Pixel Facts Archives - OBEO

Prepare, then take action

Andy Evans — Thu, 21 May 2020 17:12:24 +0000

In 1780, General Charles Cornwallis gained the upper hand following the battle of Camden, South Carolina. From that point, he moved on to Waxhaw where the British army continued to leave townsfolk and patriots in tatters from their continued onslaught of the southern colonies, taking prisoners of war as they deemed necessary. Those prisoners were marched another [...]

The post Prepare, then take action appeared first on OBEO.

Remembering extremes

Andy Evans — Fri, 08 May 2020 17:07:12 +0000

The Dutch tulip bulb market bubble, also known as 'tulipmania' was one of the most famous market bubbles and crashes of all time. It occurred in Holland between 1634 and 1637, when speculation drove the value of tulip bulbs to extremes. At the height of the market bubble, the rarest tulip bulbs traded for as much as six times [...]

The post Remembering extremes appeared first on OBEO.

The author of your story is you

Andy Evans — Sun, 03 May 2020 17:17:57 +0000

In the mid-1800s, Charles Blondin ventured across the 1,100 ft Niagra Falls Gorge. Crowds of people would flock to see “The Great Blondin” cross the deep and precarious gorge. He was so good at crossing it and people were so attracted to seeing the impossible stunt, that he routinely crossed it. But just going across [...]

The post The author of your story is you appeared first on OBEO.

Goodness in service

Andy Evans — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:21:17 +0000

Perhaps one of the largest free kitchens in the world is located in the western Indian city of Amritsar. The Golden Temple, which began construction in 1589, is the most important pilgrimage site for the Sikh religion. The magic within the walls of the kitchen (or langar in Punjabi), occurs 24/7 by the results of [...]

The post Goodness in service appeared first on OBEO.

Make big bets

Andy Evans — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 17:23:59 +0000

The Great Depression was trying for most companies, especially consumer product companies. Somehow, Procter & Gamble came out of the Great Depression better than it had in 1929. How did the soap giant beat the Depression? Things were tough when mainstay grocery customers started cutting their orders and inventories piled up. But P&G saw that [...]

The post Make big bets appeared first on OBEO.

The fight inside us

Andy Evans — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 17:27:13 +0000

Recognized in his lifetime as "perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history", Jesse Owens set three world records and tied another, all in less than an hour at the 1935 Big Ten track meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan — a feat that has never been equaled and has been called [...]

The post The fight inside us appeared first on OBEO.

Choice – the last human freedom

Andy Evans — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 19:59:27 +0000

We make choices every day. Some are more weighty than others. For example, should you eat ice cream with fruit or chocolate? That choice might actually be more weighty than you think! ;) Ok, ok, I'll move on from the Dad jokes (but I have six kids, so these creep in once in a while). When life [...]

The post Choice – the last human freedom appeared first on OBEO.

People Potential

Andy Evans — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 20:01:15 +0000

Can you imagine competitively participating in over 1,130 endurance events, including marathons and Ironman triathlons? This is a feat not many individuals accomplish. Team Hoyt, though, is another story. In 1977, Rick asked his father if they could run a race together to benefit a lacrosse player at his school who had become paralyzed. He [...]

The post People Potential appeared first on OBEO.

Productivity in Challenging Times

Andy Evans — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 20:04:04 +0000

Sir Isaac Newton discovered the law of gravity while in quarantine from the Bubonic Plague in 1665. Following an outbreak of the bubonic plague in England, Cambridge University closed its doors, forcing Newton to return home to Woolsthorpe Manor for isolation. The year 1666, which he spent away from Cambridge at his estate, is termed [...]

The post Productivity in Challenging Times appeared first on OBEO.

Focus on building

Andy Evans — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 20:05:29 +0000

In 1752, Benjamin Franklin proved that lightning was electrical when he flew a kite during a thunderstorm. More than one hundred years later, Thomas Edison produced a reliable, long-lasting electric light bulb in his laboratory (in 1879). Less than a decade later, Edison's small direct current (DC) electrical stations were in several US cities. As [...]

The post Focus on building appeared first on OBEO.