These are the thoughts of John Mashni Dedicated to living an intense life and helping others do the same, one day at a time. Follow me on Twitter View my profile on LinkedIn Check out my sites: Wild Rej Productions Learn the OudTumblr (3.0; @theintenselife)http://www.theintenselife.com/<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/121ofj_l6vM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Pretty AMAZING interview…</p>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/15160423362http://www.theintenselife.com/post/15160423362Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:15:34 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kqDt877Xr4M?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Check it out!  Great project for a great organization… directing music videos!</p>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/14616681901http://www.theintenselife.com/post/14616681901Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:33:17 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu0pgfQkzo1qafcfao1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Intense Photo.  I love it.</p>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/13401096108http://www.theintenselife.com/post/13401096108Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:03:05 -0500<a href="http://www.danpink.com/archives/2011/10/jim-collins-on-3-ways-to-demotivate-people-at-work">How to Demotivate People at Work...</a>: <p>Click the link to watch a great - and SHORT - video.  (3 min)</p>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/13205105292http://www.theintenselife.com/post/13205105292Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:01:05 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VlhWarX7_2U?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>29 Ways to be MORE CREATIVE - Short, and a good reminder.</p>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/12999569463http://www.theintenselife.com/post/12999569463Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:01:05 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3tQwI7EY4KM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Powerful.</p>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/12825698010http://www.theintenselife.com/post/12825698010Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:23:06 -0500<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/30/opinion/mona-simpsons-eulogy-for-steve-jobs.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all">A Sister's Eulogy for Steve Jobs</a>: <p>Pretty touching… those last words - what do you think he meant?</p>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/12630575244http://www.theintenselife.com/post/12630575244Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:01:05 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lejg0zyim91qapetdo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/12457683379http://www.theintenselife.com/post/12457683379Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:02:05 -0500<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-B1xH7dKp6s?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>We Never Read the Wall Street Journal…</p>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/12229077592http://www.theintenselife.com/post/12229077592Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:06 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltbkodSmWl1qz6pqio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://startupquote.com/post/11654804862" target="_blank">startupquote</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The key to getting a reputation for being brilliant is actually being brilliant, not just acting like you are.</p> <p>- Seth Godin</p> </blockquote>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/12031744952http://www.theintenselife.com/post/12031744952Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:00:05 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdjfm3dAM1qz6pqio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://startupquote.com/post/11697249030" target="_blank">startupquote</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Anything that is measured and watched, improves.</p> <p>- Bob Parsons</p> </blockquote>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/11907293338http://www.theintenselife.com/post/11907293338Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:00:05 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltf6zknPPi1qz6pqio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://startupquote.com/post/11732609710" target="_blank">startupquote</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Theory is splendid but until put into practice, it is valueless.</p> <p>- James Cash Penney</p> </blockquote>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/11744546038http://www.theintenselife.com/post/11744546038Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:13:24 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls6ujyUjP51qz6pqio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://startupquote.com/post/10728994753" target="_blank">startupquote</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The secret to successful hiring is this: look for the people who want to change the world.</p> <p>- Marc Benioff</p> </blockquote>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/11523076122http://www.theintenselife.com/post/11523076122Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:00:06 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lslrywrdyu1qz6pqio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://startupquote.com/post/11064683246" target="_blank">startupquote</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>When you are small, you have to be very focused and rely on your brain, not your strength.</p> <p>- Jack Ma</p> </blockquote>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/11373799852http://www.theintenselife.com/post/11373799852Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:02:27 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lop0biWzvs1qafcfao1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><br/><span class="highlight">The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of doubt, what is laid before him. —Leo Tolstoy, 1897</span></p>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/7889334382http://www.theintenselife.com/post/7889334382Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:54:54 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnw04sgrOP1qz6pqio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://startupquote.com/post/7284306657" target="_blank">startupquote</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Good is the enemy of great.</p> <p>- Jim Collins</p> </blockquote>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/7532596010http://www.theintenselife.com/post/7532596010Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:01:06 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9zSVu76AX3I?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Maybe we are just making excuses…</p>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/7293523063http://www.theintenselife.com/post/7293523063Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:22:18 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KmDYXaaT9sA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>BEST COMMENCEMENT SPEECH EVER</p>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/6608824384http://www.theintenselife.com/post/6608824384Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:38:31 -0400<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmcfju6WNn1qayqym.jpg"/></p> <p>The Three Levels of PASSION:</p> <p>ASK</p> <p>SEEK</p> <p>KNOCK</p>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/6321895234http://www.theintenselife.com/post/6321895234Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:00:06 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm0x4gHF1c1qaobbko1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/6143196764http://www.theintenselife.com/post/6143196764Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:09:45 -0400