Weekly Updates for Volker’s Tweets: 2012-01-27
- @beachpebble Thanks. HAGW! in reply to beachpebble #
- #ff @BlackPlastic @NickJonesCOI @davidecorradi @karaswisher @moneill @beachpebble @checkyourfuel @Iwantmytrain @willsh @J__9 HAPPY FRIDAY #
- @LBiMedia Happy Friday LBi! in reply to LBiMedia #
- Ballueder's #RTB News is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @janneke_improve #
- @davidecorradi Thanks mate. I was in Milano yesterday for a quick visit. Next time I call you again for #italiansupply in reply to davidecorradi #
- why do some websites not show 100% on netbooks? Can't sign in to @klout because of my screen. Guess size does matter… #
- WOW! That is crazy! “@bkeenen: Apple Sold More iPads Than HP Sold PCs http://t.co/ScofvE2Y” #
- Who is doing the re-targeting for #moneysupermarket com? I just converted, exclude me from any campaigns! #
- Ballueder's #RTB News is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @michael_shehan @xplusone @nealmohan @exelate @bokelley #
- Long day. Soon home. (@ London Gatwick Airport (LGW) w/ 11 others) http://t.co/T5munPpD #
- Ballueder's #RTB News is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @nickjonescoi @leanmeanamin @dannyhopwood @im_still_kelz #
- Virgin America Has Named An Airplane After Steve Jobs http://t.co/EgzgY4Am via @sai #
- McDonald's Twitter Campaign Goes Horribly Wrong #McDStories http://t.co/gbF3FFxF via @tbi_warroom #
- Early client meeting. Soaked
(@ Flat White w/ 5 others) http://t.co/MZaCu7la # - As if it is dead already (probably is): A Brief History of the #BlackBerry by @dstrom http://t.co/IXRrprcr #
- I'm at mexad LTD (33 Newman St, London) http://t.co/WLfJILWn #
- Ballueder's #RTB News is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @vivaki @ew_apac #
- Curry and martinis on a school night. On a Monday. Wow, getting old….. #
- @davidecorradi Congrats. in reply to davidecorradi #
- Raining (@ Clock House Railway Station (CLK)) http://t.co/wytQrp8B #
- @BlackPlastic yep. Like it. in reply to BlackPlastic #
- @BlackPlastic you got the book
in reply to BlackPlastic # - @BlackPlastic home made…..
http://t.co/Eaz8bV6k # - @davidecorradi where you going? in reply to davidecorradi #
- I nominate @mitch_m for a Shorty Award in #blogger because he is a great communicator, thorough writer/research & a fantastic guy. #
- Ballueder's #RTB News is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @cpokane @louismoynihan @paulwright66 @nickjonescoi @rytb333 #
- I'm at Clock House Railway Station (CLK) (Beckenham Rd., London) http://t.co/5CzhUOks #
- 127 hours on Channel4 – watch it if you haven't watched it yet. Quite interesting. #
- Ballueder's #RTB News is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @simpli_fi @jayne @rtb_news @xgarrido @bkeenen #
- @drvickyw sales
in reply to drvickyw # - Ballueder's #RTB News is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @gaminginspain @paulwright66 @weraisethebar #
- I'm at Caffè Nero (164 High Street, Beckenham) http://t.co/vCP6C32W #
- @madeupstats funny isn't it? And, if 50% of the people took more than £50 out at any one time, the queues would go down by over 80%… in reply to madeupstats #
- Friday night. Got the kebab ordered. The DVD in. The wine open. Tweetdeck on….happy days. #
- @madeupstats might be because 25% more people are out on a Thursday night spending on average 17% more cash than on any other day….HAGW in reply to madeupstats #
- @madeupstats did you notice that on a Friday morning queues in front of cash machines are about 40% longer than normal. in reply to madeupstats #
You are a process – TED
Hi,
This TED talk makes you think. It made me think anyway. It suggests that we are who we are because of what we believe in, how our brain is wired, what we think of ourselves etc. And, instead of thinking we are as we are, we should think of us as a process. Constantly changing.
Think about it. Literally. Weird. But it also ties in with Buddhist philosophy and self development. Harvard Business Review recently suggested that people who want to achieve more, the ones that constantly challenge themselves, become more successful. Because they are dynamic, they are a process in itself.
What do you think?
Wise people fashion themselves
Sunday Column (151)
Posted by Volker in Sunday Column on January 22, 2012
Now this week was busy but good busy if that makes sense. Monday started with some really good news. It is good to get confirmation of something really nice. So life is good to us. Thanks.
I had a lot of discussions this week about challenges. As I wrote in several of my Buddhist Thoughts: you come across challenges in life that you need to resolve. If you resolve them you can move on. Sometimes you don’t get new challenges or things overall look like a challenge. Then one needs to decide whether one likes to solve the challenge here and now or somewhere else later. I guess that is just the way it is. I had a few conversations like that this week. For me, I always try to resolve issues first in the here and now. You might not get a chance to resolve them later, so go for it whilst you can. Soaring new heights where you are I suppose.
We humans are the only mammal that drinks milk after we grow out of a child’s age; and we drink milk of other mammals too. I am saying that because we are the only ones that think about the past and the future, and can make relation to each other. And I am saying that based on a discussion with one of my work colleagues this week. We are the only ones that can control our minds. We humans are quite fantastic really. I started listening to “Buddha’s Brain“, a book/audiobook looking at the science of Buddhism and the way we can shape our own thoughts for greater happiness, love, compassion, and wisdom.
Quite fascinating really if you think about it. So challenges as well as us humans controlling our mind shape our future, our thinking and ultimately our actions. And, we are in control. The latter is almost scary. A lot of work on ourselves can result in a lot of power and success. Now we are talking about a perfect state where I would like to be: a balance between the spiritual development, the career development, satisfaction at work and at home, work /life balance and constant challenges to develop. We can do it; let’s just balance it right.
I guess I am drifting a bit. But sometimes it is good to let your mind flow. Some discussions this week showed me that my filters for life are a lot different to other people’s filters of the world. You can agree, disagree and discuss. But sometimes you realise that you are too different. So finding common ground becomes more of a challenge. That is when we start at the beginning of this blog post again. However, I spend two great nights and a good lunch in the company of great minds that think alike….
There is not much I could complain about in life at the moment. Maybe that Colin goes through the phase of “not liking his daddy“. Maybe that we still haven’t sold the house or found a new one. Things take time. It seems we have found a car though. The kids teach me patience each day/night. Almost every day this week I got home at night thinking that I learned something and that things are moving in the right direction. A blessed feeling. A good feeling.
I am happy. Now I need to make more people happy. I am trying. I am trying hard.
Buddha bless, have a great week ahead.
Volker
Weekly Updates for Volker’s Tweets: 2012-01-20
- @mcscooby28 You enjoying the new job then
in reply to mcscooby28 # - @thepaulsilver Interesting article mate
in reply to thepaulsilver # - @moneill My old friends from @webcertain might be able to point you in the right direction in York. Enjoy! in reply to moneill #
- @peter_mount Thanks mate. HAGW. in reply to peter_mount #
- all proud dad. Son made postman Pat's van at kindergarden today
#happydays # - #ff @BlackPlastic @checkyourfuel @jamesmiesner @cpokane @peter_mount @petekirwan @Beckenham @erichwasserman @thepaulsilver @sammielw @J__9 #
- Ballueder's #RTB News is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @admeld @turnplatform @thepaulsilver @exelate @xaxistweets #
- @jamesmiesner @BlackPlastic sorry on a Twitter rant. #braintooactiveforearlymorningseekingoutletviatwitter in reply to jamesmiesner #
- Good catch up with @petekirwan last night. Too many companies still don't get #socialmedia – just found a few examples already this am #
- @BlackPlastic I was wondering. Guessed it was a rude word I didn't know #confusedforeigner in reply to BlackPlastic #
- And, wouldn't want to have it any other way. #dontwingeaboutsleep #sleepisoverrated (see previous tweet for context) #
- Too many ppl tell me they are sleep deprived because they sleep for 6 or 7 hrs only. Hadn't had a full nights sleep for over a year. #
- @BlackPlastic @jamesmiesner I can still feel it. Topped up last night not to sober up too quickly #januarymediadrinksareworsethanxmasdrinks in reply to BlackPlastic #
- @jamesmiesner cool. Shoot me over some dates when you have a minute. @BlackPlastic knows what it's like to have a few with me
#goodtimes in reply to jamesmiesner # - I'm at Beckenham Junction Tram Stop (Rectory Rd, at Station Appr, Beckenham) http://t.co/nzZITVJP #
- Frog for kids which I bought Wednesday at #Hamleys already broken. #Wtf #
- I'm at Avenue Road http://t.co/yGihQqIO #
- I'm at cb consulting (Allen Rd, Beckenham) http://t.co/2pKwnkXp #
- @Jayne look west for ideas, then launch in Europe. Simples. in reply to Jayne #
- Funny! "@RushnaWB: why do people not want music out loud IT'S A MEDIA AGENCY NOT A LIBRARY!!!!!" #
- No place like home #fb #
- Congrats. Drinks? "@jamesmiesner: Promotion confirmed. You can call me AD.
" # - Great pics
“@Jayne: i changed the images on my blog – a bit more representative to my personality i think
http://t.co/sivXxyLc” # - I'm at Walk-in Back Rub Charlotte Place (Charlotte Place, Goodge St, London) http://t.co/ey8Fxqkd #
- getting a clearer head by the minute & day. Wow. I thought January was to stay sober? #
- @bkeenen Startup is best thing EVER! in reply to bkeenen #
- Soaked (@ Clock House Railway Station (CLK)) http://t.co/mw8jWg2w #
- Ballueder's #RTB News is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @ew_apac @cpokane @markmannino @2pmsghottests @janneke_improve #
- @BlackPlastic
in reply to BlackPlastic # - @BlackPlastic most welcome. Really good night. Glad you made it home ok then…. in reply to BlackPlastic #
- @BlackPlastic I now know why they usually don't serve more than 2 martinis in the Duke. #headache #hangover #
- I'm at mexad LTD (33 Newman St, London) http://t.co/GaYcy9Wk #
- Ballueder's #RTB News is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @thepaulsilver @turnplatform @rubiconproject #
- @m_bertozzi Happy Birthday Marco. Hope you have a smashing day. Going golfing? in reply to m_bertozzi #
- @BlackPlastic Cannot wait
Have a good day. in reply to BlackPlastic # - One day I might be mayor (@ Clock House Railway Station (CLK)) http://t.co/h1wA0Lni #
- @Tescos customer service better than @ocadouk – they came a long way. Well done! #
- Jerry Yang Leaves Yahoo http://t.co/tJ3l5gy5 #
- @nigelgilbert Happy Birthday. in reply to nigelgilbert #
- Ballueder's #RTB News is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @frankaddante @cbaileydigital @ew_apac #
- Looking at my Twitter feed I seem to be the only one not minding the cold. Beautiful day. #loveabitoffrost #
- Client breakfast. Starving
(@ Kent House Railway Station (KTH)) http://t.co/fqdqG02n # - @BlackPlastic @HawksmoorLondon One could think you got a season ticket
in reply to BlackPlastic # - @BR3Mag Tweetdeck is awesome. Create Twitter lists and organise them in Tweetdeck. Google Chrome has an online app, easier than the download in reply to BR3Mag #
- @CasparSch imagining your office
in reply to CasparSch # - @CasparSch did you not say sunset? Or am I mistaken? in reply to CasparSch #
- @cpokane Haha, probably. However, saw a nice #ipad case the other day with integrated keyboard
in reply to cpokane # - @J__9 @GemmaBirch Oh Oh, congratulations? I know a good name "volker" for a boy is just beautiful
in reply to J__9 # - The Secret to a Great Place to Work: http://t.co/dpfy3SF9 via @wordpressdotcom #
- @CasparSch pictures? in reply to CasparSch #
- @checkyourfuel np. We should do lunch again? in reply to checkyourfuel #
- 2 bedroom terraced house for sale in #Beckenham BR3, http://t.co/n3Gy0QGG #
- Ballueder's #RTB News is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @performanceexch @louismoynihan @hisaju01 @rtb_news @m_bertozzi #
- @beachpebble Thanks. Not sure what it means though
in reply to beachpebble # - Sleep deprived. Wife & I. Not a good combo discussing cars & houses. #lifeasfamilyman #
- Ballueder's #RTB News is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @jeniusmarketing @fransdaniiel @shara_elia @geoffgolberg #
- Interesting documentary on BBC4 about drinking. Watching it with a drum of Laphroaig
# - Ballueder's #RTB News is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @adexchanger @markmannino @cbaileydigital #
- Good news! Thomson: No recession in 2012 http://t.co/lexT3KDS via @trustnet #
- Bromley teen missing since new year's eve sns.mx/BxgUy7" #
Sunday Column (150)
Posted by Volker in Sunday Column on January 15, 2012
150 Sunday Columns – this is a looooong time. Almost 3 years I have been sharing my thoughts here on my blog. My blog has changed since I launched it: both from an URL perspective, platform perspective, and from the content of course.
Change. As you know our company got bought and this was announced this week. I won’t go into detail here, as this is still my private blog. I enjoy working in RTB and with technology, so I am excited about upcoming opportunities. However, don’t expect me to comment on the deal.
Ever since the inspiring book by Steve Jobs I cannot stop listening to Bob Dylan. My “song of the week” is “shelter from the storm”.
With us wrecking our brains now about moving house, selling our current one, buying a new car etc., this song probably makes a lot of sense to my subconscious. I actually remember listening to it full blast (via headphones) on a flight back from Milan last year, chilling out.
Try imagining a place where it’s always safe and warm
“Suddenly I turned around and she was standing there
With silver bracelets on her wrists and flowers in her hair
She walked up to me so gracefully and took my crown of thorns”
I’ve heard newborn babies wailing like a mourning dove
And old men with broken teeth stranded without love
Do I understand your question man is it hopeless and forlorn
Well I’m living in a foreign country but I’m bound to cross the line
Beauty walks a razor’s edge someday I’ll make it mine
If I could only turn back the clock to when God and her were born
“Come in” she said
“I’ll give you shelter from the storm”.
Maybe I am a bit sentimental today. The weather turned colder. I am exhausted. For the past week I probably slept 4 hours on average. Our boys seem to test us to the limit. On top of all of the above are more things we need to resolve. It seems as we are being constantly challenged. Constantly pushed to our limits.
And, as I tried to explain to many people before, I love it. I am someone who needs these new and constant challenges. I am never happy where I am. I have a very strong drive to succeed and be the best in class. That is just me. Pushing boundaries widens your horizon. Nothing else is more fun.
I am learning. I actually managed to play with my son for an hour without checking my phone when I got home on Friday night. I am engaging with the person opposite, not matter how small, and give him my full attention. They are trainers. They train me to be patient, to be tolerant, to relax.
I couldn’t do it without that balance.
Anyway, I am waffling a bit here, so I better stop.
Have a great week.
Volker
Weekly Updates for Volker’s Tweets: 2012-01-13
- Must be! “@andybetts1: The UK has gone Sunset crazy” #
- Anyone else having nice sunsets?? #
- @bkeenen I know of a 1-2 person office to let (service office). DM me. in reply to bkeenen #
- Ballueder's #RTB News is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @vincenttessier @ew_apac @frankaddante @gdm_digital @xaxistweets #
- I'm at London Victoria Railway Station (VIC) (Victoria St., London) w/ 8 others http://t.co/LqMOj55G #
- I'm at Victoria and Albert public house (Marylebone Station, London) http://t.co/zOTpnP4c #
- I'm at Marylebone Railway Station (MYB) (Melcombe Pl., London) w/ 3 others http://t.co/sP9a44qY #
- I'm at Wembley Stadium (Wembley, Wembley) http://t.co/6V46FXbH #
- I'm at Haddenham and Thame Parkway Railway Station (HDM) (Thame Road, Haddenham) http://t.co/FpfbulmF #
- Oh yeah! (@ College Farm Shooting Ground) http://t.co/DMNCmCu3 #
- I'm at Marylebone Railway Station (MYB) (Melcombe Pl., London) w/ 3 others http://t.co/iydUjxUQ #
- I'm at Platform 4 (Marylebone Station (MYB), London) http://t.co/aljLGOJv #
- I'm at mexad LTD (33 Newman St, London) http://t.co/FKeWsYpF #
- Ballueder's #RTB News is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @exchangewire @turnplatform @bluekai @adaptv @xplusone #
- @BlackPlastic I better not ask then… in reply to BlackPlastic #
- @real_oliver can you rent one independently on the other end? in reply to real_oliver #
- @real_oliver happy for you to borrow ours in reply to real_oliver #
- @real_oliver wow. You can buy a travel cot or rent ours for half price
in reply to real_oliver # - @stevanos tv is like sleep. Totally overrated. #fact in reply to stevanos #
- @BlackPlastic a little wee? in reply to BlackPlastic #
- @m_bertozzi getting busy
in reply to m_bertozzi # - Ever since reading Steve Jobs….Bob Dylan is getting better by the day. Good times. #hurricane #
- I'm at The Old Explorer (23 Great Castle Street, London) http://t.co/uUl2fu0C #
- Ballueder's #RTB News is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @vincenttessier @janneke_improve @bkeenen @thepaulsilver #
- I'm at Clock House Railway Station (CLK) (Beckenham Rd., London) http://t.co/RLdz3IHq #
- Don't believe how time flies. Who ever said you do less work working from home #lovetheoffice #
- @peter_mount I tried "putting the Facebook App" on my page but didn't work
Can't find a wordpress plugin
in reply to peter_mount # - Wonder if anyone knows how to link #paper li to #wordpress blog, and how the #facebook #app works? #
- "@BBCNews: "The benefits of #HS2 will extend beyond the network itself ", says Transport Secretary Justine Greening http://t.co/ISDPznro" #
- @thepaulsilver @cpokane what you reckon. I'd say 2 years? in reply to thepaulsilver #
- Ballueder's RTB Blurb is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 #
- @cpokane not long now for #rtb #iptv in reply to cpokane #
- Thanks. "@bkeenen: Read Ballueder's RTB Blurb on http://t.co/hUf1oCvD @ballueder" #
- @tomjenen thanks. in reply to tomjenen #
- @cpokane great article mate! in reply to cpokane #
- Thanks mate! "@mcscooby28: Congrats, exciting times ahead for @mexad @ballueder @dataxu" #
- @KrisCrox cool. Congrats mate. in reply to KrisCrox #
- @oscarjg3 Thanks! in reply to oscarjg3 #
- Thanks. “@sjfe: RT @Mediaoptimierer: dataxu acquires mexad
) http://t.co/nxm3Rhma – @ballueder congrats! Interesting times.” # - Thanks. “@nkovacs: Wow! DataXu acquires mexad http://t.co/nxm3Rhma Congrats to Sacha & @ballueder!” #
- @andycocker @adexchanger Still waiting for mine
in reply to andycocker # - Thanks. “@MonicaSavut: Exciting news for European ad tech: DataXu acquires mexad http://t.co/nxm3Rhma Great work, @ballueder!” #
- @Jayne Thanks! in reply to Jayne #
- @thepaulsilver Cheers. Good for adtech Europe & global. in reply to thepaulsilver #
- @andycocker @DataXu Thanks! #
- @NissMac Thanks. in reply to NissMac #
- Thanks! “@janneke_improve: Congrats! @ballueder and @Mexad bit.ly/zbMmAY” #
- @m_bertozzi – would be good to read the PR in detail before commenting on it
Interesting read though. # - @thepaulsilver Never sold AGAINST agency trading desks in the first place. Shame you didn't understand our business model
in reply to thepaulsilver # - @m_bertozzi Will always be giving you shit
in reply to m_bertozzi # - Ballueder's RTB Blurb is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @edfrench81 @ew_apac @louismoynihan @cpokane @jasonlima01 #
- @Beckenham @Iwantmytrain Thanks for the RT. Have a good Sunday night. #
- @tomjenen Haha ,I thought so
only time I ever heard of the library LOL in reply to tomjenen # - @tomjenen Tom Hanks? Pope? in reply to tomjenen #
- Tidying for estate agents. Interested in a 2 bedroom house, Allen Road, #Beckenham Great condition, south facing garden. ETS June 2012. #
- Getting organised. Looking for a trustworthy removal company in/around #Beckenham County move, not far
Thx. # - Ballueder's RTB Blurb is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @bryan_simkins @bkeenen #
- £3 for the @FT at the weekend. That used to be much less. Half price when I was a student, paying less than £20 for a months subscription! #
- If you don't have the "read it later app" yet, get it. Just caught up with my weekly reading. Shared the best articles…. #
- Data Analytics: So, What's Your Algorithm? – WSJ.com http://t.co/eCjPeXs1 #
- Your Problem Isn't Motivation – Harvard Business Review http://t.co/kOPvsl8j #
- Business: Where angels will tread | The Economist http://t.co/8hxoiU0A #business #investment #
- @stevanos good call. Done it with HTC. Now want iphone5. Shall see. Agree #Vodafone customer service isn't great. Had many problems. in reply to stevanos #
- Sequential Advertising Can Help Cure Ad Blindness http://t.co/MpdXbaR0 #
- @stevanos tenner I meant. Effing #HTC spell check. #fail #wantiphoneevenmore in reply to stevanos #
- @stevanos there are payg phones around for a tender. #backtothe80ies
in reply to stevanos # - Effing #HTC every time you charge it brightness settings go to 100%. Resulting in you charging it all the time #fail #wantiphone #
- @BlackPlastic sweet. I personally prefer more colour but really like the plain design. Can never get the balance right myself. in reply to BlackPlastic #
- Doesn't seem to share it automatically yet… #Rtb paper.Li http://t.co/u0AS4ER5 #
- @BlackPlastic like it, plain and simple. No background or it doesn't show on the htc? in reply to BlackPlastic #
- Ballueder's RTB Blurb is out! http://t.co/AYouuLs9 ▸ Top stories today via @thepaulsilver @infectiousmedia @blesser @xplusone #
- Arrow aliens the way forward? http://t.co/vbu4MkRI #
- @peter_mount thanks for the #ff in reply to peter_mount #
- @Mitch_M that would be cool in reply to Mitch_M #
Buddhist Thoughts – Avoiding Thoughts
Another quote I really like:
It is crucial to know when it is appropriate to withdraw our attention from things that disturb our mind. However, if the only way we know how to deal with certain objects is to avoid them, there will be a severe limit as to how far our spiritual practice can take us.
- Lama Thubten Yeshe, “Introduction to Tantra”
Sometimes one continues thinking about things that are going on in one’s head. One cannot sleep or give any thought to something else. Maybe something in the future, a thought of what happens if etc.
It is important to know when to withdraw from those thoughts. Yes, we could just avoid them all but then we are limited in our believes.
Does that make sense? Yes, you should be dealing with all thoughts and some will be best avoided but most will teach you something. And resolving them will give you an advantage for your next big problem.
Never forget that you are the one in charge, deciding whether to deal with a situation and learn from it, seeing it as a challenge or rather to withdraw and avoid it. Latter won’t see you learning anything new.
Best wishes,
Volker


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