links for 2010-01-07

I’ve lost track of the number of times that I’ve been stuck in a cramped hotel room, complete with a bumpy carpet and nary a space to stretch out my yoga mat. It’s times like these when I try to remember my motto: Anyone can do yoga, and I mean anyone. Add to that: anywhere.

a training routine that you can do virtually anywhere, from your living room to a hotel room, and in as little as 20 minutes.

Here Comes Everybody is about why new social tools matter for society. It is a non-techie book for the general reader (the letters TCP IP appear nowhere in that order). It is also post-utopian (I assume that the coming changes are both good and bad) and written from the point of view I have adopted from my students, namely that the internet is now boring, and the key question is what we are going to do with it.

easy to understand, easy to find, and easy to share

Most people use some form of objectives, goals, strategies and tactics for their plans, but get a group of 10 people into a room and you might have 10 different definitions of what those terms mean? That's why agreeing on their meaning is vital to your plan.

They want to come and go as they please, wear what they like, work the hours that suit them- and not too many, thank you- because they value a balanced life more than piling up possessions. They want to work in small groups and be a part of every decision. Direct orders set their teeth on edge. You must explain why you want them to do something or, better, show them by example. You earn their respect by doing what they do.