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="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5YGc4zOqozo?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>Here’s a great story - check out a full synopsis at:</p> <p><a href="http://volokh.com/2012/05/03/united-breaks-guitars/" title="United Breaks Guitars" target="_blank"><a href="http://volokh.com/2012/05/03/united-breaks-guitars/" target="_blank">http://volokh.com/2012/05/03/united-breaks-guitars/</a></a></p> <p>Another example of why you should treat EVERYONE well.</p>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/22458816746http://www.theintenselife.com/post/22458816746Sat, 05 May 2012 14:07:44 -0400<a href="http://michaelcioni.tumblr.com/post/19561057034/ipad-going-invisible">FORESIGHT.: iPad going invisible</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://michaelcioni.tumblr.com/post/19561057034/ipad-going-invisible" target="_blank">michaelcioni</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div> <div></div> <div>On March 14th, Apple made good on a number of rumors with the release of its 3rd installment of iPad. While they don’t officially call it the iPad 3, people in my circle are quickly defining it as such so as to distinguish it from previous iterations.</div> <div><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m146l8tzDs1qchowc.png"/></div> <div></div> <div> <div>About 2 weeks ago I had the…</div> </div> </div> </blockquote>http://www.theintenselife.com/post/19647722909http://www.theintenselife.com/post/19647722909Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:56:18 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" 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://25.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="300" 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://25.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://25.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://24.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://25.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://25.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://24.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