2011 --> 2012

Happy New Year to all readers of this blog! I wish you a lot of success and happiness in 2012.

This year, all of a sudden, many people got interested in my notes. Let's stay in touch in 2012 - I hope not to disappoint you.

And here's how I will remember 2011.

Person of the Year: Steve Jobs.

Company of the Year: Facebook.

Startup of the Year: MonkeyContact.

Country of the Year: Germany.

News Source of the Year: VentureBeat.

Most Useful Device of the Year: iPhone 4.

Book of the Year: The Problems of Philosophy, by Bertrand Russell.

Talk of the Year: David Kahneman. Thinking Fast and Slow.

Song of the Year: Edith Piaf - Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien.

Movie of the Year: Moneyball.

Food of the Year: Grilled Filet Mignon.

Wine of the Year: Pinot Noir.

Personal Accomplishment of the Year: Facilitated creation and contributed to over 200 inventions.

Personal Research Breakthrough of the Year: Figured out how to match 5-element system analysis, IP, and business models.

Happy New Year!