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Only Those Who See the Invisible, Can Do The Impossible
The Age of your Heart is the Age of what you Love - Marcel Prévost
Tell me and I'll forget. Show me and I may remember. Involve me and I'll understand.
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one opening before us. -Helen Keller
The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity. -Leo Tolstoy
Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets. -Paul Tournier
They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel. -Carl W. Buechner
Just trust yourself, then you will know how to live. -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The foolish reject what they see, the wise reject what they think
Imagination is more important than knowledge - Albert Einstein
When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you - Lao-tzu
The world surrenders to a quiet mind
It is a funny thing about life: If you refuse to accept anything but the best you very often get it - Somerset Maugham
"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you." Goethe

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July 20, 2006

Brain Jams' Rent-an-Expert

Tom Foremski writes about Chris Heuer's Brain Jam last night in San Francisco. I just talked to Chris about this at my barbecue last weekend, who showed up with New York pal Greg Naraine.

Their event last night was called "Rent an Expert," and it was held at CNET's offices in SOMA. Says Tom of the format, "people turn up in a room and offer 15 minutes or 30 minutes of their expertise, for free. And if you offer something of value, and also find something of value, then its immediate karma."

So San Francisco and so great: Why Not? Women do this all the time at networking events, why not extend into a wider community? And its a great name!!

Their idea is centered around 'good karma.' "Help others and good things will come back to you three fold. Sharing your knowledge helps make the community as a whole stronger. We are not asking that you give away trade secrets - just share a few nuggets of your geniusness to make the lives of others a little bit easier. It might even generate a fan base."

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