5 for Thursday - data and analysis

Time to catch up on posting. Time to get better at time management.

"to recognize that it is the most ordinary things that make you rich. Like water" http://j.mp/iH0UY6 @sanderssays #the5

Robert Fulghum writes so well. He hits the mark today in a way that reminds me of the mark that Tim Sanders is hitting with his current book: "We Are Rich"

"I choose based on that: is it an idea that needs a lot of reach?" From Inspiration to Process http://t.co/mwezbDX @chrisbrogan #the5

Chris Brogan takes us inside his thought process to show how he does it.

"there’s no known way to look at a pile of data and understand cause" Cause and effect http://t.co/LGrWqDm how true! @cspenn #the5

Christopher Penn, a master data person, shares a great insight. A reminder for me as at work we are doing some data analysis and working to get at the causes for the data because it is NOT evident just by looking at it.

"What is that digital life story going to look like for you?"http://j.mp/lD683L great question #the5

All our data piles up, what happens when there is no more data creation? When our life comes to an end? Mark Shaeffer explores this and finds some interesting options.

"How do you get started with Google Plus? Let's break down the nuts and bolts" http://j.mp/l3tqlR #the5

The buzz this week has been about Google Plus, maybe the next shiny object, maybe a flash in the pan. Time will tell. Haven't been invited yet so I can't say personally. This article is being marked as a good one to have handy for when the invite does come.

I guess the summary that brings these five together is they are all related to data and the analysis that needs to go with it.

What have you learned that you can share today?

Family time

After the wedding, Sunday provided plenty of time to have conversations. Sharing old stories and catching up on what's happening. Needless to say the time seemed to go very quickly spiked by serious bouts of laughter.

Here Connie, Joe and Rose take a moment to pose for a picture.

Laura gets married

Some years ago, Laura was the flower girls for Dolores and I. Laura is the daughter of Dolores' cousin Gail. We had the pleasure of attending Laura's wedding on Saturday. what a glorious day it was! The weather was perfect, the location scenic, lots of Dolores's side of the family around and plenty of catching up to do.

Then:

And and now:

Best wishes to you Laura and Jeremy!

5 for Thursday - quality

Time for #the5 - let's see what we find today:

"total numbers of followers is meaningless – anyone can get a bunch of followers pretty easily" http://j.mp/l6Wiiu #the5 #sobcon

The volume has never really been important, who and why is definitely more important.

"In the dance of life, money follows your lead. You win by picking the right dance contest" http://j.mp/jgFZ96 #the5 #sobcon

Money follows your lead, assuming the music follows your instinct!

"convinced the people who use the most jargon have the least confidence in their ideas" http://j.mp/m2iueZ goodness from @berkun #the5

This related to my finding that the people who are most passionate about something have something to hide.

tech alert: "It's a shame that more people don't know about this utility" http://j.mp/mkKVdk #the5

First I heard of this one so it seems like something to mark and save for when needed!

"avoid controversy when embedding YouTube videos by DISABLING related videos" http://j.mp/lAVrko a good how to - #the5

This is a good how to. I generally do this having found that the related links are not always so related as they were intended!

And a bonus link for today:

"Videos on Archive.org can now be viewed on the iPhone and iPad, as well as all standard browsers that support HTML5" http://j.mp/j2gF6b

And while we are on video, the resources available at Archive.org are impressive. I have used them to host some audio for webinars and to host the video of the Franklin Library tour. Spend sometime exploring there!

5 for Wednesday - investment

Time for #the5.

“Learning the tools is much easier, because no one can help you lead.” http://j.mp/l0TKFK goodness from @lizstrauss #sobcon #the5

Liz Strauss tells a good story about Hunter S Thompson and suggests a rewording of one of his sentences to make her point.

"These people believed in you, now tell them what you are doing with their investment" http://j.mp/iJG2AK #the5 @geoffliving 

Geoff Livingston previews the findings of a study on non-profit fund raising that will be discussed in a webinar. The findings have good info to help reinforce some of what we'll be doing at the Franklin Food Pantry.

“Anything, everything, is not only possible, it’s probable.  No one person has more value than another" http://j.mp/iAqopV #the5

Deb Brown writes a summary of what she saw and heard at the 140 Conference last week in NYC. The quote is from a talk by Ann Curry.

"People don’t internalize depressing images; they tune them out" http://j.mp/iH8lZf goodness from @tomasacker #the5

Tom Asacker shares his insights on the new FDA anti-smoking ad campaign. I think he is spot on!

"For too many elders, a cut as small as five or ten dollars makes a negative difference in their lives" http://j.mp/kx1WX0 #the5

Ronni Bennett shares her views on the AARP position statement about Social Security that was announced last Friday. If the AARP position has truly changed, this could be a big deal!

When something matters to you, you end up spending time and money.
When either time or money is short, you end up prioritizing, making choices.
When making choices, you should consider the big picture and where these choices fit.
You should also recognize that you are not alone, someone else maybe making the same choices.
Maybe you can learn from with they are doing, maybe you and they can do it better together than either of you could do it alone.

You can get to this point of collaboration, cooperation by starting with conversation.
Overtime the conversation can build a relationship, can build some understanding, and some trust.

What do you think?