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Samantha Ettus interviews “The Social Media... →

Mar 30th

Jason Mraz - Zero Percent (live version)

Mar 27th

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The “Key” to a Photograph from Ansel Adams

Mar 25th

“The root of my struggles always comes back to fear. The fear is often the...”

– Dhrumil Purohit

Mar 25th

“I couldn’t understand why my productivity went down when I had deliberately made...”

– Author Simon Sinek via SVN

Mar 24th

[Music] Dispatch - The General →

Any Dispatch fans other there?

Mar 23rd

Mar 22nd

What's your super power? →

When you meet someone, you need to have a super power. If you don’t, you’re just another handshake. Don’t say, “Hi, I’m Don, I’m from Cleveland.” Instead, try, “Hi, I’m Don, I tell stories that spread.” It’s not about touting yourself or coming on too strong. It’s about making the introduction meaningful. If I don’t know...

Mar 22nd

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What does a connection email look like?

I send connection emails out regularly to the people in my network that I think would benefit from meeting one another. It is a great way to expand your own network and, most importantly, a wonderful way to create new friendships and connections for others. The larger mantra behind this is: 1) Introduce people who would benefit from knowing one another: Introduce people with some sort of context,...

Mar 22nd

Mar 19th

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“The relationship between Stewart and the media is a marriage of the...”

– Tucker Carlson (via ostermayer)

Mar 18th

We want you to introduce We Like It Raw Community...

Mar 18th

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Real Medicine Foundation →

Nipun asked me to pay-it-forward so I sent the money he sent me to chairty that is doing some fantastic work. I have a call on Friday with their directors, looking forward to learning more about their approach. The Real Medicine Foundation provides humanitarian support to people living in disaster, post-war, and poverty stricken areas. We believe that “real” medicine is focused on the...

Mar 17th

DHH on saying "No"

It’s so easy to say yes. Yes to yet another feature, yes to an overly optimistic deadline, yes a mediocre design, yes, yes, yes. We all want to be loved. But the love won’t keep you warm for long when you’ve taken on yet another obligation that you don’t whole-heartedly believe in. You very quickly become trapped in a pit of guilt when the stack of things you’ve said yes to loom so high that you...

Mar 14th

“Back in 2001, as the Internet boom turned into a bust, M.I.T.’s Quarterly...”

– Wall Street on Tundra, the story of how Iceland went to backrupt by trying to become a hedge fund

Mar 13th

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The Untold Story of the World’s Biggest Diamond Heist

Mar 13th

The Untold Story of the World's Biggest Diamond... →

They were accused of breaking into a vault two floors beneath the Antwerp Diamond Center and making off with at least $100 million worth of loose diamonds, gold, jewelry, and other spoils. The vault was thought to be impenetrable. It was protected by 10 layers of security, including infrared heat detectors, Doppler radar, a magnetic field, a seismic sensor, and a lock with 100 million possible...

Mar 13th

Mar 11th

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Nipun Mehta Speaks at Stanford

Mar 11th

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Mar 11th

“Dhru, met with Pankaj just now, and his “Director of Goodness”, Dan....”

– I know Nipun isn’t about getting credit, but he is seriously one of the most inspiring people I know. I’m going to donate this money later today, will keep you posted on where it goes. More about Pankaj here.

Mar 11th