Insights

Ever wonder what great feedback looks like? In this clip, Jeff Hunter, the CEO of Talentism, teaches us how to give clear feedback to others in order to unleash their potential. The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

It’s extremely hard to make good decisions in a poor environment.“Bakker’s first instinct was to work with researchers on ways to get employees to crave better food, even meeting with one Dutch scientist studying “flavor rules” that might empirically make healthy foods taste better. But Bakker eventually concluded that the effort was hopeless. Put a…
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Not long ago I diagnosed myself with the recently identified condition of sidewalk rage. It’s most pronounced when it comes to a certain friend who is a slow walker. Last month, as we sashayed our way to dinner, I found myself biting my tongue, thinking, I have to stop going places with her if I ever…
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One of the many things that venture capital has taught me is the value of the long buy. What I mean by a “long buy” is buying shares in a company over a long period of time. We have investments where we have bought shares seven or eight times over a ten to twelve year…
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The Hashtag#wef2020 in Hashtag#Davos is a great anti-indicator for what will really happen to the economy and stocks in the year ahead. Last year’s pessimistic mood was a good example; 2019 turned out to be very good. This year’s lack of worry is… worrisome Christian Angermayer He is investing in Financial Services (especially fintech and…
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According to analyst CB Insights, Chinese AI company Bytedance is the highest-valued startup – currently private, up-and-coming company – in the world. The venture which is valued at US$75 billion is running content platform Toutiao in China, which uses machine learning to tailor a newsfeed for each individual viewer out of traditional and new media sources. The…
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Fabrice Grinda is among the world’s leading Internet entrepreneurs and investors. He has over 150 exits on 500 angel investments. Fabrice has served as CEO for three multinational companies and has an impressive track record as an early investor in Alibaba, Flexport, Zume Pizza, Delivery Hero, Betterment and Brightroll. Fabrice is currently running the startup studio…
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I realized — many years ago — that when I behave generously, I feel rich. And I like to feel rich. So I choose to be generous. But “behaving generously” doesn’t necessarily mean “donating money” or “giving away your last cookie.” You can share knowledge freely, instead of hoarding it. You can send a hand-written…
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Three days from now, I will be turning 30 years old. I will be in Las Vegas and probably completely out of my mind when it happens. But I’m happy to report that I’m far moreresponsible and far less pretentious these days. I’ve changed a lot in these 10 years. I don’t get arrested anymore and I don’t…
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Last Friday, Isai Scheinberg, the 73-year-old cofounder of PokerStars, the world’s biggest online poker company, boarded a plane in Switzerland for the nine-hour flight to New York City. On the other end, he would not be greeted at the airport by family members or businesses associates, but by federal agents who would take him into custody.…
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