The Big ShiftHow Distributed Work Will Benefit More Workers Across the Country Recently I was invited
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September 17 · Issue #3 · View online
Weekly newsletter of Teresa Dentino with highlights and insights on globally competitive leadership and innovation trends.
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The Big Shift How Distributed Work Will Benefit More Workers Across the Country Recently I was invited to be on a panel of experts that will be coaching startups during their innovation accelerator week in San Francisco. These founders are notably visiting from Brazil and the program is sponsored by Visa. Nothing really unusual about that. What’s unusual here is that 1.) I am in residence in Illinois for the time being and 2.) I can still participate without having to make the trip to San Francisco. I mention this as an example of something larger that is taking place with respect to changing the calculus on setting up new businesses, and the job creation that goes with them. And that is being achieved — to the point of a solid trend — via Distributed Teams. Unpacking Distributed Teams There was a time when proximity was everything. If you didn’t live in Silicon Valley, for example, you might not be considered relevant. If you didn’t open your startup’s office in San Francisco or Silicon Valley, how would you get noticed or get funding? How would you find the best talent other than locally? And many other questions come to mind. …
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Productivity tips from Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs — CNBC
Quick read - 5 min. Productivity hacks from 3 undisputed masters, including using Google Docs for meeting participation and comments, and generally reducing time spent on meetings.
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There are more single working women than ever, and that's changing the US economy
Here we look at a changing demographic that provides clues as to what category of goods and services will benefit from their spending. There are more single women in the workforce than ever, and that’s having a profound effect on the US economy. The proportion of single women in the workforce is likely to grow as more women get bachelor’s degrees, marry later and wait until they’re older to have children.
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Why McDonald's Keeps Buying Tech Companies — FORTUNE
Trying to wrap your head around AI (Automated Intelligence)? Here we see an example of how old school companies are using - and buying - AI services that integrate with their existing business models to better understand their customers’ habits, all while adding revenues. Optimization!
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2019 Inc. 5000 list reveals high-growth Indiana tech companies
Great news for Midwestern Tech and Startups! My prediction on the emerging heartland tech ecosystems was that within 5 years meaningful traction would start to happen. This was 4 years ago as I launched my initiative to accelerate this traction through 1) greater awareness of the tangential economic opportunities i.e. job creation and 2) introductions to Silicon Valley. This year, 18 privately-held Indiana tech and tech-enabled companies were recognized on the 2019 Inc. 5000 list, an annual collection of the fastest-growing private companies across the U.S.
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10 books that CEOs keep returning to, over and over again
Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Elon Musk, and Oprah Winfrey share one thing in common beyond their billionaire status: they’re voracious readers. Buffett famously claims he still reads 600 to 1,000 pages a day. My particular favorite is Daniel Kahneman’s, Thinking Fast and Slow.
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