I Need : ) fuel to Keep Me Happy

I try to keep my robust business and blogging lives separate, but they are coming together this week in what could be called a happy coincidence.

For a few months now I've been working with some very talented colleagues on an app called : ) fuel (as in "happy fuel"), and it just launched here at the Apple App Store.

The premise of the app is very simple: with all the negativity that surrounds social media, : ) fuel is a fun, mobile way to spread happiness. Whether it's a photo, song, video, restaurant or a random thought, : ) lets you store the things that make you happy and fuel them forward to someone whose happy tank is running on fumes.

You can download : ) fuel at the Apple App Store free here.

Many things make Rock Turtleneck happy, but of course music is at the top of the list. In fact one of the things that makes us most happy is actually called "Happy": the Keith Richards-fueled barnburner that kicks off side 3 of Exile on Main St.

Watching this clip from the 1972 film Ladies & Gentlemen, the Rolling Stones is to watch the band at its absolute best. The way Mick & Keith share the mike, one could easily forget that they can barely stand to be together anymore.

One of the inspirations for : ) fuel is the connection between happiness and health. Studies have shown that their is an unmistakeable link between the two, and if you are looking for proof, look no further than the Stones.

All of the band members in the 41-year-old clip above are still alive and musically active, including stoic lead guitarist Mick Taylor, who has rejoined the band for their 50th anniversary tour. (Bassist Bill Wyman left the band about 20 years ago but still plays regularly.)

The Stones seem happily re-inspired by having Taylor back in the band. They even played the Taylor-fueled showstopper "Can't You Hear Me Knocking," with him for the first time EVER last night in Anaheim.



Just goes to show the importance of doing what makes you happy.

Buy : ) fuel at the App Store here.