On the "Prowl": Thoughts on "Vision of the Possible"

As a new month is before us, once again +Jonathan Huie once again is as perceptive as ever with this Daily Inspirational Thoughts.   This one is especially poignant and is ever so in line with the mission of this channel about achieving and enhancing the Vision of the Possible: 

Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do. - Pope John XXIII Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together. - Marilyn Monroe  There are no hopeless situations; there are only men who have grown hopeless about them. - Clare Boothe Luce  When you say a situation or a person is hopeless, you are slamming the door in the face of God. - Charles L. Allen

Notations From the Grid: A "Thought 4 the Day" As a New Month Dawns in "Outsiders"

Notations For the Week-End: On A "Vision of the Possible"//The New IP

Welcome to another eventful Week-End here in "outsiders".    We wanted to report on this--courtesy of Light Reading"--which we hope to expand on over the ensuing months here throughout the "Visions" channel:

Thought 4 the Week

On Being "Awesome": A "Tip of the Week"

This is a nice "tip of the week" from someone who has made quite a mark on working on being "Awesome" and working to create the "Vision of the Possible":

10 | 5 Tips For Being More Awesome From Kid President (And Rainn Wilson) A new book by America's cutest politician will school you, the adult, on everyday awesomeness.

Notations From the Grid: Thought 4 the Week

As we assess our World, what Margaret Mead reminded us is ever so true more than ever as we all strive to create the "Vision of the Possible":

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— Michael Kutcher (@mkutch) January 27, 2015

Thought 4 the Week

Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom. - Hannah Arendt http://t.co/CKciGbedN0 pic.twitter.com/iuuPkGwr1K
— BrainyQuote (@BrainyQuote) January 20, 2015

An "Outsider" Newsflash from the Grid : Key Development From Microsoft

This is cool folks....great strides in creating the Vision of the Possible:

Microsoft’s new holographic nerd helmet is awesome http://t.co/XU5Z08hEF4 pic.twitter.com/08zd1EJkHF
— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) January 22, 2015

as this was also noted:

Microsoft announces Office 2016 suite, touch-enabled Office for Windows 10 apps: After describing the next ver... http://t.co/3yczlnVDVU
— ☆ Steve Levine ☆ (@SteveLevine1) January 22, 2015

Notations From the Grid: The Latest From Microsoft

Windows 10 was rolled out today.   Beyond the features and the interesting ideas, this is also a welcome development:

Microsoft to provide free upgrades to Windows 10 http://t.co/KpKejA28Eh pic.twitter.com/vK39NgYWOR
— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) January 21, 2015

It is a tacit acknowledgement of the challenging roll out of Windows 8.    It underscores Microsoft's continued quest to be a player.

Newsflash From the Grid: IBM Disappoints, again...

IBM has come out with another quarterly disappointment:

.@fastFT: IBM sales tumble amid emerging market weakness http://t.co/QHEQJZCaxs
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) January 20, 2015

The question is whether IBM can again transform it.    

Notations From the Grid 4 the Week-End: What would the original 1984 Mac look like if Jony Ive designed it in 2015?

What would the original 1984 Mac look like if Jony Ive designed it in 2015? http://t.co/zw0y6qAP7p by @DrCrypt pic.twitter.com/xvOeOgFuZb

— Co.Design (@FastCoDesign) January 17, 2015

Notations For the Week-End: On Musk & the drive to be the Best.......

Welcome to the W-End here in #outsiders. It has been an interesting morning to be "on the Grid" assessing the thinking and updates by all. The first one especially caught our eye:

No limit to what this man can do 💥🎉😁Elon #Musk plans Internet network of 4,000 satellites http://t.co/a2c3K9sC99

— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) January 17, 2015

His vision, drive and sense of purpose is beyond Words. For all who may not know by now, he's the man behind Tesla and SpaceX And his quest to colonize Mars. He's a example to be followed by us all who strive in our own way to create the "Vision of the Possible". It was also telling as the founder of AOL, Steve Case, shared this which is also worth noting for reference:

"Never give up. If you believe in an idea, stick with the idea." @SteveCase #HGF2015

— Operation HOPE (@OperationHOPE) January 17, 2015

Enough Said..

Thought 4 the Week-End

El Captain is Conquered!!!!

Just like the World, we here @ #Outsiders were ever so fascinated as El Captain @ Yosemite Was Conquered.  We join #POTUS to congratulate them all in this fantastic effort--"A Vision of the Possible" at its' very best:

So proud of @TommyCaldwell1 and @KJorgeson for conquering El Capitan. You remind us that anything is possible. -bo pic.twitter.com/XcDwHqv2ry
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 15, 2015

Thought 4 the Week

Post by The Daily "Outsider".

Notations From the Grid: Management Ideas To Reflect Upon

For today's edition of "Notations from the Grid", this is telling--a lot to certainly think about and embrace to work on creating a "Vision of the Possible":

A view of the wk (II) 2 share w/all....some great ideas 2 consider..wishing all a grt one :-) http://t.co/LTMn6OPHiE
— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) January 13, 2015

Notations From the "Grid" Today: On Climate Change & #Davos2015

Davos  2015 is before us.   This is the annual talking shop by the World's Elite who will coverge on the beautiful city of Davos to discuss the World as they see it.    One recent feed which we at Outsiders hope they focus on is noted:

How #climatechange is claiming its first villages in #Pakistan http://t.co/vGhohlchjP pic.twitter.com/P9CszyE8pT
— World Economic Forum (@wef) January 12, 2015

Whether talk will result in concerte action is the profound question.   We look forward to making the "Virtual Rounds" in Davos as it begins January 21.   

On the Eve of the New Work Week: Reflecting Upon Challenges & Opportunities

The World Elite will converge upon Davos in a little over 9 Days to deliberate the World.  This is as the World has come to grips with the aftermath of the tragedy in Paris and it continues to be witness to the horrors of Syria, Iraq and the rampage by Boko Haram in Nigeria.

Beyond the political and terror challenges which the World is addressing,  the biggest economies present profound challenges as well as The United States Grows, China Slows, Japan stumbles and other key economies continue their precarious journey in the new year:

The 10 biggest economies in the world http://t.co/lGSK5NthrM pic.twitter.com/1gtbj8nPm9
— The Independent (@Independent) December 27, 2014

As we went to press this week-end here in outsiders, we here in California were witness to a week-end of rain.   Yet such does not mitigate the broader challenges being faced by the World today.   It is such which will continue to present challenges to especially the less fortunate in the World:  

Climate change will make helping the poorest harder than ever http://t.co/TBSv9yubo8 pic.twitter.com/7UL6Xl1p07
— Co.Exist (@FastCoExist) December 28, 2014

We conclude this with one of our visionaries, Bill Gates.   The team at Gazzelles at the end of 2014 reflected upon Bill Gates' top books which we wanted to share exceprts of: 

Bill Gates' Top 5 Books -- a voracious reader, Bill Gates shares his Top 5 books for 2014, including what he calls "the best business book I've ever read." Titled Business Adventures by John Brooks, it's a 1969 classic recently reprinted given Gates' enthusiasm for the book. Notes Gates, in this Fortune article highlighting his five choices:

Shortly after we met, Warren Buffett loaned me this collection of New Yorker business articles from the 1950s and 1960s. I loved them as much as he did. Brooks's insights about business have aged beautifully, and they are as true today as ever.

One of the other five is a fiction book to be released Dec 31 titled The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion. Gates loved the insights it gave him about relationships (Peter Drucker read fiction books to give him similar insights into human behavior). Take 1 minute to read up on the other three books - then grab a couple to read over the holidays! 

Mark Zuckerberg,  the Facebook Supremo, has resolved to start a Book Club for the Year--taking a page out of Oprah.    Encouraging all to read and engage is part of a legacy to create the Vision of the possible.    In this spirit we leave you all with this clip as our journey endures: 

Notations For the Week-End: On Co-Existence & Hope

Being Witness to History is gratifying when such unity is shown.   There are profound long-term challenges to create a true "Vision of the Possible".    It is especially as we're seeing horrific reports of the aftermath of the suicide bombing in Tripoli Lebanon and the suicide bombers who blew themselves up in Nigeria.    The reports indicate that they were little girls.

What was shown in Paris can be start:

To create the "Vision of the Possible" there is no other way to insure freedom and realize the true reality:

7 quotes on why you shouldn't blame all Muslims for the Charlie Hebdo attack http://t.co/AvU3eL2Lo5 pic.twitter.com/9PTK2wzYP4
— i100 (@thei100) January 11, 2015

 

We have to remain hopeful.  

A #Outsider Week-End Newsflash: The Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room

A powerful 1 minute on what one company continues to work to transform the customer experience beyond what we know today....