Last year I attended SXSW Interactive , and I can’t recommend it enough for entrepreneurs, web geeks, and anyone looking to be inspired. Today I want to recommend some favorite presentations you can download.
I’ve also applied for one panel and been invited to participate on another for 2009. Two minutes of your time could help win me a spot on stage!
SXSW Presentations You Need to Download
Soon after the conference this March I posted my reviews and highlights , but sadly most of the downloads for those presentations are still unavailable. However, here are some favorites that are online as MP3 podcasts, one from 2008 and one from 2007:
Beyond the Blogosphere: How Online Talent is Being Developed Offline - this 2008 rockstar panel of Omid Ashtari ( Creative Artist Agency ), Damon Berger ( Revision3 ), Brad King ( thedudeman.net ), Nicole Lapin ( CNN ), and Gary Vaynerchuk ( winelibrary.tv ) was packe...
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From Getting to Done to Getting to Happy (GTD applied to GTH)From: feeds.feedburner.com
Post Date: 2008-09-07 21:05:00
The aim of productivity is to get things done. A hope for day-to-day living is happiness.
Perhaps lessons-learned in productivity can be channeled into this day-to-day hope, helping us to “get to happy.”
I’m sitting aboard a plane just now, returning from a week in Crested Butte, Colorado. I’m not in the best of spirits, even though nothing of consequence has gone awry. With three hours before arriving in Baltimore, I have neither the energy nor the interest...
more ”Fake Following” to avoid information overload in social networksFrom: feeds.feedburner.com
Post Date: 2008-09-01 21:25:59
Many blogs have commented on FriendFeed’s beta feature that allows you to restrict which connections’ updates appear in your feed.
I look forward to other social networks following suit—as it will be huge progress in solving the problem of social network information overload.
Problems with Invitations and Reciprocity
Social networks have either mandatory or suggested reciprocity in the way invitations behave. Mandatory reciprocity means that if I invite you and you accep...
more Should “productivity” play a role in your friendships and relationships?From: feeds.feedburner.com
Post Date: 2008-08-25 09:26:46
When it comes to friendships and relationships, is it fair to apply principles of productivity…or is it not only a waste of time but perhaps even harsh and potentially damaging?
I say if you’ve got a system that works for you, then by all means apply it to the people in your life, too. It’ll not only help your sanity but your relationships.
The Responses to my Last Post
I wrote a post last week about making a hierarchical list of the people you care for. My purpos...
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