The lifeblood of social media is human interaction, thoughts and emotions. Forever trying to understand the importance of it on a need level, I like thinking in terms of how all of it fits into the realm of philosophy and human understanding. Doesn’t every tweet come down to this: I matter. With each post, we leave behind digital proof of our existence. Digital has made posting as instantaneous as thinking. How many of us feel that if we stop tweeting, posting,…>>
Posts Tagged ‘Philosophy’
May 25th, 2011
Written by Cynthia Thomas
@deziner
Can leadership be this simple?
There’s been so much written about leadership and internal culture and building the team you need for your business. I’ve been guilty of over-thinking (and writing) about this as well. It’s a buzz topic—an easy thing to debate and dote on. It can also be a distractor, a smokescreen for procrastination.
September 19th, 2010
Written by Cynthia Thomas
@deziner
Creativity: Thought or Expression?
Translator friend @raffel just recently captured and shared in a blog post notes surrounding a discussion that was held at lab hours a few weeks back. The topic: the definition of creativity. The discussion was spawned from the talk myself and @rohdesign did for @mke_ux about sketching. In the talk, we discussed the notion that sketching is not drawing, and that people discount their ability to be creative because of their inability to draw well. My stance? Creativity is the act of thinking outside the the expected.
September 6th, 2010
Written by Cynthia Thomas
@deziner
The “A-Ha” Moment
You’ve had an a-ha moment, right? I mean we all have at some point or another. The clouds open up, the waters part, and there is the answer, the thought, the solution we’ve been struggling to find. A-ha moments also take the form of validation expressions. “A-ha! I knew it!” can be one of the most satisfying feelings, even though we don’t like to admit it. We seek these out, sometime rely on them to move ahead. Especially in creative fields, where our whole goal is to connect dots that others may not see or fathom a connection. The “a-ha!” is what we live for.
August 15th, 2010
Written by Cynthia Thomas
@deziner
Shifting the ‘Build It’ Paradigm
“If you build it, they will come.”
We’ve heard the line used so many times. First coined in the movie “Field of Dreams,” its meaning has been morphed into a rally cry, inspiration and motivation to produce something. When lack of involvement or acceptance hinders the production of an idea or service, many turn to the this sentiment as the soothing nudge to move forward. Put your effort into building it, and you will be rewarded with people using it.
