My sources of inspiration...

We all need a boost time to time.

We all need to be inspired. And inspiration often comes from other people.

Below is a list of people that give me that boost on a regular basis. (just type their names on Google and you'll find their blogs/podcasts easily .Of course, this is not valid for the mysterious S. Jobs...)

- Seth Godin: just read his blog and you'll understand
- Loic Lemeur: he's french living in SF, and running his 3rd internet venture (if i am not mistaken. He is a cool guy - simple and full of energy.
- Steve Jobs: what else?
- Tim Ferriss: his lifestyle design approach is very inspirational
- Chris Guillebeau: if you want to change the world, start reading his blog.
- Roger Federer: this guy is only 27 years old. 16 grand slams. Just amazing.

There are many more inspiring people out there... I'll try to update that list regularly.

Is this me?

I took a personality test here and here is the result:


You would most enjoy a career that allows you to meet new people. You would also be happiest in a career that allows you to be free and flexible, and allows you to be extremely creative. Some careers that would be perfect for you are:

Stockbroker <== no thanks!!!!
Secretary
Receptionist
Director
Recruitment Consultant
Politician
Marketing
Human Resources Manager
Religious Minister <== no thanks!!!!
Teacher
Lawyer
Advertising
Consultant
Financial Adviser
Financial Planner
GP
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Public Relations
Estate Agent
Travel Agent
Restauranteur <== no thanks!!!!
Hotel Manager
Events Organiser

You are a great leader. You genuinely enjoy being around other people. Your relationships with others are very important to you. You love talking and meeting new people. You are very enthusiastic about work and about all that you do and have in your life. You love being the focus of attention. You enjoy a fast pace. You are very socially oriented. Therefore, you are much happier being with others than you are alone. You crave interaction with others.

You are very spontaneous and often act before you think. You are always quick to answer when you are asked a question, even if you aren't sure of the answer. It is easier for you to improvise as you go along. You enjoy thinking out loud, and are most creative when brainstorming with friends or colleagues. You enjoy being involved in many activities.

You are very easy to read, and often wear your heart on your sleeve. You are never afraid to tell people what you think. You are very empathetic and genuine. You can sometimes be seen as over-emotional or too involved by others. But that is only because you tend to get so involved in the things you do that they become personal. You want to be adored, loved and appreciated. You like to please others and to make sure people are happy.

You trust your gut instincts. You are easily inspired and trust that inspiration. You are very innovative. You analyse things by looking at the big picture. You are concerned about how what you do affects others. You worry about your actions and the future. You tend to use a lot of metaphors and are very descriptive and colourful in your choice of language.

You are very creative, and get bored easily if you don't get to express yourself. You like to learn new things. You don't like the same old routine. You like to leave your options open.

The power of music

I don't know if this is real or not but watching this made me feel very good. We need more of this. We need more humanity.

Very cool and free web application for photos

I found this pretty cool webapp. It allows you to upload your own photos and blend them with (some) ultra cool environments.

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This is hilarious video.

Check that video: it is really funny and so true.

Do first, think after

I'm currently working on a side project: bangkokcrisis.com.

The project started on March 11 2009 and has cost me 194.50U$ so far and around 50 hours of partly-outsourced work.

Here is the concept: In the next 3 months or so, because of the economic crisis, (many) people will have to sell 'urgently 'apartments they bought (often at premium prices) in 2007/2008. Here is an opportunity for people with cash or good credit ratings to buy real bargains.

As a free email alert service, Bangkokcrisis.com sends its subscribers each week a list of urgent sales (5-10 apartments) with seller or agency contact details.

I have a small team (2 people) browsing and analyzing an updated list of urgent sales each week, from listings we gather from a dozen of thai classifieds websites and real estate agents. We only send to our subscribers what we believe are actual bargains.

The project is taking off steadily (250+ people have subscribed to the service so far) and I am thinking to expand the idea to other cities.

If you are interested in the Bangkok market, feel free to go to Bangkokcrisis.com and add yourself in the list - it's free!

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