What is the most important practical skill if you want to become a successful entrepreneur? The first one that comes to mind is note-taking

Two beloved stalwarts of the 20th century, Gandhi & Tagore, couldn’t see eye to eye but still worked together for a larger purpose. It is important for #startup founders to recognize #differences for the power they bring and use this power for good. …see more

Two things - money and the internet - influence and impact almost everything in our lives. Which is a problem when both are run by just a few companies. Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, co-founders of Facebook and early investors in Bitcoin, have an idea of how to give the people back their power. Check out this week's episode of A Bit of Optimism at apple.co/simonsinek or wherever you like to listen to podcasts. …see more

HOW TO DEAL WITH CRAPPY PEOPLE ----- DON'T KEEP A SCOREBOARD One friend of mine asked me, "Do you ever keep a scoreboard in your friendships?" What do you mean? "Like, I did this so he/she should now do this. Or...I did X, Y and Z so they shouldn't do A, B, or C!" Yeah, I do that all the time. "Once you find yourself keeping a scoreboard, that's a sign that the friendship or business relationship or any relationship is already over." ---- AND NEVER ASK "WHY?" Most important thing I learned last year about people: never ask "why?" Some people are toxic. Some are "narcissistic" (an over-used word, but still). Some people will wrong you. Some friends will stop talking to you for no reason. I have never ever once found out why. In a hundred different situations over the past many decades. They just do what they do. ---- The crappy people in my life are never the neighbors down the street who I don't know. They are always people who were once close to me. They are always people who I would once trust with anything, with my life, with my loyalty and faith. And then...poof. I'll never know. And I am going to try really hard this year to never ask Again. …see more

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The jump in rankings, over 50 places in 2 years, is a validation for PM Narendra Modi 's continued focus on economic reforms. India’s business environment is transforming radically and there hasn’t been a better time to startup. #EaseOfDoingBusiness #Startup #India …see more

How do you apply entrepreneurship to the charity sector? Advent of Change is the perfect case study https://virg.in/ieB

Happy New Year! Instead of having resolutions, I recently encouraged friends and family to set themes for the New Year. Unlike resolutions, themes are purposeful in that they are not tied to an action or outcome. One of my themes for 2016 was knowledge building. In that capacity, I picked up reading. Instead of boxing myself to reading a number of books or pages a month, the theme of knowledge building allowed me to read for the purpose of enjoyment and development. Through this theme, I've read over 15 books in 2016. Here's the full list. �� What are your themes for 2017? And share this booklist with friends. Also like me on Facebook: https://lnkd.in/gHgtVMT …see more

It's amazing how many brands think if you buy something from them. 1) It's fine to automatically sign you up for a newsletter. 2) It's sensible to send them the newsletter every day. I don't want to hear from my mum, my sister, my dad, my boss or my best friend every day. What makes you think I want to hear from a dumb sock company this often. It's absolutely bananas. …see more

One of my favorite things about being a keynote speaker is the community of epic speakers I get to call my colleagues and friends. This month I spoke in both Minneapolis and Nashville. While I get to entertain and educate audiences on stage, I also love hanging out with some of my favorite people backstage. 👋🏽 Jay Baer and Amy Landino . #keynotespeakers #marketing #branding …see more

Augmented reality is one of the most promising digital health technologies at present – look at the success of Pokémon Go – and it has the potential to change healthcare and everyday medicine completely for physicians and patients alike. #AR #augmentedreality #technology #future #medicine #healthcare …see more

Throughout history dyslexics have imagined and achieved many things that have shaped our world. Thomas Edison illuminated our lives, Henry Ford made cars accessible to all, Steve Jobs gave us pocket computers

Introducing The Patti Grace Smith Fellowship, a new pathway into successful aerospace careers and future aerospace industry leadership to people whose race and ethnicity has made them the subject of systemic bias https://virg.in/R7c Virgin Orbit …see more

S Korea Population: 51 million Coronavirus deaths: 492 S Dakota Population: 0.9 million Coronavirus deaths: 568 …see more

'The achievement we celebrate today is but a step, an opening of opportunity, to the greater triumphs and achievements that await us. Are we brave enough and wise enough to grasp this opportunity and accept the challenge of the future?' - An excerpt from the 'Tryst with Destiny' speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on Independence Day 1947. This independence day, let's relive the pledge we took. It's yet as relevant today as it was then. If we are the change that we wish to see, what is the one thing each one of us can do to take this vision forward? …see more

Important rule: the ones who are successful ALL the time are either criminals or about to lose everything

This SxSw was made extra special because the @tempurpedic team asked me to tip a bed to a deserving service worker in Austin. I chose Sami, a bell boy at the hotel, who was doing his job with a smile and a great attitude. Originally from Eritrea, he’s building a life for his family in Austin with his hard work and positive spirit. Thank you Tempur-Pedic for empowering people in all the ways that you do. #thissleepispower #tempurpedic …see more

Virgin Unite supporter Justine Teggelove's looks at the power of positivity and how it can build better communities:

David Jakubowski is the kind of guy you just can’t help but want to make a deal with, in my years knowing him this episode of the Ureeka Unscripted podcast with his co-founders still surprised me. If you want to know what it takes to take get folks to invest in new idea then this is a must listen. https://lnkd.in/g5GkBtz …see more

Important issues on the table at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs - hope the CND will come down on the right side of science, public health – and history