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How do you go about finding your niche as a freelancer? How can you be sure that you’ve found it? Paul Millerd stepped off the default career path and embarked on “the pathless path” of freelancing. He now helps others find their way. He shares two criteria that you need to look for and shares advice on how to reach those goals. Keep reading to learn how to find your freelancer niche in today’s world.
Why should you prioritize people over profit? How has Whole Foods Market thrived off this concept? Consciously capitalist companies (CCCs) succeed because making money isn’t the main focus. What’s most important is satisfying people and transforming the world. Learn why people over profit always wins, according to Conscious Capitalism by John Mackey and Rajendra Sisodia.
Why did Elon Musk start Tesla? Why did he sometimes sleep on the factory floor? Renowned biographer Walter Isaacson covers the story of Elon Musk and Tesla in his book Elon Musk. Isaacson details how Musk entered the automotive industry with Tesla, based all of its production inside the US, and pushed its technology in the direction of fully automated, self-driving cars. Keep reading to learn about Elon Musk and Tesla.
What does the founder of eBay have in common with Isaac Newton? When are questions even more powerful than answers? Author and journalist Warren Berger says that questions are the basis of both learning and creativity. He contends that the ability to ask important questions can change our lives. It can even change the world. Keep reading to learn about the power of questions.
What’s Elon Musk doing in the field of artificial intelligence? What’s next for SpaceX? Biographer Walter Isaacson details the companies under Elon Musk that are working hard to constantly push technology forward. Isaacson contends that Musk still views bringing about a positive future for humanity as his primary mission in life. Read on to learn about Elon Musk’s AI projects—specifically Neuralink and Optimus—as well as SpaceX’s Starship rocket.
Do you have a lot of great ideas but struggle to execute them? What type of questions should you be asking in order to turn ideation into execution? In A More Beautiful Question, Warren Berger urges us to ask important questions again as we did as kids. He discusses three “beautiful questions”—“Why?”, “What if?”, and “How?”. The “How” questions in particular have the power to help us capitalize on the creativity that the other questions produce. Read more to learn why you should ask “How” questions.
Why did Elon Musk start SpaceX and Tesla? What’s the common thread in their respective missions? Elon Musk has arguably pushed technology forward more than any other living person in the modern age. In a way, he’s made it his personal mission to bring human civilization to other worlds via his company SpaceX while weaning us away from fossil fuels by developing electric vehicles through Tesla. Continue reading to learn about SpaceX and Tesla and why they’re far more than just successful business ventures.
How does question-storming work? Is it a superior alternative to brainstorming? Warren Berger says that many organizations value knowledge and obedience over curiosity and creativity. But, the most successful companies are those that encourage employees to ask questions and search for innovative answers. He recommends that organizations hold question-storming sessions. Keep reading to learn about this intriguing alternative to brainstorming.
What is Ash Maurya’s Lean Canvas? How can you use Lean Canvas to improve your business? Ash Maurya’s Lean Canvas is a business modeling tool used to develop flexible, adaptive businesses that respond to customer needs as they grow. By learning how to use Lean Canvas, you can support your business’s growth. Read on to learn more about how to use Ash Maurya’s Lean Canvas and see Lean Canvas explained in detail.
What question launched Uber? What questions did Toys “R” Us leaders fail to ask? The most successful companies ask a lot of questions. And, they ask the right questions. That’s the view of Warren Berger. In his book A More Beautiful Question, he explains why every person in every workplace needs to ask the fundamental questions “why,” “why not,” “what if,” and “how.” Continue reading to learn about these “beautiful questions” to ask in business.