Showing posts with label Out of the box. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Out of the box. Show all posts

Survive outdoors

The North Face advertising campaign

Problem: How can you advertise in retail stores that have no advertising space because of housing thousands of competitive products?

Solution: Package rocks, twigs and leaves as retail products and place them in the store space available - the product racks and shelves! These items showed customers that unless you buy the The North Face gear, you'll have to depend on these to survive outdoors.

Results: Customers were instantly drawn to the merchandise. (Some even wanted to buy them?!) Better still, purchase of the The North Face products increased by 38%. Not bad for a campaign built on twigs, leaves and stones.

Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi Manila, Philippines

Source: Feeder.ro

You cannot fight someone who doesn't fear you!

The Americans wanted to attack Iraq:

Americans: We are going to attack you!
Iraqis: Ok!
Americans: Hey, listen, I said we are going to attack you!
Iraqis: Ok! come!
Americans: You are not afraid? We said we are going to invade Iraq!
Iraqis: You want to invade Iraq? ok! come!
Americans: Are you stupid? We said we are going to attack you, to invade Iraq and to kill you!
Iraqis: You want to kill me? You want to kill me?!?! I kill me! Then I kill you too!

You cannot fight someone who does not fear you!

And this applies also to all day life - stay cool! stay chill! stay relaxed!

Contraste - Urban show

Yesterday I have seen the play "Contraste" (EN: Contrasts). All I have to say is that it was enchanting, relaxing, funny and musical.

The show was played in La Scala, at 8 pm. Personally, from recent experiences, I thought that it will start around 8:15 or even later, but they were quite punctual. It is the first time that I see Richard Bovnoczki and Dana Cavaleru playing, but I would like to see them again in different shows.

It lasted around 50 minutes, and it was a fusion of step, pantomime and dance, combined with good music, and a bit of irony. Two different people wake up in the same bed and from here the tale continues. I had a really big laugh at the "chicken and cock" part, and of course with the "window washing" game.

Bottom line, even though they present different people, different nationalities, different races or styles, we should consider further on the fact that we are humans, and this is what matters most. That love and laughing can surpass any barriers, no matter the differences among countries, or people.

Everybody comes to Hollywood

If you still haven't planned your New Years Eve, I could give you a tip: code name: "Hollywood". My friend Ully is organizing this amazing party "ala Hollywood". We can costume as favourite actor or actress or as our favorite movie caracter. I think we will have a blast on the Red Carpet hihihihii.



Petrecere Revelion 2009

How to hide an elephant!

Do you know how to worh with Photoshop?
If Yes, Then 'scroll down and laugh a bit' :)
Else 'scroll down and see what you can do with Photoshop, and then laugh a bit' :)







Curiozitatile despre Finlanda

adunate in doua zile :) printre discutii de afaceri si mancaruri delicioase se pot citi aici!

Nu mai suntem la varsta aceea...

A inceput de ieri sa cada cate-un fulg...si a venit zapada, peste tot in tara! Pe 1 eram in Campina, afara ningea de la inceputul anului. Zapada noua se depusese peste zapada veche de anul trecut. Acum era mult mai multa si mai pufoasa. Ne pregateam sa mergem in Predeal - o idee nu prea indicata in prima zi a anului - dar in final a fost frumos, ne-am distrat destul in masina :) Inainte sa plecam, am facut un om de zapada! nu eu in totalitate, dar am ajutat un pic. A fost placut sa ma joc in zapada, sa fiu iar copilul care se bucura atunci cand trei "bulgari" se transforma.

"Nu mai suntem la varsta aceea..." mi-a spus cineva astazi cand intrebam daca s-a bucurat de zapada care a cazut in Bucuresti zilele acestea, daca a facut un om de zapada. Daca acum nu, atunci cand? Varsta aceea...nu trebuie sa treaca niciodata...trebuie sa se regaseasca in noi mereu!

Ieri traversam parcul sa merg la servici - ningea cu fulgi mari, in parc nu erau delimitate cararile...doar pasii oamenilor care s-au imprimat in omat si au trasat in patura alba randuri. Am traversat podul, in fata, departe se vedea un grup care mergea catinel. I-am ajuns exact la scari. Erau doua familii: o familie tanara cu un copilas de 2 anisori, si o familie de batranei; fiecare din ei incercand sa urce scarile pline. Tinut de ambele manute copilasul aluneca intr-un raset armonios pe scari. Mama lui il incuraja sa fie serios si sa nu se mai joace...cum sa nu se joace? cum sa fie serios? "Haide, lasa-l ca nu stie ce e iarna..." ii spune tatal. Eu cred ca asa mic cum era incepea sa isi dea seama ce e iarna, si se bucura de ea...fiindca putea!

...'varsta aceea' exista in noi, trebuie doar sa o redescoperim!

Batranul de la opera

Azi am fost la opera. Spectacol aniversar Nicolae Herlea! Toata stima si respectul pentru dl. Herlea - este exceptional. Felicitari pentru intreaga sa cariera si pentru primaverile implinite. De spectacol in sine - nu vreau sa intru in detalii - a fost altceva decat o opera clasica, a fost altceva decat la ce ma asteptam! Fiecare cu parerile lui...

Am intrat in loja - loja de 3 persoane - un batran statea pe al 4lea scaun. Buna seara! nu s-a deranjat. Sunteti singur? DA. Nu s-a deranjat. Nu am avut curajul sa ii spun - stiti loja este de 3 persoane! Aveti bilet in loja 3? Este mai invarsta decat parintii mei, dar mai tanar decat bunica mea! Si totusi, ea este o doamna pe langa el! M-am gandit ca e in varsta....ca e in varsta...ca ar trebui sa il las in pace. Si totusi am continuat sa ma gandesc ca nu am avut curaj sa zic ceva...sunetele melodioasei uverturi m-au relaxat...dar pana la urma..nu trebuie sa ne influenteze varsta persoanelor, nici chiar sexul - nu conteaza daca sunt tinere sau batrane, femei sau barbati, copii sau batrani - conteaza cum ne comportam, ceea ce facem, ce alegem. Pana la urma suntem definiti de deciziile pe care le facem zilnic, ora de ora, minut de minut. Traim intr-o conjuctura, pe care incercam sa o dezvoltam, si din care incercam sa profitam de ocaziile care apar: un dram de noroc, cunostiintele noastre, abilitatile noastre, persoanele potrivite la momentul potrivit, relatiile pe care le facem. Si trebuie sa profitam cat mai mult de ceea ce ni se ofera!

Gather ye rose-buds while ye may;
Old Time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles today,
Tomorrow will be dying.
~Robert Herrick

Muzica de calitate!

Aseara am fost la un concert mai special. Kitty Solaris a cantat in Orange concept store. Nu stiam cine e Kitty, nu stiam ce canta. Stiam de concert da la un prieten si stiam ca vreau sa merg sa vad, si nu numai atat... Nu pot sa zic decat ca mi-a placut de la prima melodie si ca m-a captivat de la a doua.

A cantat impreuna cu colegul ei, ea la chitara si voce, el la intrumente de percutie. In timp ce ascultam mi-am adus aminte de multe lucruri si m-am gandit la suficiente. Tobele si talgelerele mi-au adus aminte de noptile de la Neptun, cand eram mica mica si ma plimbam cu parintii prin centrul statiunii si la terase cantau formatii live. Toata lumea era relaxata la mese, bea vin si glumea in abianta melodioasa. Am constientizat ca dintotdeauna m-au atras instrumentele de percutie. Trebuie sa marturisesc ca in materie de muzica nu prea ma pricep - recunosc stiluri si imi plac melodii, dar mai multe nu :"> Asa ca m-am decis sa ma culturalizez si sa invat sa bat si toba!

Ma gandeam ce inseamna sa canti live! Este destul de solicitant...poate din cauza asta la noi nu prea sunt multe persoane care sa cante live mai mult de o ora in continuu...ce sa zic...din noua generatie nu prea sunt persoane care sa cante live o melodie...dar nu sunt eu cea care sa judece acum...daca melodia e simptica si daca mai ajunge si la suflet mai treci cu vederea uneori...

Muzica de calitate! Asta am ascultat aseara! Mi-a parut rau ca nu a durat mai mult. Spre sfarsit m-a captivat de tot fiindca nu ma mai gandeam decat la muzica! Data viitoare cand merg la un concert am sa ma las mai mult captivata de muzica decat de gandurile mele si de ceea ce e in jur... :)

Nu doresc!

Vin sarbatorile si poate si zile de nastere..si din ce in ce mai mult este la moda sa scrii ceea ce iti doresti, sau sa faci un bilant intre ani...dar eu stiu sigur ceea ce nu doresc!

Nu doresc sa uit ceea ce aveam de zis inainte de a incepe! Mereu ma fura alte idei, care se imbina una cu alta, generand in altele si mai complexe, iar prima zboara foarte usor.

Nu doresc sa cad in ingnoranta, sa nu ma mai intereseze nimik decat persoana mea! E bine sa fii egoist doar atunci cand trebuie! Nu doresc sa ajung parsiva!

Nu imi doresc o rochie neagra! Chiar daca e clasica, nu pot sa o imbrac! Ma simt prea inchisa!

Nu doresc sa nu ma dedic lucrurilor care incerc sa le descurc. Uneori nu e suficient sa te implici! Trebuie sa iti placa ceea ce faci in primul rand! Nu doresc sa incep multe si sa le las neterminate!

Nu doresc sa mai aud tonul vocii de la ora 10 fara un sfert la Revista presei la Antena 3. Simt cum imi creste nivelul stresului de pe sira spinarii pana la creier! Poate daca ar fi fost altfel...poate atunci nu ar mai fi fost deloc emisiunea...

Nu doresc sa nu imi mai fac timp pentru mine, pentru ceea ce imi place. Nu am fost vreodata intr-un loc doar pentru a ma juca cu aparatul foto si a ma chinui talentul :)! Nu am mai fost in drumetii de mult timp! Nu am fost inca in delta! Nu am ajuns inca in nordul Moldovei, in Maramures sau Oas! Nu am ajuns inca la Cazane, la Timisoara sau la ski la Straja!

Nu vreau sa ma mai uit la televizor si sa nu mai citesc! Nu doresc sa ma mai uit la filme de duzina doar pentru a trece timpul mai repede!

NU vreau sa ma inchid in mine si sa nu mai iubesc!

Nu doresc sa nu mai fac sport! Sa nu mai inot! Sa nu mai joc tenis! Sa nu mai skiez! Sa nu mai merg pe bicicleta!

Nu doresc sa fiu blonda! Nu mi-ar sta bine!

Nu vreau sa nu mai calatoresc, sa nu mai cunosc oameni si orase, locuri si privelisti! Vreau sa ma plimb cu balonul!

Vreau sanatate si putere de munca! Restul vin de la sine!

Nu vreau sa mai astept sa mi se ofere inainte de a oferi eu, de teama sa nu sufar!

Nu vreau sa imi mai fie teama de lucrurile pe care nu pot sa le impiedic! De acel drob de sare care poate cade, poate nu cade! Chiar daca teama te tine alert...

Nu vreau zile ploioase de toamna fara soare!

Nu vreau sa traiesc intr-un loc unde nu este zapada niciodata!

Mi-ar placea sa am un laptop, un mp3 player, un ceas, sau un telefon nou, dar nu vreau sa fiu dependenta de ele.

Vreau sa merg in picioarele goale prin iarba plina de roua!

Vreau sa ma joc mai mult cu cainele meu! Vreau sa petrec cat mai mult timp cu bunica mea!

Nu vreau sa nu ma dezvolt, sa raman unde sunt acum, nun vreau sa ma plafonez...vreau sa cresc, un pic in fiecare zi!

Vreau sa traiesc!

Nu vreau ca acest text sa ramana doar niste fraze de pe un link!

Nu vreau sa uit sa mai spun "Nu" din cand in cand!

Nu vreau sa am vise fara a face nimik pentru a le cobora in realitate.

Nu vreau sa mai am cosmaruri cu ursi.

Am sa...

Inca ma gandesc...

Inca ma gandesc...e bine..inseamna ca imi functioneaza conexiunile intracraniene...asa..ziceam ca inca ma gandesc la blog si la website personal, la blog in limba romana, si la blog in limba engleza...

Trebuie sa iau o decizie! dar ceea ce imi place e ca sunt din ce in ce mai motivata sa scriu! cred ca e din cauza concurentei! Concurenta - la cine va ganditi? eu ma refer la prietenii mei care au blog, si scriu constant! O sa ajungem sa iesim in oras si sa intrebam: "si ce ati mai facut?"...primind raspunsul "citeste pe blog, uite-l aici pe telefonul mobil conectat prin wap"...mai grav o sa fie cand o sa 'iesim' in oras, fiecare la el acasa, cu webcamul instalat, si cu berea/ceaiul/limonada-cu-apa-plata pe masa, cu tastatura in fata! "cum merge treaba?"...."pai stau sa iti dau link!". O voce din fundal sa zica "hai la masa"...."gataaa...vin acum stai sa postez ceva".

Cam cu asta glumeam aseara la o limonada cu cativa prieteni!

Pastreaza-te in Echilibru



Victor Si-Atat has made a very nice compilation, which you can listen here:

http://echilibru.we.bs/asculta.html

I personally like the 6th and 7th songs. Ahh..and by the way...you have to know before you listen...this is not HOUSE! I say!

How do I know Victor - we met yesterday, through a common friend! Now we are friends!

We should all be artists...

“Being an artist means ceasing to take seriously that very serious person we are when we are not an artist.” Jose Ortega y Gasset

We should all be artists...at least once in while. Is fun!

Leadership with Jim Bagnola

About two weeks ago, my colleagues (and friends) and I went to a two-day conference and training session with Jim Bagnola. Famous in this area, Jim is an ispiration to all of us, and we have many things to learn from. He pointed out a couple of things I already knew, others that I knew them but didn't know I actually knew them, and some new things to remember later :)

So..I want to share them as sharing is everything. Below you can find some key ideas that first came into my mind. I have also added the key ideas Denisa and Diana remebered first, as we should improve ourselfs together.

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Personally, I remember most the window-mirror message, upon which Jim commented upon: look through the window to share the success with your team and look at yourself in the mirror to learn from your mistakes. Also, another thing I like very much is practice your public speaking and don’t be afraid to do something if is different and nobody else is doing that. But, none of these are relevant for us, no matter if we have the knowledge to do them, unless we understand their meaning and put them into action. With the risk of looking stupid, but not beeing one, I must not be afraid to ask questions.

Another interesting idea is the "eggs and ham" storry: the ckichen is providing the egs, therefore is just involved, while the pig is committed in this action, by providing the ham.

Here is what Denisa says:

A couple of ideas that I most enjoyed hearing and which I will help develop along in my life and career:
- If you want to change the world, change yourself. To put it in other words, change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.
- The definition of Leader – “a professional human being” who inspires and motivates people around him, a person who gives his followers the power, the freedom to realize their potential.
- And definitely I enjoyed very much all the interactive fun exercises and test which were more than just a game, very educative which hopefully we can “play” all together here as well.


And here is what Diana says:

For the past two days I received confirmations. No reaction can be neutral, no one is purely objective, but the objects. People can only be led, only things can be managed.
All of these confirmations make a difference; all the questions asked create the bigger picture, the adaptability of the information received in everyday life.
I had the honour to breathe the same air with people who breathe visions into gigantic masses of followers.
35.000 books on leadership should be enough source of information to anyone...and a confusing experience. Walking the talk with Jim Bagnola and the crew can, and will spare me some years of trial and failure on my way to the future...
I left that room with more than 10 ideas that I will use, and I will share them soon with you.
First thing that has sprung to my mind, after a two days’ time of metabolizing this huge amount of information, is that I would like to find a way to obtain that appreciation in my work that gives one the impression that one is earning a living, not a dying.

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Now, we all should take them into consideration, and learn from them, and every day we should learn something new! So that one day we can became leaders in the true sense of the word.

Everyone can be a leader, and this 'job' is tough not born with it! And, every area is of interest no matter what, and we have to find the one in which we have most skills to be leaders! A mother can be a leader for her kids, a coach can be a leader for his athleets; it doesn't matter what you do, it matters that you do it right! it matters that you like it, and it matters that when leading, you lead not manage!

If you would like to find out more about leadership in Romania, you can visit: http://www.leadershipcenter.ro/lmvlr/

Provocare



La un intelept din vechime, pe numele lui Atreides, au venit, intr-o buna zi, cativa cunoscuti si i-au povestit despre un oarecare Providius,a carui intelepciune parea sa fie nemaiintalnita.

Auzind asta, Atreides a hotarat sa-l cheme pe Providius, pentru a-l pune la incercare, conform obiceiurilor vremii, cand inteleptii se intreceau pentru titlul de cel mai intelept om din lume.

Sigur ca in zilele noastre a devenit aproape imposibil de acordat un astfel de titlu, dar in vechime lucrurile stateau cu totul altfel.

Asa se face ca Providius a acceptat provocarea.

Totusi, pentru ca era foarte batran, Atreides s-a gandit ca ar fi prea obositor sa-si incerce fortele cu Providius in foarte multe probe, care mai de care mai sofisticata.

"E de ajuns o singura proba", i-a spus el indraznetului Providius.

"Pur si simplu, daca reusesti sa faci ceea ce iti voi cere doar prin puterea mintii, voi recunoaste ca esti mai intelept decat mine".

Replica lui Providius nu s-a lasat asteptata.

"O singura incercare mi se pare si mie suficienta."

Voi incerca sa fac ceea ce imi ceri doar prin puterea mintii", a spus el, cerand ca intrecerea sa inceapa imediat.

Obiceiul era ca la astfel de competitii sa asiste batranii locului, care sa depuna marturie pentru castigator.

Cum pe vremea aceea nu existau telefoane, a durat ceva pana au fost gasiti toti batranii, pana au venit in casa lui Atreides, pana s-au asezat in cerc in jurul celor doi competitori si pana li s-au explicat regulile jocului.

Atunci cand toate au fost puse la punct, Atreides i-a spus lui Providius in ce consta incercarea.

"Tu, despre care se spune ca esti mai intelept decat mine, daca vrei sa dovedesti aceasta, atunci determina-ma, doar prin puterea mintii si a cuvantului tau, sa ies din aceasta camera", a spus el si apoi s-a instalat si mai bine intre perne.

Surpriza a fost mare, nu numai pentru Providius, dar si pentru batranii prezenti.

Indiferent de varsta sau de experienta lor, cu totii si-au spus in barbi ca Atreides este, evident, castigatorul, care isi va pastra titlul de cel mai intelept om din lume, pentru ca nu are altceva de facut decat sa stea intre perne, indiferent ce ii va spune Providius.

Cu toate astea, Providius nu s-a dat batut.

A stat multa vreme pe ganduri, dupa care i-a spus lui Atreides:

"Sub nici o forma nu voi putea sa te determin sa iesi din aceasta incapere, doar prin puterea mintii mele.

Totusi, daca ai fi dispus sa accepti propunerea mea, cred ca stiu un mod de a te determina sa intri in aceasta incapere.

Incitat, Atreides a acceptat provocarea si a iesit in curte, asteptand sa vada ce va face Providius pentru a-l determina sa intre inapoi.

Gurile rele spun ca in clipa imediat urmatoare, cand a inteles ce s-a intamplat, lui Atreides i s-au muiat picioarele si a inceput sa respire neregulat.

"Am castigat, Atreides, a spus Providius, pentru ca mi-ai cerut ca prin puterea mintii mele sa te fac sa iesi din incapere, iar acum, asa cum poate vedea oricine, te afli afara".

Prospects of the future!

How many of you reading now haven't at least once read the horoscope and checked what the stars say about the future? Some of us trully believe in this, others just read it for fun to see what fits or not with our actual lives. But we rarely think that We are the ones deciding about our future, through the decisions we take. Now, I do have to confess that I see the future....well for those of you who need a prediction, you must know that I am quite expensive, but as I am generous enough, here is a preview in the next 7, 15, 28, 35, and, of course, 51 years from now:

In 7 years from now, I have just landed. The flight was too long. This last business trip was so tiring.....I have to get a vacation! I am so glad my husband is waiting for me. He is very busy these days with his projects, but I wouldn't have liked taking a cab. Can't wait to get home, to my children; they will be so happy with what I bought them. I will tell my darling to take a cruise with me this summer - just the two of us; we can leave the kids with my parents...the Nothern sea looks very promissing, with it's warm-chilly breeze....oh' there he is! Hi, darling!

In 15 years from now, I am at the pool. I really enjoy swimming after two hours of playing tennis - is my way of relaxation. In one month from now I have to be in Hong Kong - I hope the speech I'll keep at the WWF Benefit Fund party for polution will have a big impact in the media, and not only; people have to take action if they want to live in a clean environment. The twins will be 11 in the very same day. I'll take them with me - it will be a very nice present for their b-day. My husband has to leave next week for Cuba; he is shooting a movie about the political situation there. I hope he will be back by Christmas - we have never spent one apart.

In 28 years from now, I am in the mountains. My kids are mocking me - they say I don't know how to ski anymore :)))) My son won the gold medal in the Winter Olimpics last year, and now he thinks he's the maestro...hahaha..I can still show him a few moves. My husband went to buy some hot wine - hmmm so good in this cold snowy day. My daughter is following her father's steps - she will leave for Cape Town to shoot her first movie. Working with WWF is keeping me busy - they want me to write a study about how the Nature changed in the last two centuries.

In 35 years from now, my son just told me that he got married. They went in a 3 week trip around Europe, and decided on spot. My husband was furious, as he always hoped we will have a big wedding, but well....I just hope I will be as good mother-in-law as I am as a granny. My grand-daughter is only 2 years old, I love her so much and my daughter is so proud of her - of course she is; she is her mother! Unfortunatelly we see eachother very seldom, as they live miles and miles away. My husband and I are packing for our new cruise: two month travel in the deep waters around the world. I hope the sub is strong enough for the two of us ...hahaha - he got a 'little' belly....and me....what can I say...I always had heavy bones! :D

In 51 years from now, I am surrounded by grand-grand-children! My grand-daughter had 2 and now she is expecting the 3rd one in two weeks. I don't understand why they wanted to keep the mystery, and not find out what the child is. Imature parents! hehehe My son and his wife didn't had any child of their own - they said they didn't had time for one with such busy lifes, but now they are thinking of adopting one. My husband is very happy as he has so many inheritors - of his genes of course, my dear reader I hope you weren't thinking about money :P. On the news they say that a new technology for travelling through time was discovered - I have to find out more about it...

...well...no more predictions for free....I do have to buy food you know...come on...don't be sad... the future is now, in your hands...try living it! ...so you will also have something to write about!
PS: don't forget to give me the link! hihihi...