I’m not a very reflective person. I tend to take moments for what they are, and then I move on from them as I look forward to what is coming next. Usually, I am so caught up in the next phase of whatever project I am working on that I rarely get to sit back and think about what I may have experienced or been able to accomplish. Now that I’ve taken my talents to Corporate America, I am completely removed from my prior projects, and I have found myself a bit more thoughtful about those earlier days lately.

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There is no room for second place.
- Vince Lombardi

Whatever it means to fail, I’ve taken plenty of losses in my life. Whether it was a bad investment in the stock market or a bad business idea, I’ve taken plenty of losses taking chances. I’ve also had my share of successes. To fail goes beyond assets and value. There is something intrinsic about it. How does it affect you? How do you feel when it happens?

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Just like the movie Rocky V, let’s all agree this dunk contest never happened. Agreed? Agreed! Do better NBA.

A lot has been made of Blake Griffin’s dunk over Kendrick Perkins lately. While I was blown away by it, and I think it is the most violent dunk I’ve seen in ten or so years, it is not the best dunk of all time. I love dunks and so I tend to categorize them. Griffin’s dunk was in a game. Therefore I measure it against other in-game dunks. In this category, Vince Carter over the 7-2 NBA Center, Frederic Weiss of France in the 2000 Olympics is the best ever. How quickly people forget the past. Learn, reminisce, re-remember this amazing moment.

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May your neighbors respect you,
Trouble neglect you,
The angels protect you,
And heaven accept you.
- Irish Proverb

I first saw the original presentation this video draws from several years ago and was blown away. Recently someone made this new video using its audio set to a potential NFL running back shown working out to make their dreams come true. As awesome as the original was, this is perhaps ever better.
See the original presenation and reasons why this video is amazing after the jump!

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Thanks to my favorite show, Mad Men, I have a certain fondness of advertising agencies. I believe so much can be learned from the way they can portray and give life to products. Here is industry leading Wieden+Kennedy’s Global Executive Creative Director, John Jay, giving insights into creativity. True words of wisdom in this video. Check it out.

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I haven’t touched a video game in nearly a decade. Back then, NBA Live was the premiere basketball series. Apparently times have changed and the NBA 2k brand has taken over. I can’t say I care about any of these developments, but I do care about the Chicago Bulls. Maybe I just don’t pay attention to such matters, but I can’t recall ever seeing Michael Jordan with all six championship rings at once before. So naturally, I was drawn to this video. As a die hard Bulls fan, I love it! And to my sneakerheads who found this page via the Google in search of the Six Ring Jordans, my apologies. Enjoy the video anyway!

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So good for so many reasons. Enjoy.