Monthly Archives: April 2011

The dawn of the World Dream

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Jeremie Averous

After the Fourth Revolution, the World Dream will be the dream of billions of individuals. It will replace the American Dream. What will be the World Dream? First, it will state that whatever your origin, color, ethnicity, and wherever you … Continue reading →

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The end of the materialistic American Dream.

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Jeremie Averous

This is the end of the American Dream. At least part of it. The part that was materialistic. The part where middle class workers, if working hard and persistently, could pretend to all the materialistic belongings that the consumption society … Continue reading →

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Change the way you see yourself

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Jeremie Averous

Every so often I bump into Anais Nin famous quote, and every time I find it inspiring anew, and so true. Let us quote it in its full extent here: “The way you see yourself shapes your life. How you … Continue reading →

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Bonus: how to market oneself in the Collaborative Age

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Jeremie Averous

Now that we’ve ascertained that personal marketing is necessary for the K.E.E.N. in the Collaborative Age, this great post from Mitch Joel about “Personal branding is not an option – it is the recipe to success” is a good place … Continue reading →

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Not a lot of people know how to market themselves

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Jeremie Averous

Knowing how to market oneself is a great differentiator. It can mean orders of magnitude of differences in influence, revenue. It makes the difference between the competent-knowledgeable, and the successful achievers. What prevents us from developing this important skill? as … Continue reading →

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Developing a personal brand: a revolutionary idea – and so much needed!

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Jeremie Averous

The Fourth Revolution is here. Today anybody living anywhere can develop a personal brand that will be visible over the entire Internet. This requires a good definition of one’s personal purpose and a persistent and consistent communication over many media. … Continue reading →

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Quakebook – the Fourth Revolution in action

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Jeremie Averous

Just read on Seth Godin’s Domino project blog: Organizing the tribe, teaching, aiding… I summarize the post and add some content from Amazon.com here: A new ebook by and for Japanese earthquake survivors. I’m not sure if you’ve come across Quakebook: … Continue reading →

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Making sense of data: the limits of datadregding

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Jeremie Averous

Today as yesterday, making sense of available data to create information and knowledge is as important as before. The difference is that the available data is way larger and much more accessible to anybody. Statistical analysis tools on Internet-based communication … Continue reading →

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POD (print-on-demand) and 3-D printing

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Jeremie Averous

Did you hear about 3-D printing? Today there are printing machines that are able to print in three dimensions, complex shapes. They use much less material than conventional manufacturing (which starts from a large chunk of material and removes most … Continue reading →

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The future of manufacturing and POD (print-on-demand)

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Jeremie Averous

Do you know POD (print-on-demand)? Well that’s quite easy: you choose the book you want and a machine produces it for you in a few minutes, cover, binding and all. That’s not a dream: that’s today. As a self-publisher, Amazon … Continue reading →

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Buddha revisited

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Jeremie Averous

Buddha said: “There are only 2 mistakes one can make along the road to truth: Not going all the way, and not starting”. Now we know there is a third mistake: Not contributing and collaborating.

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Make connectivity free!

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Jeremie Averous

I was travelling lately and I am still amazed at how difficult it can be to get reasonably cheap access to the internet for a traveller. Well of course there are some free computers to be able to look at … Continue reading →

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