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Out of Many, One
In this moment, one truth arises above all else: Black lives matter. I do not claim to understand the experience of being Black in America. I do, however, claim to care that the experience of being Black (or any skin color, ethnicity, or orientation) in America should bring with it the same rights and privileges…
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The Golden Links of Destiny
I believe we humans are far too often guided (and, sadly, irrationally crippled) by fear or by a default setting pointed towards ‘longstanding tradition’ (which often proves baseless).
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How Can You Be More Creative? Embrace Daily Rituals
I’m fascinated with rituals. While habits are defined as “regular tendencies or practices,” rituals represent a higher level activity, “a solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.” Whether or not you realize it, your rituals are part of your secret formula for getting stuff done—and doing it well.…
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Future of Jobs
Charles Darwin would have a lot to say about how humans will adapt to this Fourth Industrial Revolution. For one, I believe he’d tell us that we’ll evolve.
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3 Hacks To Save Time And Energy
Thomas Thwaites set out to build a toaster from scratch. (Photo Credit: Daniel Alexander.) I believe everything can be done faster and better, period. If you’ve ever spent time with me you would probably know that.
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Dr. Irwin Adam Eydelnant: 4 Insights from the Mind Behind the Museum of Ice Cream
Dr. Irwin Adam Eydelnant, Founder & Creative Scientific Director of Future Food Studio and BEVLAB, is changing the way we think about food.
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AI For Good…Maybe a Little Hope?
As someone who lives on the front lines of AI at Uptake, I hear those terms and I react with optimism. Here’s why. Artificial intelligence (“AI”) and Machine learning (“ML”) are being used to do good. You might not read about it in the headlines, but it’s happening.
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The Upside Podcast – David Axelrod: What Baseball & Politics Can Teach Us About Culture
David Axelrod has been hailed a political mastermind. A former newspaper reporter-turned-political strategist, David has worked behind-the-scenes on more than 150 campaigns. His most famous client? President Barack Obama. From 2004-2012, David helped the President to three victories: the 2004 Senate race, the historical 2008 Presidential election, and his 2012 re-election, where he served as…
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What Baseball & Politics Can Teach Us About Leadership: 4 Lessons from Political Strategist David Axelrod
On October 27, 1960 in New York City, five-year-old David Axelrod went to see John F. Kennedy on the campaign trail in Stuyvesant Town at the corner of 21st and 1st. As he sat on top of a mailbox and watched the young presidential candidate speak to the crowd, he had a sense that something…
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The Upside Podcast – Arne Duncan: Reimagining Chicago
In the first of The Upside’s series with political disruptors, Brad learns about the big item atop Arne Duncan’s bucket list, the cause he believes to be the “ultimate non-political bipartisan issue,” and what it’s like to play basketball with President Obama. The former U.S. Secretary of Education shares his take on the future of…