Goodbye '08!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 11:50PM 
It's been an incredible year to say the least! I have learned so much that I can't even begin to wrap my mind around the incredible experiences I have had this year!
So what I've done is created a quick snapshop of a few top 5 lists of people, places and things that have had significant impact on my life over this past year.
Top 5 books
1. A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink
2. Zag by Marty Neumeier
3. The Long Tail by Chris Anderson
4. Made To Stick by Dan and Chip Heath
5. Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds
Honorable mentions - Blink by Malcom Gladwell, the Art of Innovation by Tom Kelley, and The Medici Effect by Frans Johannsen.
Top 5 Fast Company Articles
1. April - The Brand Called Obama
2. May - Ning's Infinite Ambition
3. October- Moooi Fabulous
4. September - The Iron Chancellor
5. October - Rewriting the Creative Mind
Top 5 music artists I discovered this year (that kept me groovin' in my office until the weee hours of the night)
1. Santogold
2. The Rapture
3. Battles
5. Izza Kizza
Honorable mention - The Knux, The Archie Branson Outfit, and The Carps
Top 5 accidental internet discoveries (that rock)
1. Behance
2. Vator TV
5. Springwise
Top 5 Coolest Sites
1. Schematic
2. Zune Arts
3. Razorfish
4. Puma
5. Cutting Edge
Top 5 business lessons learned
1. Just because you can easily do it doesn't mean its easy to do.
2. Have a team of mentors that can help guide you through unchartered territory.
3. Don't get frustrated. Find the lesson to be learned and move forward.
4. The devil is in the details.
5. Know what you do and know how to communicate it.
Top 5 ideas you should NOT forget in '09
1. In pushing your venture/enterprise forward you cannot follow traditional business doctrine.
2. Thinking outside the box is dead.
3. The future of business is at the intersection of design and brands
4. You can be creative all day. . .but if you have no discipline and drive, retire right now.
5. Know your purpose. Determine your vision. Build your future.
See you next year!!
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Cheers,
Dan Pink