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Episode 92: Educational and Galactic Profitability with Dr. Zarik Boghossian

Mike Michalowicz

Today Dr.Zarik Boghossian shares his personal story of being born in Iran and moving to the US, the hardships he faced because of his accent, having no money and how he moved on to successfully develop a software that does the flight navigation for the international space station. Also Available On. Show Summary. Zarik holds a B.S.

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Why many entrepreneurs come across as jerks

management.fortune.cnn.com

Posted in: Arrogance , Conviction , Entrepreneurs , Humility , Leadership. Standard Chartereds stock drops on Iran allegations. Leadership, by Geoff Colvin. The big question is: Are they actually right? Join the Conversation. Most Popular. The PC looks like its dying. Stocks gain on hopes for central bank action.

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Soundbites from the future

Start Up Blog

A few soundbites from the future: Leadership: It’s no longer about being king of the mountain, it’s about being center of the circle. Woman will lead the 21 st century, or at least a feminine social and business ethic. This has flipped with the rise of social facilitation. Prof Joseph Nye author of Soft Power.

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Is social media good or bad for us? Yes.

Reid Hoffman

Caught in between, social media companies try to constructively engage with both the “right” and the “left” domestically while rooting out foreign influences from antagonistic nations like Russia and Iran. Our polarized environment encourages — and amplifies — partisan conflicts, and this inhibits social progress.