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Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention

Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?

My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Rednod, GigaOM, Human 2.0, the author of Complete Web Monitoring and Managing Bandwidth: Deploying QOS in Enterprise Networks), Hugh McGuire (The Book Oven, LibriVox, Bite-Sized Edits, Media Hacks) and I decided that every week or so the three of us are going to share one link for each other (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person "must see".

Check out these six links that we’re recommending to one another:

ACell – Wikipedia. "ACell is a company in Maryland that seems to have figured out how to regrow things. I didn’t know this stuff was possible, and it’s a compelling possibility: a scaffold for cells to regrow. This Wikipedia article is pretty short, but the things it links to are fascinating… and a bit scary. Are we really patenting the ability to regenerate?" (Alistair for Hugh).
Think Tank: Flip-thinking – the new buzz word sweeping the US – Telegraph. "Flipping. I liked the creativity of this brief article by Daniel Pink on how to turn things around and find a new angle. I particularly liked the fact that it emphasized a major change in education, from teacher-centric to learner-centric. Why do we listen to a lecturer in the day and do homework at night, anyway?" (Alistair for Mitch).
Why Wesabe Lost to Mint – Marc Hedlund’s blog. "Marc Hedlund is the (former) CEO of the (former) personal finance start-up, Wesabe. Here’s his debrief on why his competitor, Mint, won. Worthwhile for anyone who is starting a business. (Hint: the answer is: Mint made it easy for its users)." (Hugh for Alistair).
Why sports has taken the lead in newsroom innovation – Mark Coddington. "When I was in high school, I remember my English teacher asking what was the last magazine we read. A bit sheepishly I said: Sports Illustrated. But my English teacher said: ‘Excellent, sports writers are usually some of the best writers in any newsroom.’ Which my father – an ex-sportswriter – agreed with. Anyway, turns out they’re also the most innovative in this shifting world of media, according to Mark Coddington, anyway." (Hugh for Mitch).
Some Thoughts on Burning Man: To Be Creative or Not To Be – dalepd | Dale Dougherty. "Burning Man is an amazing project. It’s a community, a vision for the future, an art experiment, a party and oh, so much more. In this Blog post on Dale Dougherty‘s Posterous feed, you get a good idea – from a first person’s perspective – about the event/project. It sounds like something Alistair would do. In fact, it must have been part of the inspiration behind his BitNorth experience." (Mitch for Alistair).
Author Paulo Coelho Talks eBooks – CNN. "We expect the more cutting-edge and younger generation of authors to embrace these digital channels. You may be surprised to see what best-selling author, Paulo Coelho, thinks of technology, ebooks and the future of publishing. Here’s a hint: from his website you can download his iPhone app, grab some wallpapers, discuss his books, grab some postcards and more. The subtle message? Digital is not going away. Embrace and deal with it or you won’t exist." (Mitch for Hugh).

Now, it’s your turn: in the comment section below pick one thing that you saw this week that inspired you and share it.

Mitch Joel

Mitch Joel lives at the intersection of technology, business transformation and consumer culture. He is the Executive Director of Next Era Institute, a strategic intelligence platform helping leaders understand the forces reshaping business, technology, culture and society. The Institute identifies which shifts matter, explores their wider significance and translates them into strategic direction and momentum. Mitch is also a globally recognized keynote speaker. He has delivered thousands of presentations across both B2B and B2C industries to organizations including Google, Walmart, LEGO, Shopify, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble and Unilever. Strategy Magazine has called him “one of North America’s leading visionaries.” Mitch built his career by working directly inside the waves of change that reshaped modern business. He founded and built a digital marketing agency that worked with some of the world’s largest brands and was later acquired by WPP, where he served as President of a firm operating in 25 countries with almost 3,000 employees. Mitch is the bestselling author of Six Pixels of Separation and CTRL ALT Delete, and the host of Thinking With Mitch Joel, one of the longest-running business podcasts in the world. His writing and commentary appear in outlets including Harvard Business Review, Fast Company and Inc. Magazine. He is a member of Dr. Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches and was named to the Thinkers50 Radar. Mitch also hosts Groove – The No Treble Podcast, documenting the oral history of electric bass players. Mitch is also Co-Founder of ThinkersOne, a platform that enables companies to bring personalized thought leadership from world-class experts into meetings, events and off-sites in focused 15-minute bursts.