Bitcoin reading šŸŒž šŸŒ² šŸŽ #43

Bitcoin reading šŸŒž šŸŒ² šŸŽ #43

19 Dec, 2017

Get Up To Speed With Bitcoin & Crypto’s.

After watching and reading loadsĀ ofĀ bitcoin,Ā blockchain, cryptocurrency, ethereum talks and posts, I’ve found “The InternetĀ ofĀ Money” book written by Andreas M. AntonopoulosĀ the quickest, most engaging listen. It’ll take you from not understanding to really clever, easy-to-comprehend ideas.

If you’ve been thinking you need to learn about blockchain or have a twinklingĀ ofĀ interest, there’s something there for you to uncover.

Here’s how you can listen to Andreas’ book for free:

1. Sign up withĀ AudibleĀ to get your first book free for 30 days.

2. Login and use your free credit to purchase “The InternetĀ ofĀ Money” written by Andreas M. Antonopoulos.

3. On your smartphone download the Audible app, login, then click the imageĀ ofAndreas’ book to start downloading the book.

4. Grab your headphones and hit play. 4 hours 8 minutes straight will do it though I like to listen when I’m driving, walking, or while I’m doing something that doesn’t require much attention.

Let me know how you go.

Crypto’s to the endĀ ofĀ 2017.

With their wider utility, it’s great to seeĀ increasing interestĀ inĀ Ethers. I’m interested to watch what happens with crypto values to the endĀ ofĀ theĀ 2017. Perhaps they’ll be in more holiday conversations and people may have time to setup online wallets and purchase.

FavouriteĀ Reads &Ā Listens.

  • Excited to have started using web browser Brave, powered by BAT tokens, on my computer and iPhone. Less bugs than expected (still a few) though enjoying it as a alternative toĀ Chrome.

  • Nick Hand’s videosĀ are a calm, collected, usually fascinating watch. He has a respectfulĀ and kind wayĀ ofĀ delving into the person he profiles. Impressive too as manyĀ ofĀ short films are gathered as NickĀ rides his bike around countries.Ā  I attended Nick’s Do Lectures video workshop in Wales and it was so good!Ā Next timeĀ youā€™re in Bristol, visit him atĀ the Letterpress Collective.

  • ThinkingĀ about aĀ cryptokitty? or buying a cryptopuppy?

  • FoodĀ for thought on blockchain and the future. (thread)

  • Someone made it big on Bitcoin and is now givingĀ US$86M. Will youĀ apply? #pineapples!

Great online presence.

  • Delivering all the answers… this captivatingĀ siteĀ from Nick Jaffe helps you prepare yourĀ adventure. Go stay!

  • Great tweets and replies fromĀ ElonĀ about sellingĀ hats to fund TheĀ Boring Company ($20 per hat xĀ 50,000 hats = $1 million). Last I checked he was at 42k and made aĀ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy joke. So fun!Ā His twitter bio has me chuckling:

Bye!

~ Sam
RunwayDigital.com

 

 

P.S. As promised:

Big Art šŸ“¬ šŸ˜± šŸ˜ #42

Big Art šŸ“¬ šŸ˜± šŸ˜ #42

5 Dec, 2017

Happy 2017!

I’m a fan of delighting people via postal mail.

Most end of year cards I saw this year were wrapped in thick, unrecyclable plastic so I orderedĀ recycled paper postcardsĀ and got out the watercolours.

If you’d like a treat in your postbox, reply with your postal address before 16 December.Ā Let’s have fun.

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Big Art.

I’ve had a great surprise this week: a bird’s eye view of a new, massive street art being painted and seeing focused artistsĀ Fintan MageeĀ andĀ Jason Parker. They’reĀ painting in all kinds of weather, up and down and across in the cherrypicker (effortlessly working at heights) and their iPhones are getting workouts to check their plan. Seeing them write the original grid with numbers on the empty cement wall then filling in each section with such attention to the shading and colours has been so inspiring.Ā Imagine doing a paint by numbers of this size, to this level of detail and with such success. Whoah! Talent!

Great to see they’re supported by Taubmans (I enjoyed reading links to street art and theirĀ history)Ā with loads of paint rollers, brushes and sooo much paint.

If you’re in Melbourne, head down Little Bourke Street, just before Spencer, to see this and others painted. Otherwise,Ā here are the photosĀ as it comes to be (I plan to add photos to this link until the art is completed).

Thanks toĀ Juddy RollerĀ & crews for bringing this to be and to Sarah Moran for helping me track down the artists’ names.

Ease.

“Fin uses a combination of human and machine intelligence to provide high quality, on-demand assistance so you can focus on what is most important to you.”Ā Product Hunt newsletter.

Excellent! ThisĀ great product videoĀ shows how Fin is clever.

Fin could save you time and give you more ease. It’s a great time to try it out asĀ “Fin is waiving the $120 monthly minimum spend for the Product Hunt community — you can signupĀ hereĀ to pay per request.”

Ross Hill first mentioned using Fin so you couldĀ get in touch with him.

Favourite Reads & Listens.

Once again Cal Newport (author of “Deep Work”) has me captivated. In “So Good They Can’t Ignore You” he shares his observations of the 3 core traits in people he’s interviewed that love doing exceptional work:

(1) Impact
Creativity (2)
(3) Control

He debunks the passion hypothesis (that you need to follow your passions to find work you love) andĀ courage culture (that you need to be emotionally brave too) and instead highlights people who have developed their experience and skills (career capital) prior to using it for greater autonomy, income, flexibility and more.

TheseĀ summarised notesĀ are worth a scan if you’re not going to read the book (the Audible version is short & engaging).

It’s a fascinating time as always. I’m curious to see what happens withĀ Facebook’s Messenger for KidsĀ and will be looking onĀ to see what the main character in this street art has in his left hand (will let you know)! Haven’t yet mentioned anything about the Apple Watch 3 – after a couple of months I’m a fan!

That’s all from me for now.Ā As always, shoot me a reply with topics you’d like to read – they add extra spark.

Have a wonderful time,

~ Sam

RunwayDigital.com

Average is Dead šŸ˜Ž šŸ˜ƒ šŸ˜ #20

31 Jan, 2017

Average is Dead, Designing your 2017 & Employee ExperiencesĀ 

 

Hi,

 

Welcome to the 20th edition of this email. Did you know you can read all past editions in our archive?

 

The subject this time round is Average is Dead.

 

The Age of Average is Dead. Yippeee!

 

I’ve started listening to newly released “Thankyou for Being Late” which is “an essential and entertaining field guide to thriving in the 21st century” by the “Pulitzer Prize winner and number one international best-selling author of The World Is Flat”.Ā A short way in, it’s already a great reflection on now and where we have the potential to head. Author Thomas L. Friedman mentions how Uber has removed layers of complexity for consumers – there’s no longer the need to call, schedule, trust a taxi will arrive,… Combined with others I’ve listened to recently concurring that the age of average is dead, it’s great to reflect on what Uber now provides and how it’s reduced effort, increased simplicity and even made the experience more enjoyable. What other complexities that we deal with day-to-day will be simplified to make life easier? So exciting.

 

 

 

Viktor & Rolf Exhibition

 

If you’re in Melbourne please head to the Viktor Rolf exhibition! It is a showcase of masterpieces of focus, determination, haute couture, craftsmanship, design, production, innovation and more. Absolutely exceptional. My photos are here. (Don’t peak if you’re going.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Constant Learning is Here to Stay

 

We’re now in a fabulous time for humanity (move over negativity) and with it comes faster work environments and constant learning. Don’t freak out! Get an proactive, digitally-aware mindset. Get learning! Here’s your Digital Learning checklistĀ (scroll down to where it says “Here is your Digital Learning Plan”). Use it to check you’re up to speed with current digital knowledge and send it to peers at work. Set time each week to fill each piece (it may take a lot less time than expected and give you great pride too).

 

2017 is Your Year!

 

Last year two of my legendary friends signed up for beginner ice hockey lessons. After the first few sessions they’d fallen in love with the sport and they’ve since fitted in practicing at the ice rink every day or two at lunch time or after work or… whenever! They run their own businesses and have full lives. They’ve made a new, exhilarating hobby fit in their lives.Ā I’ve recently had a similar experience with surfing – I get so much done after a morning surf! What life priority / hobby is creating this sort of focus for you this year? Food for thought… Imagine altering your diary so you could be at [enter your equivalent to the ice hockey rink / surf break here] every day and that helped your productivity… Have fun!

 

 

 

Virtual Reality Excitement

 

An Australian VR start-up is creating accurate, virtual reconstructions of long-lost structures.

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Planning

 

GivenĀ the person who’ll live to be 1000 years old is quite possibly alive (is it you?)… 1,000 year planning may be realistic. What would your plans incorporate if they were 10 year plans or 50 or 100 or more?

 

 

iWatch Tip

 

Do you have an iwatch? What face works for you? Here’s mine. I’m loving clicking the workout icon on the bottom-right, choosing ‘Other’ then ‘Surfing’ šŸ™‚ Here’s a simple introductionĀ on how to use the workout mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Favourite reads & listens:

 

 

 

Have a great evening / day!

 

Fly high online,

 

~ Sam