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Successful People Start Before They Feel Ready
 In 1966, a dyslexic sixteen-year-old boy dropped out of school. With the help of a friend, he started a magazine for students and made money by selling advertisements to local businesses. With only a little bit of money to get started, he ran the operation out of the crypt inside a local church.
Four years later, he was looking for ways to grow his small magazine and started selling mail order records to the students who bought the magazine. The records sold well enough that he built his first record store the next year. After two years of selling records, he decided to open his own record label and recording studio.
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Editor's Note: As I looked up at that panel, I realized that the person who sounded the most simplistic was also the only one who was a billionaire. Which prompted me to wonder, "What's the difference between Branson and everyone else in the room?"
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WorkWorkGoogle Fiber's internet plans are getting simpler Google Fiber is changing up its internet plans in Huntsville, Alabama and Nashville, Tennessee. The new Core 1 Gig, Home 3 Gig, and Edge 8 Gig plans appear to have launched last month and streamline the company's existing options, as spotted earlier by 9to5Google.
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WorkGoogle Search will reportedly have a dedicated 'AI Mode' soon Google is planning to add a new "AI Mode" to its search engine, according to a report from The Information. The company will reportedly display an option to switch to AI Mode from the top of the results page, allowing you to access an interface similar to its Gemini AI chatbot. Work
WorkElon Musk endorses Germany's far right "Why is there such a negative reaction from some about AfD?" the tech billionaire wrote on X in June. "They keep saying 'far right,' but the policies of AfD that I've read about don't sound extremist. Maybe I'm missing something. Work
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WorkWork WorkWorkthe ultimate guide to holding world class dinner parties So you want to throw a dinner party? best place to host a dinner party is at your home -- even if you live in a tiny, cramped apartment. you want to control as much of the environment as possible. REALLY important that everyone can hear each other really well. ACOUSTICS MATTER. WorkWorkChristmas in Damascus is different this year, after al-Assad's fall Damascus, Syria - There's something different about Christmas this year, Damascenes say. Although the decorations may have been more elaborate last year, Carol al-Sahhaf says this year's festive mood is a cut above, less than two weeks after Bashar al-Assad fled and his regime crumbled. WorkKiller Squirrels Are Wreaking Havoc on California's Vole Population While squirrels are considered omnivores--meaning they eat both plants and other animals--we don't often witness them killing and consuming rodents like voles. That is, until recently. California squirrels have been spotted hunting and eating voles, seemingly for the first time. WorkWorkWorkHow ridiculous are you willing to look to get sleep on a plane? - WSJ (No paywall) Falling asleep on a plane has long been a tall order for fliers. Lately, its gotten worse. Ever thinner chairs and cramped confines are a recipe for a restless journey. The end result is fliers buying body pillows, neck pillows, horseshoe pillows and whatever else they heard about from a friend or saw on social media to get some sleep. WorkWorkWorkWorkResearch: Why Forming Diverse Teams Is Harder in Uncertain Times - Harvard Business Review (No paywall) Widespread global uncertainty in the form of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing wars, social uprisings, and rising inflation have led individuals to feel less of a sense of personal control. New research finds that this lack of control can drive employees to seek similarity in coworkers, forming homogenous teams that stifle diversity and innovation. Research involving over 90,000 participants across multiple studies revealed that individuals with reduced control gravitate toward those similar in race, religion, or values, reinforcing predictability but fostering segregation and limiting collaboration. Leaders can mitigate this effect by taking the following steps: 1) Foster psychological safety, 2) establish predictable work routines, 3) encourage cross-functional teams, 4) develop responsive feedback systems, and 5) cultivate individual autonomy. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkIt's Time to Break Up Big Medicine The saga of the UnitedHealth Care CEO assassination has, as could be expected, now turned into a discussion of our health care system. Elizabeth Warren, for instance, is making the obvious point that people hate the health care system. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkHow David Lieb Turned A Failed Startup Into Google Photos | Backstory YC General Partner David Lieb's story is all about perseverance. In 2008 he co-founded Bump, one of the hottest startups of the early iPhone era. But even with 150 million users, he couldn't find a way to create a sustainable business. For many founders that would be the end of the road. But he WorkQualcomm prevails on key issues in Arm suit - WSJ (No paywall) A Delaware jury ruled that Qualcomm had a valid license to use Arms basic chip architecture for central processors it developed with the acquisition of a startup called Nuvia in 2021. The ruling paved the way for Qualcomm to continue selling those chips, which are at the heart of a range of devices including Microsoft Surface laptops. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkHow to give money to good causes - The Economist (No paywall) It is the season for giving. Nearly two-fifths of Americans tell pollsters that they sign over more of their savings to charity in the holiday season than at any other time of year; more than two-thirds of Britons say they plan to donate money at Christmas. But the labyrinth of charities, good causes and people in need can be as hard to navigate as the seasonal family get-together. How to give well? WorkWorkUS charges Iranian officer over alleged role in death of American Authorities said Mohammad Reza Nouri, a captain in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been charged with multiple terrorism and murder-related charges that carry a potential penalty of life in prison, while two charges could result in a potential death sentence. WorkWorkWorkUK to ban bee-killing pesticides but highly toxic type could still be allowed The environment minister Emma Hardy said: “We are delivering on our promise to ban toxic bee-killing pesticides and ending the long-term decline of our wildlife. A healthy environment is vital to our food and economic security. Protecting bees by stopping the use of damaging neonicotinoids is an important step in supporting the long-term health of our environment and waterways, and our farming sector.” |
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