Forcing upon skin
The beauty of cloud-free skies
Sometimes there is fire
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Crossroads
Where can we go now?
Once the dreams are accomplished
Yet there’s much more life
Not quite
“Almost” escaping
Leaving my lips far too fast
Birthing new regrets
Priorities
An empty focus
Driving towards reflexive goals
Neglecting one’s soul
Social Media Meditation
So many articles about how to make zillions on social media. I’ve long ago grown weary of that discussion. Don’t get caught up in the “magic money” mindset: “Set up Facebook/Twitter and watch the money roll in”.
Social media provides great opportunities to engage communities. Connecting with a wider audience without much monetary cost is fantastic. However, there is the time cost to consider. Also, everyone is on these channels, as the cost is so low. Developing a distinct voice can be challenging, yet is critical. A key part of that is focus: you can’t be everything to everyone. Trying such dilutes that focus, and you lose sight of what’s critical. It’s better to have 300 engaged fans than 10k unengaged ones. Follower and Like counting are not always the best metrics. Be thoughtful how you measure success.
Your social media meditation for Sunday. Go forth and do great things!
Progress
Daring to speak words,
Empowerment of progress.
Seeking real change.
Thinking About The Beauty-Industrial-Complex
Consider: discontent with self-image feeds huge profits to the billion dollar beauty-industrial-complex, and significant misery to millions. We in the business world talk at great lengths about value-add. The only way I see “value-add” by this sector requires a very short-term focus.
I wonder if there’s a place for the beauty businesses in a world of high-functioning people with great self-esteem. So I think of many women who use these products without demonstrating any lack of self-confidence. Are they simply hiding a deeper misery, or might there be something deeper that I simply cannot see. Probably the later. Probably.
We should consider who we can extract the more egregious agony from this sector while keeping the (presumed?) benefits. So much to meditate upon.
Downwards
Upon arid earth
Heaven’s promise flutters down
Escaping the sky
Changes For Google Calendar & SMS Notifications
My first thought upon reading that Google will be discontinuing SMS calendar notifications was “wow, do people still use this feature?” Well, I’m sure some do. But I haven’t used this feature in years. I have a few calendar elements that send me texts, ones that have been in my calendar for ages. Though I’d forgotten about this feature, it was powerful at one time. At one point, this was an amazingly powerful tool, allowing me to get calendar notifications while away from my computer. It was great to get a note a few minutes before my meeting with the details. I loved focusing in on whatever I was doing and not worrying about transitioning/leaving for my next meeting.
Anyway, this announcement and (non?) event punctuates an evolutionary element of tech: the move to smartphones and mobile.
| Important Announcement about SMS notifications in Google CalendarStarting on June 27th, 2015, SMS notifications from Google Calendar will no longer be sent. SMS notifications launched before smartphones were available. Now, in a world with smartphones and notifications, you can get richer, more reliable experience on your mobile device, even offline. To receive notifications on your smartphone, either configure the calendar app that came with your device or install Google Calendar for Android or iPhone. For more information on how to configure notification defaults, check out the Help Center. Please note: Please note: This change will not affect Google Drive for Work, Google Apps for Work (paid edition), Education and Government customers. – The Google Calendar Team |
Flu Haiku
Germs descended here
Embattled body withers
May healing soon come