A collection of things I’m following / liking / pursuing / discussing / contributing / learningTumblr (3.0; @joelauge)http://www.joelauge.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4aqdnvyAj1qbjmrxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We bought two ;) (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.joelauge.com/post/23383000239http://www.joelauge.com/post/23383000239Sat, 19 May 2012 20:51:22 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3tpl1jRr51qbjmrxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s a template to use for your FB App Center icons/assets. Enjoy!</p>http://www.joelauge.com/post/22794044499http://www.joelauge.com/post/22794044499Thu, 10 May 2012 16:15:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26unvMgxR1qbjmrxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And so it begins… ;) (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.joelauge.com/post/20751087725http://www.joelauge.com/post/20751087725Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:26:18 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ygza1KQa1qbjmrxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My front door view this morning :) (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.joelauge.com/post/20464139064http://www.joelauge.com/post/20464139064Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:49:58 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m124jhyaEG1qbjmrxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My girls. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.joelauge.com/post/19486015510http://www.joelauge.com/post/19486015510Sat, 17 Mar 2012 21:38:04 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0syoaxbMT1qbjmrxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My pretty lady… (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.joelauge.com/post/19217778604http://www.joelauge.com/post/19217778604Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:52:58 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m04qmclU7Q1qbjmrxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Even her back is cute. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.joelauge.com/post/18466568083http://www.joelauge.com/post/18466568083Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:56:35 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzx25zMPUY1qbjmrxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Countertop Angel (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.joelauge.com/post/18206007280http://www.joelauge.com/post/18206007280Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:25:10 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzeyjwyGVy1qbjmrxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Best Valentines Dinner Ever! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.joelauge.com/post/17638536000http://www.joelauge.com/post/17638536000Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:50:19 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly1x1iofa71qzj0mao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://bryce.vc/post/16117996757/in-the-book-im-reading-the-talent-code-the" class="tumblr_blog">brycedotvc</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>In the book I’m reading,<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Talent-Code-Greatness-Born-Grown/dp/055380684X">The Talent Code</a>, the author showcases a 1997 study which asked why some kids make massive performance progress when taking piano lessons and some do not. </p> <p>After looking at a wide range of variables- IQ, aural sensitivity, math skills, rhythm, sensorimotor skills, income level- the researchers stumbled on an answer in a question they’d asked the children before they ever slid their stool to the keyboard.</p> <p>The question? How long do you think you’ll play your new instrument?</p> <p>As you can see in the graph above, the correlation between long-term commitment and pace of improvement were eye opening. From the book:</p> <blockquote> <p>I couldn’t believe my eyes. Progress was not determined by any measurable aptitude or trait, but by a tiny powerful idea the child had before even starting lessons. The differences were staggering. With the same amount of practice the long-term-commitment group outperformed the short-term-commitment group by 400%. The long-term-commitment group with, with a mere 20 minutes of weekly practice, progressed faster than the short-termers who practiced for an hour and a half. When long-term-commitment combined with high levels of practice, skills skyrocketed. </p> </blockquote> <p>As in piano, entrepreneurship sees its fair share of tourists. Toe dippers, looking for a thrill, occasionally take the plunge yet continue keeping an eye on that safe and inviting shoreline. Inevitably, they all swim back via quick flips, acqihires or giving up once they figure out that being a founder isn’t nearly as cool as they thought it would be.</p> <p>And I don’t blame them. This startups stuff is hard on every level.</p> <p>But there are a group of founders with a long-term commitment to practicing the skill of turning small companies into impactful businesses. And they made the decision, before they ever started or joined a company, that the path of entrepreneurship was for them. </p> <p>This doesn’t mean they’ll never give up on their current idea. Nor, does it mean they won’t work within a large company. It means that the decisions they make and the experiences they accumulate will be feeding that long-term commitment to honing their craft as entrepreneurs.</p> <p>PS- you can read the whole chapter this graph comes from <a href="http://issuu.com/rabberson/docs/tc_excerpt_3?mode=embed&backgroundColor=FFFFFF&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Fcolor%2Flayout.xml">here</a>.</p></blockquote> <p>Wow. Just… wow.</p>http://www.joelauge.com/post/16133800438http://www.joelauge.com/post/16133800438Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:04:04 -0500“Sometimes I look up from my iPhone<br/> And see the train tracks whistle by<br/> Observe the trees responding <br/> To the windy whirling whine<br/> Of cars, and cool collections of birds<br/> And leaves or snow<br/> And wonder how much else I’ve missed<br/> By glass and steely glow”<br/><br/> - <em>Joel Auge</em>http://www.joelauge.com/post/13967773912http://www.joelauge.com/post/13967773912Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:17:41 -0500poemwintercommute<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltfai9i2kJ1qbjmrxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our first family piano! YES!!! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.joelauge.com/post/11734467483http://www.joelauge.com/post/11734467483Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:46:56 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsth73xs5I1qbjmrxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Addy in the leaves. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Memere & Pepere’s Yard)</p>http://www.joelauge.com/post/11242760844http://www.joelauge.com/post/11242760844Sun, 09 Oct 2011 17:04:14 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrvhwswuec1qbjmrxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Michelle made me a birthday breakfast. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Home)</p>http://www.joelauge.com/post/10478958075http://www.joelauge.com/post/10478958075Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:41:16 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqz9mnlwsT1qbjmrxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>When you gotta get comfy, you gotta get comfy. (Addy’s asleep in her stroller). (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.joelauge.com/post/9773335007http://www.joelauge.com/post/9773335007Sat, 03 Sep 2011 22:59:11 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqx702rcEx1qbjmrxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My girls: Michelle & Addison, loved. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.joelauge.com/post/9724770150http://www.joelauge.com/post/9724770150Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:07:14 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqm4yis7OK1qbjmrxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dad’s homemade tomato sauce… And I helped! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.joelauge.com/post/9479214946http://www.joelauge.com/post/9479214946Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:49:29 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq7gp3t0xT1qbjmrxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My dinnertime fly-fishing bass catch. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.joelauge.com/post/9149011035http://www.joelauge.com/post/9149011035Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:39:02 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq7gkaINaW1qbjmrxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ethan & Addy on Vacay (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.joelauge.com/post/9148888244http://www.joelauge.com/post/9148888244Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:36:09 -0400“A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.”<br/><br/> - <em>John C. Maxwell</em>http://www.joelauge.com/post/8872496595http://www.joelauge.com/post/8872496595Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:21:22 -0400