Entrepreneur, scratch cook, minimalist. A photographer and vagabonder in training. My monkey brain won’t stop and I love making sense of the ambiguous, amorphous and uncertain.Tumblr (3.0; @jayyoo)http://jayyoo.com/<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6e0wo0tZ51qzyk8qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lake Sunset</p>http://jayyoo.com/post/881062833http://jayyoo.com/post/881062833Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:29:09 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l657dd5ceJ1qzyk8qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nooka ZenH Clear</p>http://jayyoo.com/post/859251554http://jayyoo.com/post/859251554Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:08:04 -0400<p><span>I had a great meetup with an old corporate friend last night. The innovation saga in corporate america definitely continues with rampant double standards (ie. fail fast, but don’t fail), risk aversion and political bozocity. Just because a company’s executives goes out to see <a href="http://www.ideo.com/">Ideo</a> doesn’t mean innovation will trickle down.  Just keep and <a href="http://untether.koyono.com/2006/11/06/innovation-and-the-right-people-part-1/">assemble the right people</a>.  </span></p> <p><span>Too bad the “right people” for innovation are leaving or getting canned by <a href="http://untether.koyono.com/2006/11/08/innovation-and-the-right-people-part-2/">people who should stay out of the way</a>…</span></p>http://jayyoo.com/post/832755570http://jayyoo.com/post/832755570Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:50:00 -0400innovation<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5qsf9qulv1qzxfk0.jpg"/></p> <p>During my venture money raising days, I sent a business plan to a few people, including George Steinbrenner.  I had 100% no connections to/with the guy, so why bother?</p> <p>Why not - the guy was from Cleveland.  </p> <p>That was my job as entrepreneur; I sent it (the BP) to everyone and was especially persistent with Mr. Steinbrenner.  After all, he was part of <a href="http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/a-century-of-bumbling/Content?oid=1488713">Cleveland’s (OH) 100 years of bumbling</a> and thought he might understand.</p> <p>Did I really think I would get his attention?  At that time, absolutely!  Well, no luck getting in front of Mr. Steinbrenner, but here is a letter he took time to send.  </p> <p>While I really appreciate the fact that he took time to respond, I especially appreciate the wisdom he shared.</p> <p>His purpose and productivity are inspiring.  </p> <p>Thank you, George Steinbrenner.</p>http://jayyoo.com/post/828122987http://jayyoo.com/post/828122987Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:42:00 -0400wisdom<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5h79woNWg1qzyk8qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5h79woNWg1qzyk8qo5_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5h79woNWg1qzyk8qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>501 Shrink to Fit Dunk. Have not washed them yet, but threw them in The Lake a few times to rinse off residue. Left them to bath in the sun a bit.</p>http://jayyoo.com/post/804689877http://jayyoo.com/post/804689877Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:05:00 -0400denim<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5enn72M9a1qzyk8qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Big Cloud</p>http://jayyoo.com/post/798537907http://jayyoo.com/post/798537907Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:06:35 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5b5tzIqkF1qzyk8qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sleeping Bear Sand Dune</p>http://jayyoo.com/post/790796091http://jayyoo.com/post/790796091Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:49:06 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5b5ubzIGY1qzyk8qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>On top of Sleeping Bear Dune</p>http://jayyoo.com/post/790796724http://jayyoo.com/post/790796724Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:48:50 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l59nopHL6N1qzyk8qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>USA</p>http://jayyoo.com/post/787384223http://jayyoo.com/post/787384223Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:19:35 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l59nkjkvii1qzyk8qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>NookaNooka Partying It Up!</p>http://jayyoo.com/post/787375521http://jayyoo.com/post/787375521Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:17:03 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l566iewZYK1qzyk8qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bark Again</p>http://jayyoo.com/post/779613142http://jayyoo.com/post/779613142Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:15:31 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l566gogy3I1qzyk8qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stone Happy</p>http://jayyoo.com/post/779609497http://jayyoo.com/post/779609497Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:14:05 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l53ppt7wGU1qzyk8qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Firework Art: Origin</p>http://jayyoo.com/post/773908357http://jayyoo.com/post/773908357Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:17:36 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l53pk8ZpMi1qzyk8qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Firework Art</p>http://jayyoo.com/post/773898146http://jayyoo.com/post/773898146Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:14:32 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4zvundKBH1qzyk8qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Foot Soldier</p>http://jayyoo.com/post/766255941http://jayyoo.com/post/766255941Sat, 03 Jul 2010 14:39:23 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4y4e6bI6e1qzyk8qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lake</p>http://jayyoo.com/post/762619152http://jayyoo.com/post/762619152Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:48:31 -0400<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DDc1oF-BgI0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DDc1oF-BgI0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Public Enemy up close during their epic Fight the Power jam. Thanks PE!</p>http://jayyoo.com/post/752114407http://jayyoo.com/post/752114407Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:12:11 -0400music<span id="video_player_744517482">[<a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" target="_blank">Flash 10</a> is required to watch video.]</span><script type="text/javascript">renderVideo("video_player_744517482",'http://jayyoo.com/video_file/744517482/tumblr_l4pl17Ocvz1qzyk8q',400,225,'poster=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l4pl17Ocvz1qzyk8q_r1_frame1.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l4pl17Ocvz1qzyk8q_r1_frame2.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l4pl17Ocvz1qzyk8q_r1_frame3.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l4pl17Ocvz1qzyk8q_r1_frame4.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l4pl17Ocvz1qzyk8q_r1_frame5.jpg')</script><br/><br/><p>Power to the People!</p>http://jayyoo.com/post/744517482http://jayyoo.com/post/744517482Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:09:15 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4pjkqJkam1qzyk8qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Flavor Flav!</p>http://jayyoo.com/post/744419908http://jayyoo.com/post/744419908Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:38:26 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4pjj6C4Jx1qzyk8qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Chuck D!</p>http://jayyoo.com/post/744417003http://jayyoo.com/post/744417003Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:37:23 -0400