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Why Your Inner Circle Should Stay Small, and How to Shrink It - Harvard Business Review

We live in a time when “bigger is better” is the prevailing assumption when it comes to, well, just about anything. So it’s only natural for us to want to supersize our network of connections — both online and off — because the more people we know, the greater our chances of being exposed to opportunities that may lead to professional advancement, potential mentors, material success, and so on. But in fact, being what we call a “superconnector” has nothing to do with supersizing your network. Rather, it’s about surrounding yourself with a carefully curated group of people who you admire and respect and with whom you share common beliefs and values — people who will set the tone for the foundation of your larger network filled with people who provide value to one another. And that core group should be a lot smaller than you think.

When it comes to networks, the bigger the better, right? Not necessarily. Carefully curate your most trusted, inner circle and you’ll be surprised at how much more valuable you’ll become to the larger community of people in the world who care about the same things you do.

We live in a time when “bigger is better” is the prevailing assumption when it comes to, well, just about anything. So it’s only natural for us to want to supersize our network of connections — both online and off — because the more people we know, the greater our chances of being exposed to opportunities that may lead to professional advancement, potential mentors, material success, and so on. But in fact, being what we call a “superconnector” has nothing to do with supersizing your network. Rather, it’s about surrounding yourself with a carefully curated group of people who you admire and respect and with whom you share common beliefs and values — people who will set the tone for the foundation of your larger network filled with people who provide value to one another. And that core group should be a lot smaller than you think.

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The 12-3-30 workout is trending on TikTok: Here's how the exercise works, from fitness experts - CNBC

Going to the gym for the first time can feel intimidating. But a popular new workout trend may be a great place to start your fitness journey.

The 12-3-30 workout is both beginner-friendly and helpful for meeting fitness goals. The workout's name doubles as a set of instructions: walk on the treadmill at an incline of 12 with the speed set at three miles per hour for 30 minutes.

On TikTok, the "12330" hashtag has over 400 million views, featuring videos of users walking uphill on treadmills. Though it's a low-intensity exercise, some people claim that they notice results within the first week.

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Here's why battery manufacturers like Samsung and Panasonic and car makers like Tesla are embracing cobalt-free batteries - CNBC

Lithium-ion batteries contain a number of different materials including lithium, nickel, aluminum, iron, manganese and cobalt. Of all these metals, cobalt is the most expensive. For the past four years, the average cost of cobalt was higher than the cost of all the other battery metals put together.

The price of cobalt has also historically been very volatile. Part of this volatility is because cobalt is usually produced as a byproduct of nickel and copper mining, and therefore tied to the demand and price fluctuations of those metals. The mining and refining of cobalt is also geographically limited.

"The majority of the world's battery-grade cobalt reserves are located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the the mining of cobalt is associated with human rights abuses and child labor," says Sam Adham, a senior powertrain research analyst at LMC Automotive.

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China office vacancies worse than zero-COVID levels in top cities - Nikkei Asia -

TOKYO -- Office vacancy rates in China are now higher than they were under the country's severe zero-COVID restrictions, delivering a further blow to the nation's struggling property sector.

Vacancies at top-quality Grade A office properties rose on the year in China's top cities -- Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen -- for the April-June quarter, British real estate services provider Savills reports.

Nikkei Asian Review, now known as Nikkei Asia, will be the voice of the Asian Century.

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