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Lessons in Entrepreneurship and Life with Taryn Williams

In a revealing episode of the Future Squared podcast, Taryn Williams, a seasoned entrepreneur and the force behind multiple successful ventures, shared insights from her 20-year journey in business.

The Ultimate Guide to BPC 157 Pills: Unlocking the Healing Power Within

Welcome to the ultimate guide on BPC 157 pills, your key to unlocking the incredible healing power within. Learn more about the peptide and where to buy it online.

BPC 157 Prescription: A Comprehensive Guide

Are you searching for a natural and effective way to promote healing and enhance your overall well-being? Look no further than a BPC 157 prescription.

Becoming Tyson: Jamie Foxx’s Transformation

Academy award-winning actor, Jamie Foxx, posted a picture on Instagram recently sharing his body transformation for the Mike Tyson biopic. The actor said he’s been working on his body for a few months. "It is no secret that I have been pursuing the Mike Tyson biopic for some time... People always ask me when is it going to happen?... Things have finally lined up... A few months ago we started the journey."

Apple’s 2020 Developer Conference: Everything You Need to Know

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conferenc e(WWDC) 2020 is taking place this week. In the wake of the CV, the week-long event will be fully virtual this year.

Employers: Beware of the Good Employee Reference

No doubt you’ve had countless such exchanges when finishing up brunch at a local cafe.

Strike First... and Chill: Cobra Kai Moves to Netflix

The hit TV series, Cobra Kai, has signed a new deal with the streaming giant Netflix ahead of its new season.

Burnley Denounce White Lives Matter Banner

Burnley F.C. denounces the White Lives Matter banner that flew over Etihad stadium for their Manchester City clash.

Tesla Cybertruck's Day Out: First Public Display

The Tesla Cybertruck has made its first public appearance in public. A prototype of the electric pickup truck was displayed at the Petersen Automotive Museum’s reopening in Los Angeles. 

Statue of Theodore Roosevelt to Be Removed

The bronze statue of President Theodore Roosevelt which has stood at the entrance of the American Museum of Natural History, New York, since 1940 will be removed. 

COVID-19: DEATH TOLL VS COLLATERAL DAMAGE

We are experiencing an event unprecedented in human history and it will not be the coronavirus that decides the fate and future of humanity, rather it will be our collective response to it.

Racist AI in Your Marketing

Deploying AI tools have become important for marketers to not only save time and money but to increase the success of marketing initiatives. However, marketers need to be careful because those same AI programs also have the potential to magnify the biases that you unwittingly introduce in your marketing or that already exist in the applications you use. 

Muhammad Ali’s Son Thinks Dad Would Have Shunned Black Lives Matter

Muhammad Ali Jr, the son of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, gave an hour-long interview to the New York Post on the George Floyd protests. He called the protests "racist", and argued that his father would have distanced himself from the Black Lives Matter movement. 

Tom Petty’s Family Issue Cease and Desist Letter to Trump Campaign

Petty’s iconic song was used at the Saturday evening rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Part of the statement read, the family "does not stand for this."

Coronavirus: Health Experts Worried Over America’s Nonchalant Attitude Towards COVID-19

Despite the rising number of COVID-19 infections in some states, the US economy is continuing to reopen. President Donald Trump has also indicated he will not ask for businesses to shut down, regardless of the consequences.

China’s New National Security Law Puts Pressure On Hong Kong

Last week, the Chinese government proposed a new national security law for the Hong Kong area. The proposed law aims to suppress opposition to the Communist government and is likely to cause more protests as the Chinese pressure mounts.

Achievement Unlocked: Metal Bands Turn to Twitch

What do many gamers and software engineers have in common? They love heavy metal. So, it should come as no real surprise to see bands turning to Twitch, the live streaming service popular with gamers, to share and promote their work.

Messi to Sign a 2-Year Contract Extension Worth £52 Million

Argentine international, Lionel Messi, is expected to sign a new contract that will extend his stay at the Camp Nou by two years. The contract will run until 2023 and contains a free release provision after the first season. 

Facebook Removes Trump Advertisement

Facebook has removed a Donald Trump campaign ad for the use of a near-identical Nazi symbol.

20-Year-Old Robinhood User Kills Himself After Amassing Negative $730K Balance

Alexander E. Kearns, a 20-year-old University of Nebraska student, died by suicide on June 12, 2020. He left a note on his computer, asking, “How was a 20 year old with no income able to get assigned almost a million dollars worth of leverage?”

Australia Will Not Support UN's Investigation of Racism in the US

In an urgent United Nations Human Rights Council meeting, Australia is campaigning against a full-blown inquiry into racism and police brutality against Black Americans in the US.

How to Learn Anything Fast with Overnight Poker Champion, Maria Konnikova

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Maria Konnikova, a two-times New York Times bestselling psychology author, former writer for The New Yorker, and most recently, a national poker champion.

Facebook Users Can Now Block Political Advertising

The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, announced Tuesday that Facebook users will be able to block political advertisements and the company will partake in registering 4 million voters for the 2020 presidential election.

What Jeff Bezos Had To Say About Juneteenth

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has taken a stand with other tech moguls in asking their employees to commemorate Juneteenth.

Kyrie Irving Proposes Players Start Their Own League

Mixed views on the opening of the NBA on July 31

Coppa Italia: Napoli Overcomes Juventus in a 4:2 Penalty Shootout

Gennaro Gattuso wins his first hard-won title

Scientists Discover New Findings on Dark Matter Experiment

Scientists researching dark matter have finally found evidence for axions, previously a hypothetical non-light emitting particle that explains how subatomic particles behave. The presence of axions was first proposed in the 1970s to resolve asymmetries in the strong force that holds quarks together. 

New Estimates Show a Possibility of Up to 6 Billion Earth-like Planets

New calculations show that for every five sun-like stars, there might be one Earth-like planet, meaning there are about 6 billion Earth-like planets in the universe. 

Blue Lives Matter Ride on the NASCAR Circuit

Pro-law enforcement team win acclaim at the NASCAR circuit.

Dexamethasone The First Drug To Save COVID-19 Patients’ Lives

Preliminary results of a COVID-19 clinical trial with dexamethasone have shown that the drug lowered the risk of death by a fifth for patients on oxygen and by a third for those connected to a ventilator.

The Premier League is Back

After an unforgiving spell of staying indoors following public health guidelines, the nation finally got something to celebrate in the Premier League. Aston Villa faces Sheffield United after a 100-day suspension. This is the first of 92 games to be squeezed in the coming 40 days before the season concludes on July 26.

Marcus Rashford a Symbol of Unity in a Period Marked by Divisiveness

Marcus Rashford receives nationwide praise after the government makes a U-turn.

Incredible ‘Ring Of Fire’ Solar Eclipse Will Grace the Skies This Weekend

This weekend, several parts of the world will bear witness to a total annular solar eclipse that will illuminate the Moon with a ‘ring of fire’.

Beware of the Robot Dog: Spot is Up For Sale

Spot the Robot Dog, a famous mechanical canine developed by Boston Dynamics, can now be yours. If you can spare $74,500 that is. 

Google Ads bans ZeroHedge over racist comments

Google has banned ZeroHedge, a right-wing website, over racist comments on the Black Lives Matter movement. 

NBA: To Return or Not To Return, That is the Question.

Last week, the NBA announced it would be returning in July. But there have been rising concerns over issues like the safety of players and staff, financial risks, and nationwide #BLM protests.

The King of Staten Island: Worth Watching?

An American drama-comedy directed by Judd Apatow, The King of Staten Island was said to be 2020’s biggest comedy starring Bel Powley, Bill Burr, Marisa Tomei, Maude Apatow, Pete Davidson, and Steve Buscemi. The movie was released digitally by Universal Pictures on Video on Demand on June 12, 2020. 

Kevin Hart's The Decision is Motivation for the Motivated

Kevin Hart's new Audible Original audiobook combines comedy, pop-culture references, and actionable wisdom, in a way that almost every other self-development author would love to do, but can't.

Dave Chappelle Drops a New Special

In the socially distancing-friendly surroundings of his home in Ohio, iconic comedian Dave Chappelle made history by hosting what was perhaps the first live standup event that didn't require patrons to honk their horns in place of laughter.

Music Festivals Go Online

Concert promoters are taking music festivals online amid COVID-19. The latest production to go online is Megadeth's Metal Tour of the Year.

3 Ways to Learn Faster and Remember Longer

I recently interviewed super-learner Jonathan Levi of Becoming Superhuman on the Future Squared podcast, and it is full of value bombs on learning and memorization, among myriad other topics, including Levi’s struggles with ADD and depression throughout his late teens and twenties, and how gaining a greater appreciation for how we learn helped get him out of it.

80 Life Lessons From Richard Feynman

“You must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.”

What Cobra Kai Teaches Us about Empathy and Other-Awareness

You can hardly open a business or psychology book without coming across numerous mentions of emotional intelligence, EQ or self-awareness.

How to Beat Information Overload

We’re living in a world of information overload.Over 4 million blog posts are published every day. There are more than 800,000 podcasts and more than 30 million podcast episodes available. Countless emails land in our inbox daily with ‘COVID-19’ or ‘webinar’ somewhere in the subject line.

How To Stay Productive When Your Work is the Distraction

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about personal productivity lately, having appeared on a number of podcasts in the lead up to the release of my next book, Time Rich, in October.

Jeffrey Katzenberg’s $1.7B Quibi Fail: A Case Study in Egotistical Leadership

Leadership is many things to many people.However, the common consensus amongst most credible thinkers and practitioners is that effective leadership is characterized by attributes such as humility, effective decision-making, facilitation of outcomes, transparent communication, effective delegation, empowering others to succeed, and taking ownership for one’s actions.

10 Times I’ve Failed Miserably Before Succeeding

A revealing peek into lessons learned from life’s many failures.

You Don’t Need to Self-Hate to Be Great

Being self-critical can cause more harm than good — here’s what to do instead.

Beware of The Immediacy Effect

The human condition is plagued and augmented — depending on the context — with all sorts of ingrained biases, many of which we are unaware of.

Why Your Company Probably Runs Like C.RA.P.

The eight hour workday is just one of the hallmarks of the industrial revolution that still characterises the modern company.

How a Culture of Experimentation Helped Us Survive COVID-19

COVID-19 has served as a wake-up call to leaders everywhere.

How Richard Feynman Famously Rejected a Lucrative Job Offer

Richard P Feynman (1918–1988) was one of the most celebrated minds of the 20th Century, a theoretical physicist and professor known for his work in quantum mechanics, quantum electrodynamics, and particle physics, winning him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965. He also worked with Robert Oppenheimer on the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos.

What Beethoven Teaches Us about Trending on Medium

“I could write that”.This is what you tell yourself as you read the trending work of other Medium authors.

Connect with Projects, Not Just Calls

Over three months into the isolation experiment, and our patience for Zoom and FaceTime as a proxy for genuine face-to-face human interaction is beginning to wear thin.

How to Become a Great Writer with Ben Mezrich

I spoke with the prolific best-selling author, Ben Mezrich, for an episode of Future Squared podcast.

Contact Tracing: Emergency Measure or Permanent Surveillance?

Contact tracing promises better monitoring and control of Coronavirus. But it might also gives Government unprecedented totalitarian powers — at least in large parts of the west.

Learning How to Learn with Scott H Young

Wetend to admire people who accomplish extraordinary intellectual feats, whether it be learning several languages or writing a complex piece of software.

Artificial Intelligence and Business with Neil Sahota

I had the opportunity to talk with Neil Sahota for an episode of the Future Squared podcast.

Gyms After Coronavirus: Winners & Losers

COVID-19 has forced the mass closure of gyms and fitness studios all over the world.

How To Reach Your Goals Faster with Isaac Newton’s Laws of Motion

Nature can answer our biggest questions and help us navigate our most difficult struggles.Whether its exponential growth, standing out in a crowded marketplace, building an impressive network, going viral, getting fit or scoring a mate, observing lessons in nature can help us reach our goals.And in order to best learn from nature, we can turn to science and in particular, physics.

10X Your Reach with Secondary Markets

Whatever creative endeavour you’re on, be it a writer, a podcaster or photographer, you no doubt derive a great sense of presence and fulfilment from your craft (if you don’t then pick something else!).

5 Ways to Turn Customers into Fans

It’s hard to imagine hearing Harry Potter, Microsoft, Iron Maiden, and underwear in one sentence, but that’s exactly what happened in my conversation with Wall Street Journal bestselling author, David Meerman Scott, for an episode of the Future Squared podcast.

Ray Dalio’s Economic Machine — 12 Minute Summary

Ray Dalio is one of most successful hedge fund managers of our time, having founded Bridgewater Associates in 1975.

Cash is King: The Small Business Fire Sale is Coming

Fifty percent of American small businesses can’t afford to operate their businesses for more than three months amidst the current COVID-19 crisis, according to Goldman Sachs.

How to Prepare For and Crush a Podcast Appearance

So you’ve been invited to a podcast.Congratulations — that means you’re someone or you’ve got something worth talking about. So first things first, do away with imposter syndrome and acknowledge that you’re appearing on this show for a reason, whether that be your domain expertise, your unique experience, your interesting perspectives or your sense of humour.

The Beautiful Accident: Five Mistakes That Shaped Our World

The Alchemist is one of my favourite books. In it, a young shepard by the name of Santiago embarks upon a far reaching journey across the desert in search of treasure.Sure enough he finds the treasure, but shockingly, he discovers that it was at his feet before he embarked upon said journey. But crucially, without going on the journey he would not have discovered this.Creativity and innovation is a little like that.

The World Is Grey: The Folly of Thinking in Black and White

Wehumans like to categorize the world into neatly demarcated buckets because it helps us to make sense of and navigate it.

Genius and Insanity: Why It Pays To Be A Little Crazy

“No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness.” - Aristotle

What You Learn About Your Insecurities When You Wear a Face Mask — and take it off.

Face-masks are slowly becoming more commonplace in the west, now that we’re several months into the COVID-19 crisis.Per the technology adoption curve below, the adoption of face-masks has been tracking a slow ascent. It was initially met by condescension and reluctance by most — including myself — because in some ways, it was symbolically against many of the freedoms and characteristics that shape our society.‍

How to Take Care of Seniors While Social Distancing and Beyond

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Paul McIntyre for an episode the Future Squared podcast.Paul McIntyre is the host of ABC Radio’s ‘Medical Matters’ and has more than two decades of experience at ABC Radio. He is also a playwright and author.We unpacked lessons from his latest book, Use It or Lose It — a guide to remaining vital through mid-life and beyond.

Why High Trust Companies Win — and How to Cultivate Trust

Only 15 per cent of employees worldwide are engaged by their jobs — that is, only 15 per cent are emotionally invested in delivering on their organisation’s mission.

18 Things Every Healthy and Productive Home Office Needs

While it might be tempting to simply flip open your laptop on the kitchen table, and get to work, we’re not doing our bodies, or our minds any favours.

Are You Always On? The Dangers of Working From Home and How to Overcome Them

Liberation.The global remote working experiment was supposed to liberate us from the stresses and time-wasting of our commutes, from the numerous physical interruptions that plague our productivity, and above all, from the proverbial chains of our desks that prevent us from designing work days that best suit us.

Most Zoom Calls are a Waste of Time

It took a global pandemic for organisations to finally embrace remote work at scale.

5 Companies Riding COVID19 to Record High Valuations

It’s no secret that sharemarkets the world over have suffered a horrific nosedive over the past month, echoing that of the global financial crisis or 1987.

The Five Levels of Remote Work — and why you’re probably at Level 2

COVID-19 has forced companies the world over to enact — or create — remote working protocols. The likes of Box, Amazon, Airbnb, Facebook, Google and Microsoft have all told their employees some variation of “work from home”.But so too are more traditional organisations across fields such as real estate, accounting and local government.

COVID19: Winners, Losers and New Business Opportunities

The world seems a lot different today than just 30 days ago.

How to Avoid Going Crazy During Lockdown

Many of us the world over now find ourselves in isolation, either forced to shelter in place as is the case in large parts of California, or practice social distancing and effectively spend more time at home.

Are You Wasting Your Talent? It’s Time to Stop and Reflect.

“I don’t have time for it”.A convenient excuse if ever there was one. It’s an excuse that prevents people from exercising regularly, reading books or meditating — you know, things that are said to improve our lives.

23 Steps to Surviving COVID-19 for Startups and Small Business

Successfully building a company is a Herculean feat at the best of times — 95% of startups fail and most small businesses close their doors before they turn five.

Beware: Remote Working Tools May Be Ruining Your Productivity

Now that we’re in the early stages of COVID-19-inspired working from home, the internet is flush with giddy professionals posting group selfies, like the one above.