Björn Jeffery

Seinfeld’s work habits were stringent from the start. Studying communications and theater at Queens College, he arranged an independent study in stand-up, trying club sets, analyzing others’ sets and writing a 40-page paper. When he scored his first appearance on Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show,” in 1981, he practiced his five-minute set “200 times” beforehand, jogging around Manhattan and listening to the “Superman” theme on a Walkman to amp up. Great story on Jerry Seinfeld in […]

The variation in the molecular weight of the raw plastic material alone results in variation that makes those sorts of tolerances pure hype or fantasy. If you look at the Lego design you see it is very forgiving, allowing for variation while still maintaining function. Also the acrylanitrile butadiene styrene material has a rubbery component that gives the blocks additional resilience and maintains a good feel while accommodating variation. Think if all comment threads were […]

This so incredibly interesting and thoughtful that I want to empty my RSS-reader and start over with blogs like this. I’ll be coming back to his post several times for sure. Economies of Scale, Economies of Scope

Instead of asking, “How much do I value this item?” we should ask “If I did not own this item, how much would I pay to obtain it?” And the same goes for career opportunities. We shouldn’t ask, “How much do I value this opportunity?” but “If I did not have this opportunity, how much would I be willing to sacrifice in order to obtain it?” A method to not get stuck in your ways, […]

The other day, I tweeted that all emails should have an unsubscribe-button. It was a frustrated reaction to an overflowing inbox filled with persistent sales people and CC-conversations with limited relevance to me. After giving this some more thought, it’s actually not a bad idea. Email is a moderately good communication tool, given that you use it the right way. Its downfall is that its efficiency relies on a third party to use it correctly. […]

thecatscan: Frank the cat and her spotted belly (submitted by babybearface) State of the internet, 2012.

thecatscan: Frank the cat and her spotted belly (submitted by babybearface) State of the internet, 2012.

Reporter: Did you ever think that the lessons you first learned on the stage of an improv comedy theater in Chicago would pay off later in life? Bill Murray: It pays off in you life when you´re in an elevator and people are uncomfortable. You can just say, “That’s a beautiful scarf.” It’s just thinking about making someone else feel comfortable. You don’t worry about yourself, because we’re vibrating together. If I can make yours […]

A sign of the times. (via bjornjeffery on Instagram)

A sign of the times. (via bjornjeffery on Instagram)