It's reached the NY Times and a blog on Innovation.  Creative endeavour needs successful misfits more than it needs dilligent drudges. Link to the article

One of the byproducts of such sites as Plaxo and LinkedIn is getting in touch with old friends. Recently I have got back in contact with some of my college buddies from about - well about - a long time ago - like twenty years. It made me think about how each of them took different paths but ended up with jobs that worked for them. What made their dream jobs. Names have been changed to protect the innocent or not so innocent.<< MORE >>

Why do we make it so complicated? My two year old is learning how to speak and he makes it so easy. He repeats new words, he tries out new combinations of words, he asks questions and he expresses his feelings in the moment and then moves on.<< MORE >>

I heard an interesting review of a new book about melancholy or unhappiness being a part of being successful - especially for artists. The author talked through various famous people who had tough times or were miserable as part of his argument. << MORE >>

Someone I know was telling me about bad service in a store. He told me it kept happening to him. I was thinking about my experience in stores. << MORE >>

I love the NPR program This American Life. There was a great story about how a man who had his dream job making maps but actually hated the expeditions where he gathered the information. << MORE >>

I have sometimes wrestled with the idea of what I should do. I realize now the question was who I am. Once I know who I am then what I do becomes easy. I spent many years not knowing who I was or thinking I should be someone different or trying to be something to please other people. << MORE >>

I had two interesting conversations today. One with a talented friend who was tired of not being respected in her job, not learning and not growing. Her now was not so good and her future was debatable but far from certain. It seemed like a good time to move on. << MORE >>

Anthony Minghella directed on of my favorite movies - The Talented Mr Ripley so I was sad to hear he passed away today. But I was also interested in the obituary which talked about how he went from theater director to screenwriter and producer and as an outsider created stories about outsiders.<< MORE >>

Richard Branson had Freddie Laker as a mentor when he first started his airline. Laker was a pioneer in cheap airlines.<< MORE >>