Geology Makes You Time-Literate

Marcia Bjornerud was spot on.

Useful links:
https://press.princeton.edu/interviews/qa-13234
http://earth.nautil.us/feature/452/geology-makes-you-time-literate

T. Boone Pickens’ Farewell Letter

Must read.

Useful link:
https://boonepickens.com/#43

Random Thoughts

The waitress who knows your coffee order; the dry cleaner who saves your favorite sweater; the bakery you visit every weekend whose manager gives your daughter an extra cookie---those aren't merely transactions. They're relationships. Your community.

Omniviolence Is Coming And The World Isn’t Ready

Omniviolence is real.

Useful links:
https://www.lawfareblog.com/contributors/bwittes
https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/directory/10089/Blum
https://politicalscience.jhu.edu/directory/daniel-deudney
http://nautil.us/blog/omniviolence-is-coming-and-the-world-isnt-ready

The Madness Of Crowds

Get to know Douglas Murray. Must read.

Useful link:
https://douglasmurray.net

Gem Color Academy

Take a look.

Useful link:
http://www.gemewizard.com/education/gem-color-academy

Random Thoughts

Find something where people spend on it every single day. These are careers that actually can help you provide for your family forever.

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People think I’m judging, but I’m not judging. I’m watching. It’s different. People sometimes say my eyes can scan you, but it’s not to judge you. It’s to get ideas. It’s observation.

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A word after a word after a word is power.

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Arrival fallacy is this illusion that once we make it, once we attain our goal or reach our destination, we will reach lasting happiness. Really? Think about it.

Rebooting High School

Capabilities over knowledge should be the key driver.

Useful link:
https://www.axios.com/rebooting-high-schools-future-jobs-5366f9f5-1aed-4878-81d6-77992281f205.html

Inequality Is Holding Economies Back. Education Could Be One Solution

JS was spot on.

Useful link:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-20/if-america-can-t-fix-education-it-won-t-beat-inequality?srnd=premium-asia

Is Elite College Worth It?

Not really.

Useful link:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-elite-college-worth-it-maybe-not-11553084146

DPA Offers Course For Retail Associates

Take note.

Useful link:
https://www.diamonds.net/News/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=63490&ArticleTitle=DPA%2bOffers%2bCourse%2bfor%2bRetail%2bAssociates

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Respect and appreciate simplicity as the essence of life.

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In life the intelligent man looks beyond the immediate effect he desired to produce to the more and more results that are likely to follow and studies them calmly and dispassionately.

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What’s nice about Mx as a title is that it tells you nothing about a person. It doesn’t tell you their gender; it doesn’t tell you their marital status; it doesn’t tell you their qualifications or not. In the widest possible sense, it is for everyone.

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How are you? These are the three most useless words in the world of communication. The person asking doesn't really want to know, and the person responding doesn't tell the truth. What follows is a lost opportunity and meaningless exchange with zero connection.

How To Have A Meaningful Conversation

It's all about A.C.T. A=Authenticity. C=Connection. T=Taste. Practice.

Useful link:
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/07/stop-asking-how-are-you-harvard-researchers-say-this-is-how-successful-people-make-small-talk.html

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It’s a huge amount of work to pay attention globally. Every CEO needs to be focused on equality. Every CEO needs to realize they can make these changes. They can evolve. They can go forward. They can inspire others.