August 2008 
History in the making...
Posted on Jan 27th, 2006
by 
Jon
Jon
I just got back from seeing Bubble. It was fun to be a part of history for this is the first time that a major film has ever been released simultaneously in the theatres, on DVD and on television (via HDNet Movies). It represents the collapsing of the "release window" (the traditional and archaic delay between when a movie comes out in the theatres and when it's released for people to watch at home).
Who's behind this? Mr. Maverick himself Mark Cuban. After selling Broadcast.com to Yahoo! for $5.7 billion in 1999 (awesome article about that here) and buying the Dallas Mavericks (what he's best known for), Cuban has now set his sights on revolutionizing the motion picture industry. And there are some people who aren't very happy about that (to put it mildly). Go read his recent blog post "Go See Bubble" for more details.
You see there are a lot of people out there who would prefer that the world didn't move forward. They prefer stagnation to progress. They're content to embrace the way things as they are rather than trying to figure out how much better they can be. They'd rather lives of mediocrity and ennui (look that one up!) rather than brilliance and passion.
And then there are the crazy ones.
One day they're going to re-do that commercial for our generation.
Mark Cuban is going to be in it. (You just revolutionized the movie industry.)
Steve Jobs is going to be in it. (You've got the hottest company on the planet and you just sold your other company (Pixar) to Disney for $7+ billion and are now Disney's largest shareholder?!!! Wow...)
Kobe Bryant is going to be in it. (You scored 81 points in a single basketball game...the 2nd most ever...and 55 of them in the second half alone...go watch that on Google Video!)
Not a bad week in human history huh?
See we're alive at an amazing time.
It's a time when a rock star is nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize and writes the forward for a book on global poverty that begins with the sentence "Extreme poverty can be ended, not in the time of our grandchildren, but our time."
It's a time when the best guy on the golf course...just might not be a guy. (BTW, here's the quote: "Her aim isn't just to be the greatest female golfer; it's to be the greatest golfer, period. Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson--that's who she views as the competition.)
It's a time when one of the most amazing authors out there is unable to speak or move and types using a stick strapped to his forehead.
All of these people are crazy enough to think they can change the world.
And because of that they do.
But it's not just them. We're not watching this game. We're playing it. Tomorrow when we get out of bed in the morning. When we figure out what we're going to do after work. With each conversation that we have. And with every decision we make about what we're going to do with our own wild and precious lives.
You see each day is indeed history in the making. Not just for Mark Cuban or Steve Jobs or Michelle Wie. But for each and every one of us. So here's the question then.
Did you make history today?
Who's behind this? Mr. Maverick himself Mark Cuban. After selling Broadcast.com to Yahoo! for $5.7 billion in 1999 (awesome article about that here) and buying the Dallas Mavericks (what he's best known for), Cuban has now set his sights on revolutionizing the motion picture industry. And there are some people who aren't very happy about that (to put it mildly). Go read his recent blog post "Go See Bubble" for more details.
You see there are a lot of people out there who would prefer that the world didn't move forward. They prefer stagnation to progress. They're content to embrace the way things as they are rather than trying to figure out how much better they can be. They'd rather lives of mediocrity and ennui (look that one up!) rather than brilliance and passion.
And then there are the crazy ones.
One day they're going to re-do that commercial for our generation.
Mark Cuban is going to be in it. (You just revolutionized the movie industry.)
Steve Jobs is going to be in it. (You've got the hottest company on the planet and you just sold your other company (Pixar) to Disney for $7+ billion and are now Disney's largest shareholder?!!! Wow...)
Kobe Bryant is going to be in it. (You scored 81 points in a single basketball game...the 2nd most ever...and 55 of them in the second half alone...go watch that on Google Video!)
Not a bad week in human history huh?
See we're alive at an amazing time.
It's a time when a rock star is nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize and writes the forward for a book on global poverty that begins with the sentence "Extreme poverty can be ended, not in the time of our grandchildren, but our time."
It's a time when the best guy on the golf course...just might not be a guy. (BTW, here's the quote: "Her aim isn't just to be the greatest female golfer; it's to be the greatest golfer, period. Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson--that's who she views as the competition.)
It's a time when one of the most amazing authors out there is unable to speak or move and types using a stick strapped to his forehead.
All of these people are crazy enough to think they can change the world.
And because of that they do.
But it's not just them. We're not watching this game. We're playing it. Tomorrow when we get out of bed in the morning. When we figure out what we're going to do after work. With each conversation that we have. And with every decision we make about what we're going to do with our own wild and precious lives.
You see each day is indeed history in the making. Not just for Mark Cuban or Steve Jobs or Michelle Wie. But for each and every one of us. So here's the question then.
Did you make history today?
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Now THAT is a blog post.
Nice.
Great post Jon. Thanks for sharing it! I’m off to make history now.
That was sweet. I’m soooo making history today, it’s not even funny.
Thanks for the blog. Bubble seems interesting..I like watching dramas that portray our dramas. Christopher Nolan is very talented! We can not under estimate one’s ability by looking at the disabilities hey. His book “Under the Eye of the Clock” sounds inviting!! I enjoyed reading when non-animated objects take on a certain personality or character.
Add one more person to that modern day commercial re-do……. Jon Bischke.
Very inspirational. Thank you.
That is so cool. I learn so much from your blogs Jon, they stretch my thinking. It is an amazing time! It is, It is! I talk about that with so many people. I can’t believe the type of thinking, the kinds of business, the positivity, the visionaries, the energy, the brilliant work being done today. There is a lot of momentum to create and share value on a higher level, to reach more people, to give more and make it work. I am blown away. I am so thankful to live now and be a part of it!!! It’s a very exciting time.
Who would you place on your generation’s “crazy ones” list?
I just read this entry and it really hit home. I’m coming into what I hope will be a creative, productive phase. I have much work to do, work that could make history if only in a small way, but it’s hard to get motivated to put in the intensity of work needed to make this a reality. Your post is very inspiring and I plan to begin making history tomorrow.
Brilliant blog Jon.
Yeah I heard about the DVD story recently on the news.About feckin time as well, eh.I remember DVD’s (or videos as they were) used to come out a good while after the cinema release.These days it seemed so close, but I never thought they’d release them at the same time, as it wouldn’t be in their best interests.Good job there’s a crazy one looking after the best interests of the whole.
Shame I can’t see that google video, it says I cannot view it from my Country.Is it top secret or something? Hope there’s a crazy one who’s gonna change that stupid rule as well!
Your blog is inspiring.Like Lily, I need to get more intense, need to get fired up.I’m working on ways to do that now, so thanks for the continued inspiration.
Oh, just a short story to end.My mum used to be a cleaner at Royal Birkdale golf club.She came home one day last year and said: “that flamin women’s golf tournament!”
I asked what was up, and she replied: “there was a woman golfer in the club house and she was on the phone, sitting back on a chair with her feet in the air.Her shoes were dirty and she was leaning them on the furntiure, getting dirt everywhere.I had to tell her off.She was a bit of a cheeky madame, very confident and at ease.But to her credit she apologised and sat up properly.You had to like her character”
Later on I was watching the tournament on TV and my mum passed by and said: “there’s that woman I had to tell off”
lol, it was only Michelle Wie! My mum couldn’t believe it when I told her that Michelle was like one of the best golfers in the world! and only 16 at the time, a sure to be legend.She was sure the ‘woman’ *girl* was in her twenties.