Tag: understanding

My 20-day Zappos + Buffer Values Challenge

25 July 2014

Two companies whom I feel have very positive company cultures are Zappos and Buffer. Because these organisations go out of their way to embody a high purpose, I've a feel a great deal of respect and awe towards these them. The thing is, the values all seem relatively familiar, and I'm interested to see how […]

If I was an atheist, man.

28 April 2014

Every so often, I see atheists having a bonfire party, religious people getting upset, or religious people having a bonfire party and atheists getting upset. Given my beliefs and thoughts on religion, I find this quite saddening. A degree of understanding and respect, even for people you deeply disagree with, can be very beneficial to you. […]

Why Twitter's #Music spinoff project should die

16 March 2014

Twitter has a music service. I do remember hearing it being announced some time ago, but I had completely forgotten about it. I decided to check it out. It's interesting. The premise of the service is that the top 5 tracks for popular artists will be displayed, and you can listen to them. Technically, that […]

A radical experiment in empathy…

13 September 2012

Can you imagine what it would be like to someone else's shoes? Can you understand why they're there? What they feel? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IgOVOPLTYI Sam Richards: A radical experiment in empathy Sociologist Sam Richards' TEDxPSU sets an extraordinary challenge: can you understand — not approve of, but understand — the motivations of an Iraqi insurgent? And by […]

5 things to consider about transport types :: What's most important to you?/How can you get people to go your way?

14 June 2012

Transport usually comes on a scale. There are 5 things to consider: Travel time (Simply, how long does it take you to get from A to B?) Price (How does the journey cost you? This includes food/accommodation/anything bought in or specifically for your time in transit.) Comfort (How comfortable is the journey? How much do […]