It's amazing what you see and feel when you sit for a moment somewhere (in the midst of the city streets, in traffic on the highway, on a bench at the mall, etc.) and really look at what's going on around you. So many other dots moving about.
Thanks for opening my eyes a little bit more Danny.
Mike Wilton
· 11 months ago
Powerful post, and an even more powerful video. Thank you for your insight and for sharing. I found this post to be very inspiring and a great way to start out a new year.
Danny
· 11 months ago
@ Sam. I just saw that post now, popping back to read properly. Actually, the lack of daylight just means I have to open my eyes more when it's around ;-)
@ Tim. It's like you say, Tim - there's a whole world going on around us. We just need to look.
@ Harold. Good to have you aboard, and hopefully see you around more sharing your views. Good to know that you found the eco option useful, it's only a small thing but can make such a difference to the planet. Look forward to reading your thoughts (here and at your own blog) in 2009.
@ Mike. Thanks, Mike, and glad you enjoyed the video as well. Carl Sagan was a true inspiration and will be missed.
Thanks for stopping by, guys, and offering your views - you make it all worthwhile.
LovelyLeighAnn
· 11 months ago
Wonderful Call to Action challenge. Will be "paying it forward" in Texas.
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Phil Baumann
· 11 months ago
What a nice little riff, Danny.
These principles have always been true (social media doesn't change that at all). But you're right: it does make it easier to see through bad intent.
Other-promotion is probably one of the most important tenants of mass-connection. It may take a while for people to recognize that, but when they do I think the planet will be a brighter shade of blue. (I hope.)
It's a non-linear world and Moore's Law is bending the curves even sharper than ever before. It's probably a good thing, then, that we have a chance to connect with other brains: it's getting harder every day to stand your own ground when little pale blue dots start spinning faster than they used to.
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Danny Brown
· 11 months ago
There's a strong case for the majority of people taking their offline persona into the online realm. Which kind of makes you wonder what some people are like offline - until you see the mess the world is in.
Thankfully, as you say, people are realizing it more and true connection is happening - we just need to help it along.
Jennifer Larson
· 11 months ago
I love the section on being a show-off. I'm a firm believer in sharing information, whether it comes from me or somebody else. Promoting other people's blog, comments, website etc...not only helps those around you, it builds your own credibility because people know you are a resource of good information.
Danny Brown
· 11 months ago
Completely agree, Jennifer - and it works offline just as well as it does online. All we need is for people to recognize this more and encourage each other as much (if not more) as we promote ourselves.
Lisa Kelly
· 11 months ago
Great post. Thanks for the reminder that we all have a part in what goes on around us. We all shoulder responsibility. Well done!
Danny, I always appreciate your posts as they are quite inspiring, not only from a "marketing/social media" vein but from a personal level as well! Thank you so much! :~)
"Don't just seek the light at the end of the tunnel...be the light through the tunnel!" ~Henie~
Shanan
· 9 months ago
I really liked this. It reminded me of the Ning group Grace in Small Things. The site encourages members to write 5 things that they are grateful for everyday. Whether you do that through the site or on a sheet of paper by your desk it's a great way to - as you say - take that look around and recognize your place in the world.
GIST:http://graceinsmallthings.ning.com/
Joanna Young
· 9 months ago
Danny, your post arrived just at the moment I was thinking about heroes and online communities which was just a little spooky. Wonderful mixture of words, images, music and positive, powerful intention. Thank you.
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We were on the same page today. (See Comment Luv).
Great stuff for when people's minds are focused on change.
How can you remain so positive with all that cold and lack of daylight?
<abbr>Sam Bradley´s last blog post..3 Ways to Be a Leader in 2009</abbr>
Thanks for opening my eyes a little bit more Danny.
@ Tim. It's like you say, Tim - there's a whole world going on around us. We just need to look.
@ Harold. Good to have you aboard, and hopefully see you around more sharing your views. Good to know that you found the eco option useful, it's only a small thing but can make such a difference to the planet. Look forward to reading your thoughts (here and at your own blog) in 2009.
@ Mike. Thanks, Mike, and glad you enjoyed the video as well. Carl Sagan was a true inspiration and will be missed.
Thanks for stopping by, guys, and offering your views - you make it all worthwhile.
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These principles have always been true (social media doesn't change that at all). But you're right: it does make it easier to see through bad intent.
Other-promotion is probably one of the most important tenants of mass-connection. It may take a while for people to recognize that, but when they do I think the planet will be a brighter shade of blue. (I hope.)
It's a non-linear world and Moore's Law is bending the curves even sharper than ever before. It's probably a good thing, then, that we have a chance to connect with other brains: it's getting harder every day to stand your own ground when little pale blue dots start spinning faster than they used to.
Phil Baumann's Recent post...null
Thankfully, as you say, people are realizing it more and true connection is happening - we just need to help it along.
Well done!
Lisa Kelly's Recent post...There’s a protest going on in DC.
I always appreciate your posts as they are quite inspiring, not only from a "marketing/social media" vein but from a personal level as well! Thank you so much! :~)
"Don't just seek the light at the end of the tunnel...be the light through the tunnel!" ~Henie~
GIST:http://graceinsmallthings.ning.com/