Magic Torch

I’m okay at working through a bit of analysis on my own. Just me, a pen, a sheet of paper and a problem (or solution) that needs looking at. Although sometimes the bit of paper is in the way and I’ll end up writing fluff down. But I can do alright, I think.

However. Replace the bit of paper with another person, focused on the problem (or solution) at hand and something else entirely happens.

This isn’t really meeting territory. If “brain-storming” wasn’t such a bullshit term these days I’d maybe try and use that. It implies the kind of mental fireworks that can occur. Actually, I think I’ll use it. Brain-Storming with liked-mind people. Talking to them and listening to them. Ideas just sleet into your head from places unknown.

Is this really obvious? Probably.

Well, it always freaks me out every time it happens. I end up grinning a lot. People probably think I’m weird, but this is the reason why.

Freaks me out. Every. Time.

I’ve watched this talk by Merlin Mann about social media nearly 3 times this weekend (it is playing in the background as I type). It is entertaining, as most things Merlin Mann does are, but also pretty spot-on and deadly serious about the responsibilities that dipping your toe in the social media well entails.

If you don’t figure them out you will torn to bloody pieces, because people can spot bullshit a mile away and especially won’t forgive it when it’s coming from the internet.

Watch it. Watch it again. It’s epic.