jeff marmins blog: misc. musings.

I’m a Wile E. Coyote Fan

Jeff Marmins — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:00:25 +0000

Go see more interesting stuff I love at alanataylor.com.

The 4 Types of Evangelical Bigwigs from Futurity.org

Jeff Marmins — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:08:45 +0000

The 4 types of evangelical bigwigs

“Most people assume that evangelicals think that they have all the answers. I’ve found that there is a large segment of business leaders who are evangelical who are certain that they don’t have all the answers. Their decision-making is largely pragmatic, and they hope they wind up making the right decisions,” says sociologist D. Michael Lindsay. (Credit: Rice University/Photos.com)

via futurity.org

Interesting study of how leaders engage their own faith in their decisions at work

Road Trip Anyone?

Jeff Marmins — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:12:29 +0000

via saccyclechic.com

Streamlining Social Media Workflow

Jeff Marmins — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:13:23 +0000

Streamlining much of my work-flow for all social properties. My goals
are different than for many that I advise. It has made me consider
that there are two distinct paths no matter what tools you use:
Easiest and least time consuming. The learning curve can be steeper,
and the set-up more complex in order to arrive at the ongoing solution
that will eat up the least amount of time. i look forward to sharing
a mind-map diagram of my version 3.28
life-stream-aggregate-share-flow.

Protect Your Dream

Jeff Marmins — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:57:43 +0000

Funny that a friend, one that doesn’t know me so well, thought to post this short video clip on my Facebook wall. Awesome scene. Even better message.

“The Pursuit of Happyness” is one of my favorite films. Will Smith is a REAL actor and Gabriele Muccino is a wonderful Director – they did “Seven Pounds” together too.

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Engaged at Red Rocks: Ten Year Anniversary

Jeff Marmins — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:31:56 +0000

Rock and Roll fans will tell you, Blues Traveler at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on the 4^th of July is a wonderful, multi-sensory experience. Soulful inspiration found my wife, Liz, and I there ten years ago, July 4^th, 2000. We became engaged to be married.

“Red Rocks is a geologically formed, open-air Amphitheatre that is not duplicated anywhere in the world. With Mother Nature as the architect, the design of the Amphitheatre consists of two, three hundred-foot monoliths (Ship Rock and Creation Rock) that provide acoustic perfection for any performance.[i]”

Listening to Live From The Fall, I can remember the warm dusk air at Red Rocks. The unmistakable harmonies of John Popper and company, Denver fireworks in the distance and the joy of the crowd: An enchanted evening.

It’s a milestone and a favorite moment. It’s a feeling I have to remember to duplicate whenever possible – to see my bride, somewhere beautiful, in a moment of bliss.

Most of the video online barely captures the sensation of listening to anything like the natural acoustics of Red Rocks so I’ll share this favorite sample of John Popper (Blues Traveler) playing No Woman No Cry live with Ziggy Marley.

See Red Rocks if you can, and dance under the stars.

Red Rocks Photo Gallery

Photo Credit: http://www.lariatloop.org/tour/RedRocks.php

[i] An incredible, brief history and geology of Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre http://www.redrocksonline.com/PURENATURE/HistoryGeology.aspx

The Main Point of the Internet by Hugh Macleod

Jeff Marmins — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:43:35 +0000

by Hugh MacLeod online at gapingvoid and @gapingvoid on twitter

How to Pull the Knife Out of Your Back

Jeff Marmins — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:54:08 +0000

Have you ever said something stupid? I have. Maybe you spoke out of turn? Let something slip that you shouldn’t have? I did. I also know some pretty smart folks that have done the same. What did you do? Humbly apologized, I hope. I also offered to do what I could to make it better, sans excuses.

It doesn’t always work, right? We all make mistakes but sometimes you’re still at the mercy of the maturity on the other side of the table. Granted, some open-mouth-insert-foot moments are worse than others. Forgiveness can take time.

Here are 3.5 tips for how to act when you’re the one that got “dissed”…

1. LIFE IS PUBLIC - Think it over for a few days before you go “unfriending” on Facebook, un-following on twitter and deleting from your Meetup group. Why?

A. It’s hard to undo and usually regrettable – after all, ignorance is not malice. Most mistakes are harmless. Take your time to forgive a sincere apology.

B. If the act was truly malicious, than follow the advice of Sun-Tzu: “Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.”

2. LIFE IS LONG – or so we hope. The person you’re turning your back on may have been the person that could have helped you the most.
I know that when I’ve made a mistake, I work doubly hard to make up for it.
Always ask yourself, “Is this the graceful, dignified response?”

2.5 THE BIG BACKFIRE – Retribution can be like a long-forgotten boomerang. One day, down the road, it can smack you in the head. Hopefully it’s not when you need a job.

You better look in the mirror and ask, “Is what I’m doing worse than the thing that pissed me off in the first place?” and, “Am I fanning the flame or putting it out?”

3. PRINCIPLES DON’T CHOOSE SIDES – Acting out of character doesn’t get a hall-pass just because you feel you’re on the “right” side of an issue.

Finding a way through a problem promotes harmony. Maintaining a divide produces discord. Where do you think the wise place is to expend and invest your energy?

The Break up

Jeff Marmins — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:02:54 +0000

Music is a Moral Law

Jeff Marmins — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:22:05 +0000

Musices opusculum... Bologna: 1487

“Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, gaiety and life to everything; It is the essence of order and lends to all that is good, just, and beautiful.”

Plato

Collection of sites in the Music 2.0 space