Looking at
the Cup Half Full
since 1966

How do you pronounce that?

“Holzapfel” actually means crabapple (Holz = Wood, Apfel = Apple).

This is not German for beginners, though.

Just call me Klaus.

Conversation Starters

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Non-violent Communication

This is simply another way to make the world a better place. We can keep yelling at each other (online and offline) or we tone it down and try to understand what others are actually trying to say. For starters I highly recommend Marshall Rosenberg’s book on the topic.

Common Sense

Need to discuss common sense?
Does someone need a dose of it?
Are the principles unclear?
Doubting its benefits?
Please get in touch!

Empowerment

We are ALL so much better off with a higher level of empowerment. Women, minorities, immigrants: stronger together with a sprinkle of Ubuntu on top please!

Optimizing

One of my strongest realizations is how limited our time on earth really is. Therefore having a purpose in life and using it as a guide is of high priority for me. This is not necessarily the easy route. I keep challenging myself. My journey has ups and downs and many of them have been recorded on this blog.

Random Acts of Kindness

Buying a cup for someone else. Paying for someone’s groceries. Giving flowers to a stranger. Shoveling someone’s driveway. Generally this is not something we talk about a lot. It’s something we simply do. Beware: Once you know how good it feels one can become addicted.

 

Twitter musings from the past week

Twitter musings from the past week

Jul 12, 2009 1 min read

18 year old Australian was asked by his mom to clean up the garage. He's not happy & posts nude pics of her online & offers her for trade. # How about doing something remarkable first & then posting it on Twitter or FB? instead of posting all day &…

Twitter musings from the past week

Twitter musings from the past week

Jul 5, 2009 1 min read

My daughter has been watching M. Jackson tributes for 4 days straight. As a side effect I got all my moves down again. See u on the floor:) # I just updated my Twitter policy: http://bit.ly/CbehK – It was about time for some adjustments # RT @kwkinnamon: My wife was…

Cashing in on a dead man

Cashing in on a dead man

Jul 2, 2009 2 min read

Image via Wikipedia The Michael Jackson funeral story is making me sad & angry. His father sold little Michael to Motown as a young boy. He beat him up. The kid was deprived of his childhood and never had a normal life. Now the the King of Pop is dead…

Twitter musings from the past week

Twitter musings from the past week

Jun 28, 2009 1 min read

Does anyone have some social web b2c showcases with solid numbers to back? It is pretty hard to find anything outside Groundswell… # …Of course everyone talks and talks about social media success stories. But it is all soft data. I need something solid for a presentation # Louis Vuitton…

Challenges presented by divorce

Challenges presented by divorce

Jun 24, 2009 2 min read

When my ex-wife disclosed to me that she wanted a divorce I was present in the conversation but it took me quite a while to grasp of what is happening. Divorce wasn’t part of my life playbook. I was taken totally off guard. I tried to protect my inner self…

Twitter musings from the past week

Twitter musings from the past week

Jun 21, 2009 1 min read

Sad NYT article: Preference for boys in certain Asian cultures is being reflected in US census http://twurl.nl/xfgbhc # This Ferrari / 2CV car mashup just blows my mind: http://twurl.nl/y77315 That is a real showstopper… # Le Bourget this year reminds me a bit of the Detroit Motor Show. Except for…

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