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Nov242006

"Lights!" "Camera!"  "Mini-Manifesto!"

DateFriday, November 24, 2006 at 01:42PM

When Paul McCartney used to wait for Linda to finish her interview, he would take his guitar, find an empty room and give himself this test: write a song by the time Linda was done (which was usually under an hour.)  Why did he do that?  Just to see what would happen, that's all.

So, I gave myself ten minutes to write this. Why? Same reason…to see what would happen, that’s all.   Hope it inspires you to write your own.  :)  Find out more here.

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                "Lights!"  "Camera!"  "Mini-Manifesto!" 

1.    Why?  Keep asking it.  Crystallize why you are here…in eight words or less.  Your life depends on it.

2.    Inspire someone to do something positive in their life.

3.    Blogging changes how you see the world.  How you see the world changes your blogging. 

4.    Create something meaningful...even if it benefits a few.

5.    Spend some time each day in silence.  Discover the world within yourself.  The answers are not “out there.”  “Out there” is “in here.”  See #6.

6.    Quantum physics changes the game entirely.  Take the time to find out why.

7.    Be a “Perpetual Student” of Life...you know a lot less than you think you do.

8.    Brand yourself.  People are doing it for you, anyways.

9.    When you think you’ve “got it,” you probably don’t.  Ask a different question to get a different answer.  See #1.

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Nice work! I will get around to writing one of these, they're a great concept...lets face it, who wants to read more than 500 words at a time these days anyway? I used to read so many books, but I think the internet has ruined me now. :-)

BTW I was thinking that with the rise of YouTube and other free video sharing sites, the ability to direct videos that were short and funny (therefore viral) but also brand building should become increasingly valuable. Anything that people would actually want to *embed in their blogs* would be a huge win (even if it was just the people working at the company who happened to be blogging). Note of course that being on YouTube the clips would be *ranked* which could be good or bad depending. Just a random thought.
December 16, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterSethop
Sethop-

You're dead-on, my friend, on both accounts.

Manifestos are a great way to grab attention...anywhere.

YouTube makes everybody a "director." Of course, there will be more junk available for us to sort through, but it does create some interesting possibilities for organizations.

Thanks for the comments...

Tom
December 16, 2006 | Registered CommenterThomas Clifford

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