May 2013
Bless @ekkans for getting me to take the #Gmail... →
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I don’t use a [ringtone] of any kind on my phone. This is so that I am always on...
– Dave Morin
This interview has been mocked around the internet presumably because Morin seems extremely privileged, unaware and like he takes himself too seriously.
There are some insightful things in here though (like turning your ringtone off completely — I do that a lot and it is...
Thought via Path
I didn’t know how to react to a conversation this week.
Woman: I’d like to wear more dresses and flattering outfits but even when I wear loose, simple clothing, I get unwanted attention on the street, cat calls etc.
Man: I don’t understand why women complain about getting compliments. – Read on Path.
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Listening to America by Simon & Garfunkel
Still one of my favorites – Preview it on Path.
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Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant...
– Martin Luther (via @ga)
At Palais de Tokyo
Excited to reunite w @pforti one of my favorites at the #Chanel Expo http://5-culture.chanel.com/fr/ – at Palais de Tokyo – See on Path.
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The question you should really ask yourself this year is: “Is this project...
– @hulthin
Great piece, even if you don’t think you are an entrepreneur: Kasper Hulthin: Not Building Something That Matters - The Accelerators - WSJ
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Guess what, Suzy: what really defines you is how you react to failure. Based on...
– Dan Edmonds, commentator on To (All) the White Girls Who Didn’t Get Into The College Of Their Dreams | Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture
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To (All) the White Girls (and Boys) Who Didn’t Get... →
Excellent read. via @playseedsyo
Wow, I don’t even know I could have gotten into the college I did if I had applied this year…
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Using Facebook, Google and Twitter in Khmer script used to be a distant dream....
– Michael Sloan in his interview of Sorasak Pan in Code Word Khmer (2012)
So proud to be my father’s daughter!
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Podcast: Easterly on Authoritarianism and... →
Thought via Path
Last night I went for a run without incident (ego only somewhat bruised from being out of shape). This morning I stubbed my toe twice and hit my knee once getting dressed. – Read on Path.
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Tumblr friends, can you please 'Like' this page? →
They are only at 68 votes right now compared to the top ideas to reduce hunger. If you check out their vid (http://tffchallenge.com/team/beeb/) you’ll see their idea is pretty cool!
It should take you 5 sec (the time it takes for the page to load) if you’re already logged onto facebook) and you can do it on your phone too.
Thank you!
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In the Facebook engineering panel we hosted, this was brought up, and female...
– @jessjerickson in her interview Jess. | About Anna
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Thought via Path
Overheard in the French subway, a mother on the phone: What did you spend your money on? Games??? No, no, I’m hanging up now, no, you don’t spend all your money in pizza. Don’t call me back. at Métro Bir-Hakeim [6] – Read on Path.
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Carjack victim recounts his harrowing night -... →
A 26-year-old Chinese entrepreneur is hijacked by the Tsarnaev brothers.
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It’s nice that Messrs. Hollande and Montebourg talk up small enterprise,...
– Review & Outlook: A Yahoo in France - WSJ.com
Sad news for France’s economy.
In the tech world entrepreneurship is rightly celebrated, but these startups must be allowed to grow. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon gave a great TEDx talk which applies this principle to international development: women...
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As companies position themselves for global expansion, one fact is clear:...
– Sylvia Ann Hewlett, president of the Center for Work-Life Policy and Sylvia Ann Hewlett Associates; Ripa Rashid, executive vice president of the Center for Work-Life Policy; co-authors of Winning the War for Talent in Emerging Markets.
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Are Successful Women Really Less Likable Than... →
Could the tide be changing?
Some good news. via @kalsoom82
April 2013
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What’s the point of language if you don’t say what you feel?
– Cherub in their fun tune “Doses and Mimoses” which I discovered thanks to this playlist: http://8tracks.com/marishka-d/fancy-tunes
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If you are innovative, don’t say it. Prove it. Describe the products...
– Stop Using These 16 Terms to Describe Yourself | LinkedIn
This article definitely influenced me to change my biography, although I don’t agree with all of it.
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In just seven years Twitter has evolved from a microblogging social network to...
– Amy-Mae Elliot in 10 Must-Follow Breaking News Accounts on Twitter
Has it really already been 7 years?? I remember when Twitter first came out and I struggled to convince multinationals of its worth. Now, businesses are beginning to understand that in order to be taken seriously by someone younger...
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3 Types of Expatriates →
I’m considering a real expatriate move for the first time in my life. Very interesting to read these three “archetypes” from @rachelpiehjones (via @denizenmag)
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Defense Department classifies Catholics,... →
Finally.
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How much beating yourself up is necessary before...
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Ms. Shapiro recalled when her teacher, 82 at the time, watched Khmer Arts...
– Season of Cambodia Dance Festival in New York - NYTimes.com
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