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The Importance of Teams and Why the Best Leaders Cultivate Them

Both Sides of the Table

The show has become my best curator of which books to read (including my favorite of last year, The Accidental Superpower ) and my go to for understanding geopolitics of: Russia, Iran, Pakistan, China, India and of course the US. I call this process “ triangulation ” and highlighted it that blog post I wrote on the topic.

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What Every Bitcoin Investor Should Learn From a Dictator Named “Awesome”

Austin Startup

In 1294 Gaykhatu (literally, “Awesome” in Mongolian) was the leader of one Hoard of Mongols ruling over what is now Iran, Iraq and Southwest Asia. Because Iran, North Korea, drug cartels, tax evaders, and money launderers are using Bitcoin to evade sanctions, bank laws, taxes, and pretty much violate every lawful economic law on the books.

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How the Hell do I Prioritize Work, Blog & Find Balance?

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I don’t know Ezra yet but since he’s taking the time to blog (which I hugesly respect) and share thoughts I thought I’d take him up on his challenge and also spill the beans on my secrets. On blogging I blog because I love it. Mostly I’m Blogging for the Hell of It, Not Blogging to Stay Relevant.

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Bright Unveils A Data-Driven Approach To The Job Search, Raises $6M

techcrunch.com

Previously, he was a staff technology writer at Adweek, worked as a senior editor at the tech blog VentureBeat, and was also a reporter at the Hollister Free Lance, where he won awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association for breaking news coverage and writing. More in Gadgets. Also on AOL Tech.

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From Iranian Refugee, To Successful But Unfulfilled Corporate Employee, Then Self-Made Info Entrepreneur – The Farnoosh Brock Story

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

Farnoosh Brock fled with her family from Iran to Turkey when she was eleven years old. In this blog you will find: A comprehensive step-by-step guide to set up your own money-making website and companion email newsletter to keep you on track.

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Why Pseudonymity Is Such an Important Concept

Both Sides of the Table

Fred Wilson wrote a blog post yesterday called “Real Names” in which he talked about a commenter on his blog who preferred not to comment because he didn’t want to use his real name. Social networks are like Iran. It’s all told through a graphic & very short so worth your having a quick read.

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From Airbnb to TaskRabbit to Zimride, sharing is becoming big business

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Tech: Blogs. Julianna Iran, a tax consultant from Pasadena, Calif., Last year, a woman in San Francisco blogged that her apartment was ransacked and trashed by a guest who found the place on Airbnb. USA TODAY is now using Facebook Comments on our stories and blog posts to provide an enhanced user experience. Game Hunters.