You’re just renting their attention

My girlfriend and I live in an apartment in Oslo, and we share a really small (but cozy) entrance with our neighbors. I noticed the other day that I treat my neighbors differently, based on if they’re just short-term renters, or if they actually live there permanently.

Trust is a feeling, how can you make someone trust you?

When we surround ourselves with people who believe what we believe, something remarkable happens. Take 17 minutes out of your day – and let Simon tell you what trust is, and how to make people trust you.

Never Make a Promise You Can’t Keep

A couple of years ago I was working on an important report  regarding  a big and successful social media campaign that my boss was supposed to present to the client as soon as I finished it. Naturally, my boss was really eager to show the client our great work – and kept on asking me when I was going to finish.

Read this book: Focus – A simplicity manifesto in the Age of Distraction

This is a book I read a couple of times every year, because it’s filled with so much important thoughts that I like to remind myself to focus on.

Mediebransjen og den sosiale 40-årskrisa

Ingeborg Volan er ansvarlig for sosiale medier i NRK og pratet under årets Social Summer om fremtiden til mediene – og at det kanskje ikke er klikk man bør måle suksess med?

Vi burde bli mindre som kunstnere og mer som forskere

Anders Gottlieb-Nygaard er mannen bak Pocket&Comms, han har bred erfaring innen kommunikasjons-bransjen både i inn- og utland. Under årets Social Summer holdt han et glimrende foredrag hvor han sammenligner bransjen med MMA – og mener at det er påtide at vi flytter inn i laboratorium.

Being good at something can make you lazy

When you’re good at something, the last thing you should do is to get comfortable.

Martin Wettergren sa opp 95% av livet sitt og stakk med kona på reise i 4,5 år

Martin er en spennende entrepenør fra Sverige som bestemte seg for å ta en pause fra hverdagen. Her er foredraget han holdt på Social Summer hvor han deler hva han lærte, og hvordan både han og selskapet hans kom ut av reisen.

What’s a «Dumb Phone»?

I got my first smartphone in 1996. I was 13 years old and felt like the coolest guy on planet Earth. It was a Nokia Communicator 9000 and it was so heavy and clunky that I needed a backpack to carry it with me. A lot has changed, these days I use a Nokia as my dumbphone. I still feel cool though.