David Rasmussen, aka Rasamoto @Bertrecords@qoto.org

Daily Inspiration: "Fail on your own terms!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

Fail forward!

I don't know how many times I've been told that my plans were doomed to fail!

When I first made the massive career transition in the 80s to becoming someone focused on emerging technology and connectivity - what would later become the Internet - I was told I would fail. That didn't happen, because I was aligned to play a big role in one of the most significant technological developments of our time. When I set out to write my first Internet-related book in 1993, I was told it would fail because no one would buy it! It went on to become a national #1 bestseller and led to a career in which I was involved with 34 books that sold well over a million copies. When I decided, as a Canadian, to focus on the US for my speaking activities, I was told I would fail - and went on to be represented as I am to this day by the major speaker bureaus within the industry.

If one of my phrases is that 'the future belongs to those who are fast,' the other might be that it belongs to those who fail forward! Those who fail on their terms by deciding to move forward, and ignoring the detractors. In today's hyper-accelerated world of relentless innovation, here's your wake-up call: the only true failure is letting others define your limitations. The future demands audacious thinking, and history shows us that the most transformative innovators weren't afraid to fail spectacularly – they were afraid of not trying at all.

Remember this key point that I've shared before: "Some of your worst days can always become the first days of some of the best days of the rest of your life!"
Live that truth - by failing forward, and failing on your own terms.

#Failure #Persistence #Innovation #Success #Resilience #Growth #Future #Leadership #Courage #Transformation

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2024/12/daily-inspiration-25-things-for-2025-13-fail-on-your-own-terms/

Remember that weekend when everyone switched from MySpace to Facebook? Yeah that.

▶️ You can find me at: https://bsky.app/profile/gregpalast.bsky.social

“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

—George Orwell, “1984”

Gonna be wild when Juan Soto’s
hitting between Ohtani and Betts next year

I'm a speaker at #Techonomy24!

Let’s dive into the future of helping protect the country and how we can lead with tech.

See you in NYC this 11/18-11/19. https://worth.com/event/techonomy-24/

So, was trying to come up with the best rookie seasons for pitchers, and think it's

1. Mark Fidyrich
2. Fernando Valenzuela
3. Dwight Gooden
4. Tom Seaver
5. Jose Fernandez

then Paul Skenes. Not bad company!

MAGA needs the oligarchs to survive.

That’s why Trump fawns over wealthy donors, calling them “rich as hell” and promising to give them tax cuts.

The oligarchy, of course, loves it. Billionaires are lining up to fund him.

Here's why: If democracy dies, they both win.

I get the sense that some people will not fully appreciate President Biden until after he has left the White House.

@Spiritech @baseball@a.gup.pe @baseball@chirp.social

the good old days ...

RFK Jr. has ended his presidential campaign and endorsed Donald Trump.

It's no surprise.

He and Trump both shared the same major donor — billionaire nepo baby Timothy Mellon.

RFK Jr's campaign was always a MAGA spoiler.

The drama, excitement and anticipation for Vice President Harris’s speech tonight: OFF THE CHARTS

#DemConvention #HarrisWalz2024

Years ago I had a conversation with Phil Donahue. He was kind, generous, sincere and respectful. He had written and co-directed the anti-Iraq invasion documentary “Body Of War”: http://www.popcornreel.com/htm/philwar.htm

#RIPPhilDonahue

“Confident men will vote for Kamala Harris.”

—former California U.S. senator Barbara Boxer

#DemConvention #HarrisWalz2024

#KamalaHarris tells teachers: “We want to ban assault weapons; they want to ban books.”

https://www.gregpalast.com/trumps-plan-to-enforce-amnesia-by-law/

55 years ago, Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the moon.

Almost exactly 55 years before *that*, the first world war broke out.

The first Apollo landing is history: closer to the first world war than to the present day.
https://mastodon.scot/@LordWoolamaloo/112819680081071862

Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe
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Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies.

Her bosses halted her work.

As the #EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking #water, she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.

#News #Science #Chemistry #Safety #Environment #Minnesota #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

https://www.propublica.org/article/3m-forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-inside-story?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post