The 9th and last installment of the year comes weeks after the issue #8. I do not expect this to continue as a weekly project, but I will keep posting it whenever a reach the mark of 4 to 6 interesting picks to share. While the readership is not high, I do find it interesting to group those picks on a regular basis. For one, it forces me to reflect if I am learning new things regularly. Secondly, it will serve as a repository of tips and ideas for the future and can help me in face-to-face networking opportunities. And finally, it's not a numbers game, if one tip will help one person, then it was worth it. Happy New Year!
1SE is an app that helps you record a 1 second film everyday. I took on this project last December and set myself the challenge to do it for the whole 2016. My key take-aways are very similar to the app creator as he describes it in his TED Talk. As the year closes, I have now a 6-min video that encapsulates my whole year and it is a very cool retrospective tool. Most days were easy to find that moment that you want to record. But not every day. Having to make this filming every day forced me to reflect if I had done something special every single day. Some days were as simple as appreciating a beautiful sunset or a rainbow. Other days were not that special or great days and I had to work long hours or something but those are also worthwhile memories, not every day is great and happy.
1SE is an app that helps you record a 1 second film everyday. I took on this project last December and set myself the challenge to do it for the whole 2016. My key take-aways are very similar to the app creator as he describes it in his TED Talk. As the year closes, I have now a 6-min video that encapsulates my whole year and it is a very cool retrospective tool. Most days were easy to find that moment that you want to record. But not every day. Having to make this filming every day forced me to reflect if I had done something special every single day. Some days were as simple as appreciating a beautiful sunset or a rainbow. Other days were not that special or great days and I had to work long hours or something but those are also worthwhile memories, not every day is great and happy.
Not so much an original and certainly not new pick, but A Clockwork Orange is a classic and cult 1971 dystopian film adapted, produced, and directed by, one of my favorite, Stanley Kubrick. As the film celebrates 45 years, I found it a good excuse to re-watch it. It is based on Anthony Burgess's 1962 novel A Clockwork Orange which was handed to Kubrick during the filming of 2001: An Space Odyssey (Easter Egg: a 2001 soundtrack LP can be seen during the film). A Clockwork Orange is a masterpiece that touches several sticky issues and it is one of the most violent films ever made but without being graphic. It is not easy to watch and it's not easy to understand either, the slang is made up and characters have strong accents. The performance of Malcolm McDowell as Alex is outstanding. What this guy went through during the filming is really impressive, I also recommend watching the "Making Of" documentaries. While watching some of those, there's no question that Kubrick was a genius but also an effective leader. He was persistent, perfectionist and would pay attention to every single detail. However, he was inclusive and could get the best out of people. The people who worked with him say that he would ask and take on ideas from anyone in the team regarding anything. That's such a powerful leadership skill that can only be executed when you have the right balance of self confidence and humility. A key take-way from my Kellogg's Managerial Leadership class.
I finally got my hands on a vinyl copy of Let It Bleed. This is the eighth British album by the Rolling Stones and it was released in December 1969. A true rock classic regarded is one of the best albums of all times. In 1997, it was voted the 27th "Best Album Ever" by The Guardian. In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked it at number 32 on the magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". While I am a Beatles guy, this is a great record for any rock fans.
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