Dad by dawn. Ghostwriter by day. Swimmer by night.
Washington, D.C.
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As a rule, my presentations are highly interactive and thoroughly fun (also funny, if you’re a Seinfeld fan).
After all, people learn best when they’re being entertained.
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“I have a very optimistic view of our future with A.I., and here’s why: I don’t think it’s going to work.”
—Aaron Sorkin
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The Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association says that AI is already driving *up* healthcare costs, as hospitals use the technology to find instances where they can bill more for the same level of care. bcbs.com/about-us/associatio…
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Alix Earle was a pioneer in the “Get Ready With Me” genre, talking about her decision to get breast augmentation, dating an NFL player, the tumult after her father had an affair — all while applying makeup.
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This article must have cost a fortune.
And it’s worth every penny.
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“None of the incidents was a breach, OpenAI said, but were examples of its technology’s behaving in unexpected and concerning ways.”
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“That this administration can find endless taxpayer dollars for bombs, ballrooms and billionaires, but cannot take care of our service members, is completely unacceptable.”
—@SenGillibrand
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The vast majority of people who want a Wikipedia page don’t meet the criteria.
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“After nearly two days of meetings, the leaders of the world’s two largest economies and artificial intelligence superpowers had little to show beyond the pageantry.”🇨🇳🇺🇸
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Van Halen’s contract required backstage M&Ms — with all the brown ones removed.
It wasn’t rock-star eccentricity. It was a test:
If the promoter missed that detail, what else did they miss?
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“I’d been in touch with a labor lawyer, and we began drafting a demand letter. Before we could send it, Marion’s boss called me and said that I could keep my responsibilities after all. On paper, my job was restored.”
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Many people think Wikipedia is mysterious. Others regard it as political. Some say it’s just arbitrary.
In reality, Wikipedia is often more mechanical than its critics realize. The site’s editors ask variations of one question.
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Ari Emanuel likes to get up before dawn and power through a battery of eccentric self-preservation tasks.
These include ice plunges, hyperbaric chamber sessions, extreme breath work, infrared light therapy, and a breakfast of live worms.
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Gloria Steinem grew up an itinerant with no full year of formal schooling until 6th grade.
She said she learned to read from road signs along the highway and buried herself in books.
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How can videos help charities?
"Watching children line up for seconds of a hearty, nutrient-rich stew cooked in a solar-powered kitchen is the kind of storytelling" that moves people to donate to charity.
—@MrBeast and @RajShah
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Here’s a hard truth about Wikipedia:
Awards don’t necessarily make you notable.
Your CEO appearing on TV doesn’t necessarily make you notable.
Being in business for 50 years doesn’t necessarily make you notable.
Independent media coverage does.
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Q: What’s the biggest misconception that organizations have about Wikipedia?
A: They conflate being “accomplished” with being “notable.”
Learn more:
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“I work at Harvard.”
Good for you.
But your employer shouldn’t be the most interesting thing about your LinkedIn profile.
Build a reputation around what you actually do—not merely where you happen to work.
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Sending an email to 5,500 students telling them they won a $48,000 scholarship is bad.
Sending a second email saying “CORRECTION” is worse.
The lesson: When you screw up, don’t hide behind corporate-speak. Apologize like a human being.
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