“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” – Nelson Mandela

The web has been inundated with Steve Jobs info and images following the death of Apple’s founder last week. This info graphic, created by Infographic World, is something special and we wanted to share it with all of you. View the full infographic after the jump!

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There is one thing nearly all modern Americans have in common: we sit all the time. Though our shift towards computer-based work has done great things for productivity, it has, unfortunately, done terrible things for our health.

From increased risk of heart disease and obesity in the long term, to sharply hampered cholesterol maintenance in the short term, the negative health effects of sitting are starting to weigh heavily against the benefits. As we can see, something has to change.

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“A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt

This quote can apply to many different areas of our life. It’s healthy to cut out the things that are distracting us from our goals.

We even take this approach in our design and marketing. It’s important to set goals early on and then use the design to enhance those goals. Simplification is crucial to hitting the mark.

“Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun.”  – Pablo Picasso

Don’t settle for average. Reach for greatness.

“Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that’s real power.” – Clint Eastwood

“Learn to say ‘no’ to the good so you can say ‘yes’ to the best.” – John C. Maxwell

John C. Maxwell is an internationally respected leadership expert, speaker, and author who has sold more than 19 million books. Dr. Maxwell is the founder of EQUIP, a non-profit organization that has trained more than 5 million leaders in 126 countries worldwide. (from John’s blog)

Derek Sivers, web entrepreneur and musician, speaks at TED regarding perspective. “There’s a flip side to everything,” the saying goes, and in 2 minutes, Derek speaks on a few interesting examples that shows this to be true. Watch the video after the jump. (more…)

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