LinkUp Thursday: A Great Summer Read

"For anyone interested in technology, entrepreneurship or the price of greatness, Ashlee Vance's new book, "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future," is a tremendous look into arguably the world's most important entrepreneur. Vance paints an unforgettable picture of Musk's unique personality, insatiable drive and ability to thrive through hardship. The book bursts with telling anecdotes and quotes that illuminate who Musk is". - The Washington Post 

Good Morning Folks,

With the holiday season upon us, we'll all be spending more time in airplanes, on boats and on the beach. It might be the perfect quiet time to put away the Smart Phone and enlighten ourselves with an inspiring business story.

I just finished the new Musk book. Has America lost its ability to think beyond the fancy dinners, yachts and houses the quick buck might provide? Our greatest American 'capitalists' did not pursue money. They pursued causes and changed the world in the process. Maybe Musk will get to mars, maybe he won't. Maybe Tesla will be able to deliver a $40k fully electric car, or maybe not. But the essence of his pursuit, the reason he risked everything he owned every day, is the interesting aspect of this book. Capital was a means to an end (eliminate the need for fossil fuels; find a place where mankind can go when we eventually and inevitably destroy this beautiful earth), not the end. Highly recommended and very thought provoking.  Order on Amazon HERE

Recently in a standing room only event at Apple Inc.’s shiny SoHo store, people packed in to listen to Steve Jobs’ biographers talk the iconic CEO’s life and legacy.

But as it now should, the discussion shifted beyond just how the iPhone inventor should be remembered, to who the next great visionary might be. The more important question now is not that of Jobs’ legacy, but whether there is, or will be, anyone in the same orbit as Jobs that has the ability to greatly shape civilization for the better.

For Schlender, the answer is Elon Musk, the Tesla Motors Inc. TSLA, -2.07%  and Space-X CEO, and chairman of SolarCity Corp. SCTY, +0.18% for his space aspirations—Musk ultimately wants to set up a human colony on Mars—and electric car. Musk, he says, has “the track record and ability to build enthusiasm and paint a beautiful picture of how the future should be,” similar to the way Jobs could.

Read this book and you will see why.

Meanwhile we do as Musk does: WOW our clients!  WOW our employees!  Roll out the Red Carpet!  Ensure White Glove Service!  Perfect professional images!  Make a difference to ensure our clients Feel the Experience!

Have a happy, smiling and productive day.

Mitchell D. Weiner
Chief Happiness Officer

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"Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, 

who can cut through arguments, debate, and doubt 

to offer a solution everyone can understand."

~~General Colin Powell 

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Ted Tuesday: WHAT MOTIVATES US AT WORK? MORE THAN MONEY (Ted Research)

“When we think about labor, we usually think about motivation and payment as the same thing, but the reality is that we should probably add all kinds of things to it: meaning, creation, challenges, ownership, identity, pride, etc.,” 

Good Morning Folks,

What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn't just money. But it's not exactly joy either. It seems that most of us thrive by making constant progress and feeling a sense of purpose. 

On a previous Ted Tuesday, Behavioral economist Dan Ariely presents two eye-opening experiments that reveal our unexpected and nuanced attitudes toward meaning in our work.

The Takeaway: "So when we think about labor, we usually think about motivation and payment as the same thing, but the reality is that we should probably add all kinds of things to it -- meaning, creation, challenges, ownership, identity, pride, etc. The good news is that if we added all of those components and thought about them -- how do we create our own meaning, pride, motivation, and how do we do it in our workplace, and for the employees -- I think we could get people to be both more productive and happier."

"What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn't just money. But it's not exactly joy either. It seems that most of us thrive by making constant progress and feeling a sense of purpose."

==> WHAT MOTIVATES US AT WORK? MORE THAN MONEY

“When we think about how people work, the naïve intuition we have is that people are like rats in a maze,” says behavioral economist Dan Ariely (TED Talk: What makes us feel good about our work?) “We really have this incredibly simplistic view of why people work and what the labor market looks like.”

Instead, when you look carefully at the way people work, he says, you find out there’s a lot more at play — and at stake — than money. Ariely provides evidence that we are also driven by the meaningfulness of our work, by others’ acknowledgement — and by the amount of effort we’ve put in: the harder the task is, the prouder we are.

“When we think about labor, we usually think about motivation and payment as the same thing, but the reality is that we should probably add all kinds of things to it: meaning, creation, challenges, ownership, identity, pride, etc.,” Ariely says.

Below, take a look at the conclusions of Ariely’s other studies, as well as a few from other researchers, with interesting implications for what makes us feel good about our work, then click on the conclusion and follow the links to all the details and the supporting studies.

==> Seeing the fruits of our labor may make us more productive

==> The less appreciated we feel our work is, the more money we want to do it

==> The harder a project is, the prouder we feel of it

==> Knowing that our work helps others may increase our unconscious motivation

==> The promise of helping others makes us more likely to follow rules

==> Positive reinforcement about our abilities may increase performance

==> Images that trigger positive emotions may actually help us focus

This post was originally published on the TED Blog in April 2013. Featured image via iStock.

You can always learn something from a Ted. Consider them a self-improvement course you can take for extra credits at Mitch MIT. Find all previous lessons here.

However you watch or listen, we're glad you did.


Have a GREAT Day,



Mitchell D. Weiner
Chief Happiness Officer  

Ideas are not set in stone. When exposed to thoughtful people, they morph and adapt into their most potent form. TED Tuesdays on MitchWeiner.com highlights some of today's most intriguing ideas. Look for more talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more— HERE.  

About FSO Onsite Outsourcing
Recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest growing companies for the third consecutive year, and lead by industry pioneer, Mitch Weiner, FSO's growth and success can be attributed to making a positive and powerful impact on their clients' bottom lines, as well as their employees' careers and lives.

Career Seekers: So You Have A GREAT SMILE and Positive Energy? We Want To Talk To You

UPDATE July 10, 2015: FSO is having an OPEN HOUSE on Thursday, July 16th from 11am-3pm in our HQ office in NY. IMMEDIATE HIRES for all service lines: Informationalists, mail associates, copy associates, messengers, records associates, security associates, office service/hospitality service associates. We are also hiring site managers, leads and many HR positions including National Recruiting Manager, trainers, HR generalists, Director HRIS/Benefits…come and meet us…GREAT opportunity to join an AMAZING company. We are located at: 19 W 44th Street NY, NY, 9th floor.

"The FASTEST growing on-site outsourcing company is ALWAYS looking for the BEST talent "

Good Morning Folks,

The FASTEST growing on-site outsourcing company is ALWAYS looking for the BEST talent across the (re)IMAGINation, FSO|USA! 

All about Hospitality? 

High level Customer Service? 

Positive Energy and have a GREAT SMILE? 

We want to talk to you! 

We are a back-office support solutions for the professional and Fortune 500 communities. Our focus is on supporting clients with innovative solutions, including redesigning workflow in delivering records services in an outsourced environment to significantly improve productivity, reduce and stabilize costs and bridge technology with end user requirements.

As a National Professional Services Provider and have many on-site outsourcing positions available. 

Specialties: Knowledge and experience in the areas of Records Management, Production Centers, Mail Processing,  general back-office support, front of house and hospitality extraordinaire.

Also Records Associate in NJ + Lobby Ambassadors in NY + and many many more throughout the country. 

I am excited to let you know, in addition to the positions that we are always sourcing for, we have the following approved needs:

Central Region

• Detroit, MI – Office Services Associate/Floor Ambassador
• Regional Floaters (2) -- Must reside in Chicago
• Cincinnati – Informationalist
• Northbrook, IL – Closing Coordinator Assistant/Receptionist

Western Region

• Seattle, WA –Informationalist
• Dallas, TX – Office Services
• Houston, TX – Office Services Lead
• Houston, TX – Floor Ambassador
    Los Angeles, CA –   Lead
• San Jose, CA –Office Manager

Northeast Region

• New York City – Security Officer (6)
• New York City  – Records Associate (2
• New York City -- Concierge
• New York City – Office Services Associate (2)
• New York City – Messenger Associate (6)
• New York City – Security Office Supervisor
• New York City – Mail Lead
• New York City – Records Admin
• New York City – Mail Associate (2)
• New York City-   Office Services (2)

• New York City –Media & Research Assistant
• New York City – Floater
• New York City –Informationalist (2)
• New York City – Office Services Lead
• New York City –Copy Operator
• New York City – Call Center
• New York City – Guest Services
• New York City – Informationalist/Admin
• Philadelphia, PA –Floor Ambassador (3)

Eastern Region
• Pittsburg, PA –Regional Backfill (floater)
• Virginia – Office Service Associate (3)
• Memphis, TN – Business Associate
• Miami, FL – Floater/ Backfill Position
• Gaithersburg, MD—Copy Operator
• Gaithersburg, MD—Mail Clerk
• Gaithersburg, MD—Reprographics Lead
• Gaithersburg, MD—Mail Associate
• Gaithersburg, MD—Mail Lead
• Gaithersburg, MD—Mail Assistant Lead
• Gaithersburg, MD—Conference Service Lead
• Gaithersburg, MD—International Logistics Manager
• Virginia –Lead/Copy Mail
• Virginia –Mail/Repro (Floater)
    Washington D. C—Receptionist

We can’t do this without you so let’s really start to add GREAT talent…send us your referrals today!! If this is you, or someone you know, please your resumes and referrals directly to brightfuture@fso-outsourcing.com.

Have a GREAT Day and a wonderful week!

Love Life!

Mitchell D. Weiner

Chief Happiness Officer  

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"Believe you can and you're halfway there."
-Theodore Roosevelt

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Ted Tuesday: Shia Labeouf "If You Are Tired Of Starting Over, Stop Giving Up!"

You've only got three choices in life: Give up, give in or give it all you've got!

Good Morning Folks,

I've got a plane to catch so I'll be brief.

Today something corny and unusual but there is  reason that it is blowing up the Internet with over two million views overnight.

Actual cannibal Shia LaBeouf and his rattail are up to their old tricks again. No, they haven't been arrested, and no, their privates are not dangling in plain sight, but they are once again attracting attention with erratic behavior.

As part of a collaborative project with students at Central Saint Martins art school in London, called #INTRODUCTIONS, Shia LaBeouf recently stood in front of a green screen and spouted philosophical musings for a half-hour. (The last three minutes is just him intoning 'om' like Don Draper in the final episode of Mad Men.) The stand-out portion of the video, though, and the clip currently traversing the Internet with considerable velocity, is a full-minute of Shia LaBeouf exhorting the viewer to JUST DO IT. YouTuber Michael McNeff culled the video from the green screen rant, setting it up as the most intense (fake) TED Talk of all time.

The embattled actor's motivational speech was repurposed into a fake TED Talk, and it will make you want to just do something.

The key takeaway: "if you are tired of starting over, stop giving up!"

Have a look.


Thanks to CO.create and to you for listening.

Have a GREAT Day,



Mitchell D. Weiner
Chief Happiness Officer  

Ideas are not set in stone. When exposed to thoughtful people, they morph and adapt into their most potent form. TED Tuesdays on MitchWeiner.com highlights some of today's most intriguing ideas. Look for more talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more— HERE.  

About FSO Onsite Outsourcing
Recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest growing companies for the third consecutive year, and lead by industry pioneer, Mitch Weiner, FSO's growth and success can be attributed to making a positive and powerful impact on their clients' bottom lines, as well as their employees' careers and lives.

It's Happy Hour At #TheHappiestCompanyOnThePlanet

Good Morning Folks,.

What happens when you bring together the talent behind FSO, Inc 5000 fastest growing private outsourcing company for the third consecutive year— and Forrest Solutions, New York’s premier provider of temporary and full-time staffing and recruiting services since 1976 for a night of friendship, camaraderie and fun that fires their enthusiasm and imagination.

It becomes the start of a recurring summer fling and one of the strongest days in communications in FSG's history. Thanks for allowing me to be me and sharing the fun and excitement.

Love those gosh darn clients and as you love each other and we have it made.

THANK YOU for INSPIRING ME… last night was perfect,exciting, and most important INSPIRING… YOU, yes YOU, inspired me.. I so enjoy when we have a casual time to chat, and recognize your victories, and at the same time I get an opportunity to listen to your ideas, strategies and personal accomplishments.

Steve Jim and I are committed to a greater FSG. But it's a process.  But, it's not a matter of if but a matter of when. And the when is up to you. I am one little guy trying to conquer the world and certainly can never do it alone. So your care. Passion and desire for greatness is near and dear to our hearts and our abilities. 

I believe tonight was an amazing night. Why you might ask? It was 630 and my wife and I are headed out to entertain clients at 7 and the office was full at 7. 

Think BIG. THING STRONG. 

WE are built for the future and built strong. 

Thanks for coming and see you all next time.  

Keep growing and love life. 

Mitchell D. Weiner
Chief Happiness Officer

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"If you can't fly then run, 
if you can't run then walk,
if you can't walk then crawl,
but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward."
—Martin Luther King, Jr. 

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Ted Tuesday: How Sugar Affects The Brain

"When you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice. This activation of your reward system is not unlike how bodies process addictive substances such as alcohol or nicotine -- an overload of sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves you craving more"

Good Morning Folks,

Sugar is one of the most addictive substance. Yet, remember kids, sugar (or any one food or macro-nutrient) isn't the sole reason you're overweight and "addicted" to food. Don't go immediately jumping onto a Paleo diet. It is calories in calories out. The truth will always be that. With four million views between Ted and YouTube and 26,000 questions answers in this Ted Lesson, here is a subject everyone will admit thinking about several times a day. Now you can get honest advice.

Hooked From The First Bite
From the first bite sugar sends a message to the brain, activating the its reward system. That’s right; sugar has a similar effect on your brain to hanging out with friends, sex, and even drugs. This reward system is a series of electrical and chemical path systems across several different regions of the brain, Dr. Nicole Avena, a researcher in the department of psychiatry at the University Of Florida College Of Medicine explained in a recent TED talk. When you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice.

Why do we constantly crave sweet food? Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

This is your brain on sugar (via TED-Ed):

Sugar. Just the thought of a sweet snack can make even the most hardcore dieter weak at the knees. The promise of a single fresh-baked chocolate chip cookie can make children eat an entire plate of vegetables or motivate couch potatoes to run that one extra mile. So what exactly does sugar do to our brains that make it so, well addictive?

The liner notes from the presentation contained a lesson Dr. Atkins first taught me, the commented reported, "One of my clients were having trouble losing weight in spite of dieting for while. I went to her house to see what was inside her fridge and pantry.No surprise there: 90% of the food she was consuming had #hidden  sugars. #Sugar  is a delicious and  #addictive poison that is better consumed sparsely and please don't be fooled by  #lowfat, #light  anything or #sugarless anything."

There is a great site to learn more here and also at the Ted source.

Thanks for listening and have a GREAT Day,

Mitchell D. Weiner
Chief Happiness Officer  

Ideas are not set in stone. When exposed to thoughtful people, they morph and adapt into their most potent form. TED Tuesdays on MitchWeiner.com highlights some of today's most intriguing ideas. Look for more talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more— HERE.  

About FSO Onsite Outsourcing
Recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest growing companies for the third consecutive year, and lead by industry pioneer, Mitch Weiner, FSO's growth and success can be attributed to making a positive and powerful impact on their clients' bottom lines, as well as their employees' careers and lives.