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Meet the Startup Helping Farmers Make Money Off Their Land (But Not in the Way You Think)
Source: Inc. – Harvest Hosts gives RVers unlimited access to stays at farms and vineyards across the U.S. In exchange, they spend big bucks on tchotchkes and other goods.
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Freddie Figgers: The Millionaire Tech Inventor Who Was 'Thrown Away' as a Baby
Source: BBC – A human story worth every word and tear. A very poignant tale of this amazing young man’s perseverance and his loving adoptive parents.
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The Great Shutdown: How Covid-19 Disrupts Supply Chains
Source: International Trade Centre – A detailed visual and thorough explanation of how items we commonly purchased without thought, now have us contemplating why items are scarce or not available.
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With The Return To Normalcy, We Might Be Feeling Anything But
Source: Forbes – It’s OK not to feel perfectly back to normal. We are adjusting to a new normal as we return to old and maybe not so familiar routines. During this transition remember to be kind to yourself and others.
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The Digital Body Language Cues You Send – or Don't Send
Source: BBC – Online, as in real-life, it's not just what you say – but how you say it.
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Why Small Talk Is Anything But Small
Source: Forbes – This short article highlights that chit chat is anything but insignificant. Brief interactions with colleagues may initiate collaboration, enhance creativity, spark innovation and creativity. It also illustrates the importance of brief encounters with others outside the workplace as well.
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This 98-year-old Has 4 Tips for a Satisfying Retirement
Source: MarketWatch – It’s not too late to write your story.
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Is the Phrase ‘Female Founder’ Inhibiting or Empowering?
Source: Forbes – The title may say it all or not. This article offers opinions to include or not include “female”, which may or may not actually add value to the perception of the role.
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How Media Consumption Has Changed Over the Last Decade (2011-2021)
Source: Visual Capitalist – In a single decade the way in which we consume media has shifted dramatically. Everyday mobile use has skyrocketed, underscoring the move away from offline media.
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How a Chip Shortage Snarled Everything From Phones to Cars
Source: Bloomberg – Amazing! something as small as a fingernail has affected global supply chains due to the shortage of this tiny product.
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How Pixar Uses Hyper-Colors to Hack Your Brain
Source: Wired – The animation studio’s artists are masters at tweaking light and color to trigger deep emotional responses. Coming soon: effects you’ll only see inside your head.
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A Backdoor Lets the Immune System Monitor the Brain
Source: Quanta Magazine – A newfound hub of immune system activity at the back of the brain solves a century-old puzzle and offers a possible target for treatments.
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How the 'Creative-Cliff Illusion' Limits Our Ideas
Source: BBC – We wrongly assume that the best ideas come to us quickly – a cognitive illusion that limits our creativity.
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Visualizing the Power Consumption of Bitcoin Mining
Source: Visual Capitalist – Bitcoin (blockchain) may be the topic of media and conversations, but are you aware of Bitcoins voracious energy appetite?
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What You Need to Know About NFTs
Source: Inc. – Let's start with: What the heck are NFTs, and why should you care about them?
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He Changed His Feedback Style--and His Company's Revenue Grew Almost 1,500 Percent
Source: Inc. – It took a crisis for Numerated founder and CEO Dan O'Malley to realize his polite demeanor was harming his company's growth.
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Courageous Speech Is a Key Block in the Innovation Stack of a High-Return Team
Source: Inc. – A talk with Square founder Jim McKelvey on innovation and the future of business.
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Why We Need to Include Time for Self-care on Our To-do Lists
Source: Thrive Global – Compassion and empathy aren't only outward-facing endeavors.
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What Are NFTs and Why Are Some Worth Millions?
Source: BBC – Has the “Emperor’s new clothes” become a virtual reality? This article explains NFTs and the attraction of digital nonfungible assets.
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Inside ‘The Firm’: How The Royal Family’s $28 Billion Money Machine Really Works?
Source: Forbes – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s explosive interview with the Queen of Media has the Windsors tied in knots. Here’s how it affects their 1,000-year old business.
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Visualizing the History of Pandemics
Source: Visual Capitalist – As humans have spread across the world, so have infectious diseases. Even in this modern era, outbreaks are nearly constant, though not every outbreak reaches pandemic level as COVID-19.
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Here’s Why Your Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Will Likely Have Stronger Side Effects
Source: Healthline – Scientific research indicates that the more pronounced the reaction is to the vaccine, it may actually prove that it is enhancing the body’s immune system.
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If Planet Nine Exists, Why Has No One Seen It?
Source: BBC – Strange things are happening at the outer edges of our solar system. An object up to ten times the mass of Earth is pulling others towards it. Is it a planet, or something else?
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