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8 Strategies For Remaining Cool And Collected At Work

Startup Professionals Musings

Over my years in business, I have accumulated a list of recommended strategies for keeping cool and calm in the face of increasing demands at work. On the top of my list is a focus on minimizing multitasking, a result of continuous smartphone and email alerts, as well as an instant gratification mentality.

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GM exits car-sharing business and shuts down Maven

TechCrunch LA

The company sent an email to customers Tuesday that after examining the business, the car-sharing industry and COVID-19, it decided to shutter the service permanently. Below is a screenshot of the email sent Tuesday morning to Maven customers. Image Credits: Screenshot/Maven email. The Verge was the first to report the story.

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Communications Via Text Send Only Part Of The Message

Startup Professionals Musings

Whether it’s a business or personal interaction, multiple studies show that as much as 70-93% of the communication is nonverbal. That means that people addicted to text messages, twitter, and email may be sending less than half the message, and receivers often misinterpret even that half. Hand-to-face.

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How To Snag Lunch With A High-Profile Entrepreneur

InfoChachkie

I recently received an email from a former student in which he described how he was able to secure a lunch meeting with a high-profile entrepreneur who is operating multiple ventures in parallel. Benedikt Scholz is an exceptional student whom I had the pleasure of instructing when he recently studied at UC Santa Barbara.

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Human Capital: Moving away from ‘master/slave’ terminology

TechCrunch LA

A new poll from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found that it’s going to be a close election. Meanwhile, we’re seeing ads for Yes on 22 inside on-demand apps. Send me an email at megan@techcrunch.com . Let’s start with Prop 22. Image Credits: Screenshot of DoorDash app via TechCrunch.

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Micromobility in limbo: Takeaways from Paris and LA

TechCrunch LA

One study from 2021 found that e-scooter users in Paris are mainly men aged 18 to 29, have a high educational level, and usually jump on a scooter for travel time savings. Most riders (72%) in the study said they shifted from walking and public transportation, not cars. Lime estimated that could have replaced 1.6 million car trips.

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What Tech Entrepreneurs Could Learn from Chamillionaire

Both Sides of the Table

He studied the errors that other people had made and tried to improve on them. He wanted to create awareness for himself to generate marketing buzz and demand and then get the retail stores to pay wholesales prices for his cds. In his early career he realized the importance of email lists. His email list became his power.