Why people love what they do? 10 reasons according to Forbes magazine...
Friday, 31 August 2012 14:16
Remember Steve Jobs memorable speech at Standford University in 2005 about passion in work ? He said: "Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose...There is no reason not to follow your heart."
David DiSalvo of Forbes magazine analyzed motivations of highly successful people and prepared a list of 10 reasons that makes people do love their job. According to him those people in contrary to average percentage get up totally excited about what's going to happened in their working day. This enthusiasm and driving feeling is a significant fuel on a road to success.
First reason on a list is loyalty to your path "people who love what they do never fully lose sight of the challenge and the sense of purpose that drives them; they fight their way back toward it no matter how murky things get because it’s the very thing that gets them up in the morning" claims author. Steve Jobs at Stanford University - 2005 speech
It is as significant as the next position on a list - to stay connected with your inner child from the early years which once fueled our passions. According to DiSalvo : "People who genuinely love their jobs have done this - in fact, they’re usually doing it all the time and are in touch with that kid who loved to write, or tell stories, or envision amazing buildings. The important part what these people are doing in their jobs now may not be (and usually is not) a carbon copy of those passions, but they’ve successfully integrated elements of those passions into what they do. In effect, they’re energized kids with the seasoned perspective of adults - and that’s a great place to be".
Another important factor is a "personal portofolio" - the way they of think about themselves. This means that they know that their careers will always combine positives and negatives, ups and downs and non of the period discourage another. "The crucial thing is, they don’t choke on the negatives and they don’t get too high on the positives" This sort of balance and consistency in getting closer to their goal is critical.
Highly achievers also do what they want and don't care what others think - that is next motivation pattern on a way to success. They are determined to take any price to get "there" regardless of any comments, criticism or conditions.
Beside all mentioned reasons they are also born succession planners - they actively look for others to share their passions with, in hopes that they’ll want to do that job one day as well. This seems to be according to DiSilvo as important as the next statement: if anything stops them on a way they just move on. People who love their jobs, when there is no circumstances to completely spread their wings, they easily leave and look for the other work places where they can be fully fulfilled.
The funny thing is that you can't stop them on their way "the passion-drive person bent on doing what they love is already figuring out how to blow the walls off that plan and move on. You can’t hold them back"...Passion-fueled tenacity will win in the end, even if it means taking some hard knocks in the short run." said author.
Interesting is the fact that those people just draw others to them without even trying - because generally people want to be around those who are passionate - it’s an infectious feeling.
In terms of time perception The Living now aspect is an interesting element of this analysis. Author states : "People who love what they do are not short-sighted thinkers, but they’re also not going to wait around too long to see if “the pieces come together” or whatever other euphemism you want to insert for quasi-hopeful thinking. Sure, they’ll give it some time – of anyone, they know it takes time to pursue one’s vision of fulfillment. Nothing just happens without work and time, and more work. But if you think you’re going to convince a genuinely passionate person that an array of external forces must align before they can act, you’re wasting your time. The “now” for someone who loves what they do is precious, because it can disappear in a heartbeat. And that, as it turns out, is one of the most important lessons they pass along to the rest of us...".
The last and significant point on the list is that highly achievers "never, ever limit their vision to serve the interests of petty competition". Quoting Stephen Covey in the article author continues: "highly effective people don’t see the “pie” as having a limited number of pieces. Instead, they see a pie with pieces enough for everyone, and it doesn’t bother them to watch others get their slice". Beside being competitive as we all are, these people don’t invest their time and energy in scheming and undermining or stepping on others - "they don’t try to deny the other guy his piece of pie just because that means there’s one less to consume" This is also the reason why are they being so successful.
Do you love your job? Reconsider your motivations, maybe it's time for change and getting back to your passions.
Full article here : Forbes
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Steve Jobs Speech at Stanford University
Venice Architecture Biennale 2012 - introducing Russian Pavilon where architecture meets technology
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 13:04
Today, 29th of August is an opening day for 13th International Architecture Biennalle in Venice. Biennale as usual will be presenting many installations of famous worldwide Architects. Zaha Hadid an Iraqi-British most powerful and known female architect in the universe and her work called Arum - a huge pleated metal funnel surrounded by abstract buildings was presented in the Arsenale at the Venice Architecture Biennale.
Among Zaha and many other creative expositions from different countries, Russian Pavilon's innovation city of Skolkovo is the one with big expectations and excitement.
Skolkovo - encoding exposition data with tablet computer It is a project of the future city of science where past meets the future, the fusion of modern technologies with ancient architecture. The building designed by renowned Russian architect Alexei Shchyusev among many other international names complies with traditions of ancient Russian architecture of the 17th century.
This hi-tech project inspired by advanced information technology is currently one of the largest, most innovative Russian projects and has been worked on by many international architects, including Biennale director David Chipperfield.
What will the city of of science the look ? Skolkovo project To enter into the world of innovation city visitors must use the newest IT-technologies. The surface of the building is covered with QR codes, which visitors decode using tablet computers.
According to Grigory Revzin - commissioner of the pavilion: “it’s all about innovation, about new level of living, about how science and modern technologies come into human’s life. That is why our exposition is exceptional one this year. We have created a space that is physical and virtual at the same time.”
The Pavilon contains two floors. First one shows the history of closed and isolated, kept in secret science cities under Soviet Union control in contrary to innovative vision of the same cities in future presented on the second floor of this exposition.
Accoriding to Deezeen Magazine The Skolkovo city of science and technology will be located near Moscow by 2017 and will bring together 500 companies working on IT, biomedical research, nuclear research, energy and space technology plus a university and homes.
More here: Deezeen
The Skolkovo project, where the past meets the future - Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
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Dezeen magazine
Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
The Skolkovo Project
Zaha Hadid
TIME magazine picked All - TIME 100 Fashion Icons....
Tuesday, 28 August 2012 12:33
Time Magazine prepared a ranking of the best fashion Icons of all times picking the biggest, most talented and original people in the fashion industry.
Alaïa with model Farida in 1985-courtesy of TIME
The list is a truly colorful gallery of creative personalities, we can find here among many others famous photographers like Richard Avedon or Guy Bourdin, fashion designers like Cristobal Balenciaga, Azzedine Alaïa or shoe designer Manolo Blahnik, muses like Josephine Baker or stylists and editors like first "Vogue" magazine editor - Barbara "Babe" Paley.
Ranking contains complete list of chosen characters with their short biography description.
The 100 most influential fashion icons were chosen from the period of time since 1923 - the beginning of TIME magazine.
This is a great "warm up" for mentioned by us earlier new exhibition presented now in Berlin city by CIO Berlin: Timeless Beauty - 100 years of fashion photography from Man Ray to Mario Testino...
A must read / see thing !
More here : All Time 100 Fashion Icons
Guy Bourdin commercial for Charles Jourdan advertisement, Spring 1979 - courtesy of TIMES
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All Time Fashion Icons - full list
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