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Verne Harnish - On Scaling Up
A couple of weeks ago, I shared a video of me with Scott Harris - explaining that spending time with individuals who can understand your problems from a different point of view is the best way to 10x your growth. Well, today, I want to share with you a conversation I had with Verne Harnish, who specializes
Here Are Some Links for Your Weekend Reading - May 14th, 2017
Happy Mother's Day!     Here's to simpler times.        Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.   Lighter Links:   Now We Know – Bill Clinton Cost His Wife the Presidency. (Washington Post) Creating Simple Rules for Complex Decisions. (HBR) Quantum Computing Demands a
The World's New Most Valuable Resource ... Data!
What is the #1 world commodity?   Is it Oil?  Try to name a country that hasn't been reliant on it to survive. OK, then what about water? Nonetheless, arguably, a new commodity has taken over.  In our new digital era, the #1 commodity is data.  And countries (and businesses and people) are becoming even
Here Are Some Links For Your Weekly Reading - May 5th, 2017
I'm not above using obscure Mexican battles to justify a party.  Hope that you had a fun Cinco de Mayo. Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.  Lighter Links: A Beginner’s Guide to Biohacking. (Bulletproof) How Baseballs are Manufactured. (ReliablePlant) Google Trips Wants to Make Your Summer Vacation
Face Your Fears - Will Smith's Video
Recently, Will Smith shared a video of himself at Skydive Dubai. Apparently, the experience taught him much more than how to jump out of a plane.  "The point of maximum danger is the point of minimum fear."    Worth a watch.    via YouTube Likewise, Tony Robbins preaches the importance of expanding your "threshold of
"The Absolute Dominance of the U.S. Economy"
Despite all the drama with Trump, fear of economic issues, etc. America's status as an economic superpower is intact.  The chart below tallies the GDP of nations and represents each nation's GDP as a percentage of the global economy.    via MarketWatch   The U.S. economy is by far the largest at over $18 trillion.