Travis Whiteadded this to FinTech and Digital CurrencyFacebook Facebook's Answer to Bitcoin Poses a Double ThreatBloomberg - Lionel Laurent Regulators will be watching closely when Facebook Inc. unveils its cryptocurrency project this week. Their vigilance is warranted. Mark Zuckerberg, …
Travis Whiteadded this to FinTech and Digital CurrencyBlockchain Industry bigwigs explain ‘blockchain’ in as few words as possibleTNW - Matthew BeedhamThe blockchain and cryptocurrency industry is always changing. Every week there seems to be new legislation, new technological developments, or new scandals capturing the headlines. It can be tough trying
Travis Whiteadded this to SverigeStockholm The 20 best things to do in Stockholm if you love designCurbed - Giovanna DunmallThis article is part of a series of articles titled Featuring the best things to do and places to visit in the U.S. and around the world, our maps and guides are created by local experts to give you the
Travis Whiteadded this to Hey, TeachCollege & University The three things universities must do to survive disruptiontheconversation.com - John Fischetti This essay is part of a series of articles on the future of education. The nature of global communication (for better and worse) has changed. …
Travis Whiteadded this to TravelEmilia-Romagna 5 Of The Most Beautiful Villages In ItalyForbes - Irene S. LevineWhichever region of Italy you visit, you’re likely to be close enough to one of the 294 small villages spread up and down “the boot” that have been recognized and certified as some of the most beautiful
Travis Whiteadded this to Critical ThinkingTED Talks Try the 90% Rule to Make Swift, Guilt-Free Decisions in Any SituationInc Magazine - Betsy MikelThe wealthy and successful share a common trait: They say no -- a lot. They say no to annoying requests to pick their brain, to lukewarm opportunities, and to anything (or person) they deem will be a of
Travis Whiteadded this to innovation & creativityJeff Bezos How The First 15 Minutes Of Amazon’s Leadership Meetings Spark Great Ideas And Better ConversationsForbes - Carmine GalloFormer Amazon executive John Rossman recalls attending meetings of the company’s senior leaders (S-teams) and sitting in silence for fifteen or twenty minutes before an active discussion began. During
Travis Whiteadded this to Vive La France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur In Provence, How Rosé Winemakers Preserve Freshness In The Face Of Climate ChangeForbes - Jill BarthBrice Eymard doesn’t want to sound the alarm, but as director of Wines of Provence, he isn’t complacent about the integrity of rosé in a climate changing world. “Don’t wait for a nightmare to do something,”
Travis Whiteadded this to FinTech and Digital CurrencyBitcoin Bitcoin: Up, Up And AwayForbes - Clem ChambersBitcoin is off to the races again, or so it looks like on the chart. Here it is: Normally you can tell yourself this kind of action only has a 1 in 5 chance of being a real break out, but this looks sufficiently
Travis Whiteadded this to FinTech and Digital CurrencyCryptocurrency Bitcoin Tops $9,300; Cryptocurrencies Rally for 8th Consecutive Dayinvesting.com Investing.com - Cryptocurrencies traded higher for an eighth consecutive session on Monday as Bitcoin breaks above $9,300. Cryptocurrencies overall …
Travis Whiteadded this to TravelLighthouses Why Hiking Spain's Lighthouse Way Trail Is A Must DoForbes - Jeanine BaroneI’ve hiked all over the world, from trekking in Chilean Patagonia to lodge-to-lodge hiking in the Japanese Alps. And, though each trail is singular in terms of personality, I’ve loved them all for the
Travis Whiteadded this to Design ThinkingDesign Thinking 6 Steps for Designing Healthy Citiesarchdaily.com - by Niall Patrick Walsh By some estimates, cities consume over two-thirds of the world’s energy, and account for more than 70% of global CO2 emissions: a figure sure to …
Travis Whiteadded this to FinTech and Digital CurrencyBitcoin Multi-Billion Dollar Crypto Firm: Bitcoin Finding Use as Hedge for Global Crisisnewsbtc.com - Nick Chong Throughout its short history, Bitcoin (BTC) has been seen as anything but centralized, sovereign, and censorable. The crypto asset was created by a …
Travis Whiteadded this to FinTech and Digital CurrencyBlockchain Here's What KPMG Thinks About BlockchainForbes - Jennifer Kite-PowellIn May 2018, Anoop Nannra, Cisco‘s head of their blockchain initiative told CNBC the company had stopped researching blockchain applications in financial services ‘because it will take a while for the
Travis Whiteadded this to TravelMonasteries Is this the birthplace of written Spanish?BBC Travel - By Miriam FoleyMore than 1,000 years ago in Spain’s La Rioja region, monks made notes in the margins of Latin texts. These are believed to be the Spanish language’s first steps onto the page. After a short drive uphill
Travis Whiteadded this to Leadership & ManagementEmpathy Think Empathy Is A Soft Skill? Think Again. Why You Need Empathy For SuccessForbes - Tracy BrowerEmpathy sometimes gets a bad rap as soft skill which is too fluffy to matter in business. But in reality it can be the pathway to hard results. Empathy is important to success and it can help you at work.
Travis Whiteadded this to Hey, TeachPlay buttonEducation What's the point of education? It's no longer just about getting a jobtheconversation.com - Luke Zaphir This essay is part of a series of articles on the future of education. For much of human history, education has served an important purpose, ensuring …
Travis Whiteadded this to predictionsHydrogen Hydrogen Is the Fuel of the Future. For Real This Time, IEA SaysBloomberg - Dan Murtaugh Hydrogen, which has been touted as the fuel of the future much of the past five decades, may finally be on the verge of converting its potential to …
Travis Whiteadded this to SverigeNeat Neat – “How it’s Made” Tram Tracks in Gothenburg Sweden. Do you love geek stuff like this?boardingarea.com I really am a total geek / nerd / whatever you want to call me. Maybe it comes from running my first tech company for two decades or my never ending …
Travis Whiteadded this to SverigeSweden SWEDEN Architecture Newsworldarchitecture.org Danish architecture practice Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter has won a competition to design a new culture house and library in the heart of Swedish baroque …
Travis Whiteadded this to SverigeStockholm Stockholm’s Coolest Design Store Is Launching a Revolution Against Minimalist InteriorsVOGUE.COM - Laird Borrelli-PerssonSculpture by Stina Löfgren; shelf by Niklas Runesson. Photo: Alexander Donka / Courtesy of Sonos Count yourself lucky if you are in Stockholm on a Thursday. It’s the only day that Arranging Things, a interior
Travis Whiteadded this to Persuasion & RhetoricPublic Speaking Use These 9 Counterintuitive Strategies to Give a Memorable Presentationthriveglobal.com - Scott Mautz For many, it’s a top fear to overcome. No, not that kale will land on McDonald’s Dollar Menu. It’s public speaking. There’s no shortage of advice …
Travis Whiteadded this to BooksThe Arts 9 New Books We Recommend This WeekThe New York Times“I have a lot of apps open in my brain right now,” Lin-Manuel Miranda once said. We know the feeling. That quote turns up late in David Epstein’s new book, “Range,” which reassures committed dilettantes
Travis Whiteadded this to Persuasion & RhetoricIdeas 6 dos and don’ts for next-level slides, from a TED presentation expertted.com - Amanda Miller Want to prevent yawns and glazed-over eyes? Before you deliver your next speech, pitch or address, learn how to create exceptional slides by …
Travis Whiteadded this to Multiple SclerosisMultiple Sclerosis What to know about surgery for MSMedical News Today - By Jon Johnson Multiple sclerosis attacks the protective coating around the nerves throughout the body, including those in the brain. Multiple sclerosis is a …
Travis Whiteadded this to Health & FitnessExercise The key to physical fitness isn't exercise, it's movementQuartz - Molly RubinOver the course of human history, we’ve never been as sedentary as we are right now. And scientists say it could be killing us. Sitting more than eight hours a day without any added physical activity your
Travis Whiteadded this to BooksCulture 'Recursion' Is A Puzzle Box Of Time Travel, Memory And DeathNPR - Jason SheehanYou remember that guy from college, sophomore year? The one that was always there at the bar, on the strange nights when it felt like you could hold off last call just by talking fast enough and thinking
Travis Whiteadded this to HappinessHygge Scandinavian life philosophies for a long, happy, and meaningful lifeLadders - Thomas Oppong Use some of these Scandinavian life philosophies to change your perception about living a meaningful and fulfilling life. Rethinking the keys to …
Travis Whiteadded this to Critical ThinkingBill Gates Bill Gates Just Expressed His Massive Frustration With How People Think. Then Elon Musk Joined InInc Magazine - Chris MatyszczykIs there any such thing as reality anymore? The Microsoft co-founder wishes there were. Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. I worry
Travis Whiteadded this to TravelSeville Western Spain road trip: Madrid to SevilleThe Guardian - Stephen BurgenExtremadura takes a little bit more effort to get to than many other parts of Spain. And because there is no beach, few of the 82.8 million people who visited Spain last year went to the region. Yet it
