Another week, another gust of joy. Here’s some of what I’m enthusiastic about this week. Let me know what you think via twitter at @jamiesmartcom, on my Facebook page here, or in the comment section.
1. A quotation I’m reflecting on this week
In his book, Entrepreneurial Personality Type, Alex Charfen makes a very salient point about the aims of the current education system…
“Standardisation is for the wall-outlets in your house, not for your children”
2. The colour for the cover of my new book
A big thank-you to everyone who’s helped me out over the last couple of weeks, giving me their opinions on the subtitle and cover colour of my new book. Here’s the cover we’re going with! I’m really pleased with it.
3. A course I loved in a glorious city
This past weekend, my eldest daughter Tilly and I went to Dublin to take part in one of the world’s leading self-defence intensives. A former student of mine, Patrick Cumiskey, has trained over 45,000 police, army and civilians to defend themselves. Patrick’s “secret weapon” is a powerful 2-day programme with the sole focus of teaching you how to get home safely, whatever circumstances you may find yourself in. As well as a great course, Tilly and I had a wonderful time exploring Dublin and generally avoiding trouble. I strongly recommend Patrick and his courses to all my friends – you can find out more about them here.
4. A technology that’s blowing my box
OK, the future is now! The new Boston Dynamics robot videos are blowing my mind, and a clear demonstration of the massively exponential nature of digital and robotic technology. Check this robot action out!
5. This week’s 3-minute miracle
Mark Ronson’s 2007 album Version is a veritable treasure-trove of horn-laden ditties (as you may already know, I love horn sections). Here’s a superb cover of the Maximo Park song, Apply Some Pressure that vastly improves on the original.
That’s it for this week. Enjoy!
Big love
Jamie