2.0
Here is David Foster Wallace’s 2005 Kenyon College commencement speech “This Is Water.”
The author of maybe the best novel of the past 20 years and maybe the best essay collection of the past 20 years also gave maybe the best commencement speech of the past 20 years.
You can see more inspirational graduation speeches here.
The interwebs are sucking me in this morning with amazing reads like this one.
You’ve probably heard that a happy employee is a productive one who can boost the bottom line. But just how much?
Here are some numbers:
- 33% higher profitability (Gallup)
- 43% more productivity (Hay Group)
- 37% higher sales (Shawn Achor)
- 300% more innovation (HBR)
- 51% lower turnover (Gallup)
- 50% less safety incidents (Babcock Marine Clyde)
- 66% decrease in sick leave (Forbes)
- 125% less burnout (HBR)
Here, some tips for staying happy at work
Are you happy at work? Honestly…’fess up!
A short history of greeting cards ( the other social lubricant )
When you find something you love on Pinterest, sometimes you want to learn more so you can act on baking those cookies, streaming that movie, or buying that couch. That’s why we’re taking a first step toward making pins more useful. We’re also making it easier to pin no matter where you are.
Pinners rejoice with BIG updates. They also have their own Tumblr…did you know that?
The David Lynch Foundation’s Transcendental Music label, and newly launched Transcendental Radio, sit at the intersection of creativity and compassion. I’m proud to have played a small part in their development. P.S. That’s me at 2 mins in. Ready for my closeup Mr. DeMille…or Mr. Lynch!
So I retract my earlier “Vine is stupid” opinion BUT I reserve the right to say it again when used in lesser hands than these. :) Who are your favorite Vine storytellers? (via 10 Best Users to Follow on Vine)
Well with all the talk of Tumblr this week…I reblog this for you from @Dan Zarella, Social Media Scientist.
The Great Gatsby
It sure can feel like a contact sport out there. What do you think?
Vera Farmiga on age.
