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What finance CEOs said about the economy this week (SKrisiloff) Are we ready for Amazon drones to swarm the skies? (Wired) Do we prefer naturals or determined strivers? (Economist) Prisoners are requesting transfers so they can learn to code (USA Today) The productivity paradox of technology disruption (Project Syndicate) Dehumanizing effect of fantasy sports (NYT) Be sure to do your holiday shopping through my Amazon Link. It doesn't cost you anything and help me out. The pursuit of a goal, be it professional or personal, can be all-consuming. It is very easy to put on blinders and hone in on a single outcome defining personal success or total failure. There is nothing wrong with an earnest campaign. But remember, you are not simply following some predetermined course that Google Maps dictated to you. You are hiking. On the trail, hikers have a distinct end goal in mind. Get to shelter. Trek twelve miles today. Complete the journey. They will certainly come across segments of the trail that require all-consuming focus and perseverance. The crossing of a some uneven terrain, or climbing a 20 degree grade for two miles. There is a lot less talking and joking going on between a party of hikers when they meet these obstacles, as each person turns inward for their core motivations and base instincts. However, the hiker also takes breaks to sit on the side of the trail and take in nature's beauty. They know they should drink in these views that will be unattainable just a mile down the trail. The hiker knows that these images will be burned into their memory and just like the pain and determination that was required to climb the peak. The same truth applies to every step of your personal journey. There is beauty in the furrowed brow of your colleague next door, the late night, slightly misspelled email outlining a new idea, the taste of the coffee propelling you into motion, and even the familiar face of the parking lot shuttle driver. No matter what goal you are pursuing, no matter how well you've laid your plans, always be on the lookout for the grand view waiting for you to stop and look up. Every step of the trail offers an unnoticed spectacle waiting to be appreciated. Being present in such moments will fill you with a renewed energy that will propel you forward with an incomparable vigor. Happy trails, Aaron
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How to be a 21st-century dad (Financial Times) Budgeting for assets, experiences, and indulgences (Tynan) Why the Guantanamo hearings take so long (Buzzfeed) How Musk and Y Combinator plan to stop AI from taking over (Medium) Be sure to do your holiday shopping through my Amazon Link. Advertising has changed a lot at the dawn of the digital age. However, there is still much to be learned from one of the greatest ad men from the industry’s golden age, David Ogilvy.
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Harvard professor says he can cure aging (Washington Post) Rise of the nootropics (NYT) Values are plastic (Overcoming Bias) Amazon just bought thousands of trucks (Re/Code) Websites are going to start loading faster (Slate) Inspiration is for amateurs (Jessica Abel) Be sure to share your favorite links and do your holiday through my Amazon Link.
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Uber is fighting its way into other apps (Mashable) What does it mean when Anonymous declares war on ISIS? (Says) What it takes to stay in the NFL (The Cauldron) German billionaire scorns Zuckerberg’s “charitable donation” as hijacking US gov’t (Washington Post) Peak oil and energy imperialism (Monthly Review) Be sure to share your favorite links and do your holiday through my Amazon Link.
I usually don't do this, but make sure you really focus if you read the top link. Dense, but insightful.
Adjacency Fallacy limits workers in the new economy (Ribbon Farm) Era of the selfie (Medium) India’s energy choice will impact the whole world (Wired) Avoid crappy startup jobs (Michael O Church) A music business state of the union (Medium) Guide to guest posting on blogs (SumoMe) Be sure to share your favorite links and do your holiday through my Amazon Link.
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