“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. … No artist is pleased. [There is] no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others”
Lifelong Learning
Richard Lehman’s Journal Review – May 2011
BMJ Group blogs: BMJ » Blog Archive » Richard Lehman’s journal review – 31 May 2011
BMJ Group blogs: BMJ » Blog Archive » Richard Lehman’s journal review – 23 May 2011
BMJ Group blogs: BMJ » Blog Archive » Richard Lehman’s journal review – 16 May 2011
BMJ Group blogs: BMJ » Blog Archive » Richard Lehman’s journal review – 9 May 2011
One stop shopping.

Think Positive Thoughts
Why We Don’t Take Care of Ourselves
Negative stereotypes about aging lead to the adoption of less healthy lifestyle choices that turn the negative stereotypes into a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Take Home Message:
Watch for signs of negative belief systems about aging in medical records.
Especially in the older population.

Watch Listen and Learn – 4/16/2011
Nassim Taleb on Living with Black Swans – Knowledge@Wharton
“Economic life gets stronger not with bailouts, but with bankruptcies.
Evolution works not with bailouts — there are no bailouts in nature —
but with competition and natural selection.”

Read a Book a Week – 1Q 2011
The Kindle Swindle — Publishing Trends
This is an informative article on content farms and the early stages of spam in the world of digital publishing.
With ebooks exploding in popularity the issue of stolen content is going to be a huge issue.
It is with much sadness I must report I have read just five books in 1Q 2011.
Kevin Spacey on Success
A big hat tip to the wonderful folks at Flying Solo where I first watched this stunning short clip.
Watch this clip. You will be inspired.
Rethinking Multitasking
Productivity, Multitasking, and the Death of the Phone – HBR IdeaCast – Harvard Business Review
Great podcast. I may be biased so here are my disclaimers:
- I have a dumb phone, not a smart phone
- My cell phone is for texting and talking, I use old-fashioned computers for everything else
- I don’t multitask, I uni-task

Insights on Collaboration
Six Secrets to a Bulletproof Career
The Six Secrets to a Bulletproof Career – Guest Blog Post by Andrew Neitlich | paulacaligiuri.com
Check out this blog post.
Thought for Today 2/20/11
Information Arbitrage – Preparing for and adapting to tomorrow’s world
Read Think Apply Plan Act.
(hat tip abnormalreturns.com)
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