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“Brand yourself if you have something unique to share”
By antti • Dec 13th, 2008 • Category: Thoughts & Ideas

Some writers in Changethis.com has been arguing about the benefits of self-branding during this autumn. The title of this article is summarizing the idea of Alan Parr and Karen Ansbaugh, who have written a nice article about it. In the article  “I am A Walrus” they are referring this self-branding idea to the story of [...]



Remember basics
By antti • Dec 13th, 2008 • Category: Thoughts & Ideas

In my opinion simple ideas are always better than the complicated theories. I believe that if you are doing your business successfully, you have to just remember the basics.



Need for creativity in the era of financial turmoil
By antti • Dec 6th, 2008 • Category: Miscellaneous

I´m a bit worried about.  At the moment many companies are struggling with serious financial difficulties and they are reducing capasity from R & D department. It is wise move?
This seems to be a new policy of Nokia also to cut costs of R & D. In the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper the Executive Vice President, [...]



Creativity and education
By antti • Oct 31st, 2008 • Category: Thoughts & Ideas

Finland is reassessing its innovative strategy in which the country is trying to achieve the top position in the world with a three point-programme. It´s a good to make new initiatives, when it comes to innovation. But I have my concerns. The program doesn´t sound wise in long run.



I did´t take flu vaccination? Did you?
By antti • Oct 25th, 2008 • Category: Thoughts & Ideas

I have never taken a vaccination to protect myself against the flu. At the moment there is debating going in Finland on the ineffectiveness of the flu vaccination. I am trusting on my own capabilities to beat viruses and harmful bacteria.



Le meteo en Finlande
By antti • Oct 22nd, 2008 • Category: En Francais

Naturrelement, en Finlande il y a quatre saisons. Toutes saisons sont bonnes et magnifiques. Par exable, l´hiver est exceptionnel au Nord de la Finlande.



Remember to “savettaa”, honey!
By antti • Oct 21st, 2008 • Category: Thoughts & Ideas

When my fiancée is writing something on her computer, I usually remind her saying: “Remember to “savettaa”. “Savettaa” is Finnish and it means “to save”. Finnish = English?



Voting in Brussels
By antti • Oct 18th, 2008 • Category: Brussels experience

For the first time I voted in municipality election abroad. My advance polling station was the Embassy of Finland here in Brussels.



Features for my dream job
By antti • Oct 16th, 2008 • Category: Thoughts & Ideas

During my first months in Belgium, I’ve realised the receipt of my dream job. It composed of several features such as job satisfaction.



Eating crayfishes in a Swedish party
By antti • Oct 12th, 2008 • Category: Brussels experience

Yesterday we were invited to join a special occasion. We were quests for a traditional Swedish party named Crayfish party (Kräftskiva). This was the first time for me.