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Marketwatch: Real vs Fake Growth with Startups

What are we talking about when we talk about real vs. fake growth markets? Well, so far in 2023, assets such as equities, bitcoin, and bonds that were significantly down in 2022 showed decent growth within the first month of 2023. So, in contrast, things like USD and commodities are down slightly this year which is very interesting because they have been the mainstays for the last couple of…

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My Father: A Wounded Hero

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My father: A Wounded Hero

A man. A pillar tumbled.

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How to Be Resilient In Today's Ever-Changing Job Market!

How to Be Resilient In Today’s Ever-Changing Job Market!

One of the first things we have to do when looking for a job in today’s tough job market is to identify our goals. That seems simple enough, but we have to ask: Do we want a career in something we are passionate about, and is that passion something that will pan out practically and/or fiscally? It is not always the most straightforward of tasks, but you must outline whether your goals, dreams,…

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Should you start a startup?

Should you start a startup?

One might think that to thrive in this industry, one must be ruthless and calculated, and let’s not beat about the bush; while these attributes are indeed helpful, one characteristic that trumps both is resilience. In the entrepreneurial game, you must have thick skin, and building a startup is no different. Being confident is terrific, but weathering storm after storm and stark criticism take…

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Assembling Your Dream Team at a Tech Startup

Assembling Your Dream Team at a Tech Startup

Hiring the best people for your startup is crucial to its success. Of course, you want to surround yourself with hardworking, flexible, innovative team workers who are loyal to you and willing to learn. But how do you unlock your company’s top talent? How do you inspire those who already work for you? It’s time to rally the troops and hand out assignments that are a bit tougher than usual. Put…

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Stuck Between A Rock & A Hard Place: Sandwiched Between Stagnation, Desolation Or Greatness.

Stuck Between A Rock & A Hard Place: Sandwiched Between Stagnation, Desolation Or Greatness.

Changes come when you least expect them, and you must adapt quickly. They teach you humility and remind you that you are not untouchable. But if they are out of our comfort zone, we’re like, whoa, no, thank you. That’s a hard no; then, we miss out on so much of life’s magic because of this apprehension. Gravity is graver to the artist’s soul than any flight of fancy. When we think of…

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Our War Cry

🌻It is unthinkable that we have come to this day. It is incredible that it is 2022 & here we are, states are beginning to BAN the option for abortion altogether. For those of us who are pro-choice, this is holy-crap scary. I think of my nieces & how I will have to explain to them that the government seems to believe they have a say over what happens to their bodies. I am in…

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A Royal Legacy Lost In Time

A Royal Legacy Lost In Time

A sneak peek into the lives of some of Britain’s 16th-Century nobility [who happen to be my ancestors] & their more daring escapades once they colonized British America. Sarah Cheever Kinne After seriously digging into my maternal grandmother’s family history, I set out to write a book when fate intervened & introduced me to my 13th Great-grandmother, Sarah Cheever Kinne [shown in the portrait…

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Sacrifice is key...

Sacrifice is key…

So here’s the deal, you need to know one thing today: Sacrifice is necessary for growth & growth is key to your success! Frankly, fighting or trying to work your way “around it” is absolutely futile, guys. It’s just like, absurdly arrogant to think we have ALL the answers all of the time. We are humans. We are fallible. We are complicated & messy & often super selfish & stubborn & in our own damn…

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The Science Behind Procrastination

Hot off the presses...why do you procrastinate?

Photo courtesy of dreamstime.com Could fear and anxiety be behind your slothful ways? Oh, I’ll get to that tomorrow. Or, I go to bed thinking I’ll do laundry this weekend only to binge-watch the entire Bob’s Burgers series. Still, I digress, people; thanks to the lack of development of the prefrontal cortex, the good ‘ol limbic system, a set of brain structures containing the pleasure center,…

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How to Recession-Proof Your H1B & B1 Visa Statuses

How to Recession-Proof Your H1B & B1 Visa Statuses

It’s frightening…scratch that, it’s downright paralyzing when you are given your pink slip. With the looming recession, everyone in the tech world is scrambling to make sure they are locked in tight to their jobs. The reality is that we all [every industry] have to adapt to the new job market post-COVID.  With the looming recession, there is no certainty in the job market, but that does not mean…

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“Eventually you realize you don’t want to die. you just don’t want to live the life you’re living. And slowly you try to create a life you want to live, just gotta start there.”

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Costume designs by Edwin Austin Abbey for Henry Irving's production of Richard II, 1898

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Taurus all day long ♉️

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Welp 😜