Business

ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)

a non-financial factor that investors use to identify material risks and growth opportunities in companies. It is a stakeholder-centric approach to doing business that considers the needs and ways in which to generate value for all organizational stakeholders -- wikipedia

stakeholder capitalism

A system in which corporate purpose is based on a fundamental commitment to all stakeholders — customers, employees, partners, communities, the planet, and society — rather than just shareholders -- salesforce.com

Larry Fink (billionaire)

Fink co-founded BlackRock with seven partners in 1988... In his annual 2022 letter to CEOs, Fink discusses how effective stakeholder capitalism creates and sustains value for shareholders -- braveAI

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

You’ll learn the six universal principles of influence and how to use them to become a skilled persuader—and, just as importantly, how to defend yourself against dishonest influence attempts -- amazon

working remotely vs. in person, on-site

Workers... report feeling more connected to their co-workers in person and improved communication. The study also found that most employees, both working remotely and on-site, believe managers "prefer" those working in person over those working remotely -- zdnet.com

Nexo (crypto exchange)

request: offers interest rates on fiat and cryptocurrency that might seem almost too good to be true. I wonder what is the AD calibration of this platform?

statement: "God determines my team's performance, not me"

Request: I manage at a restaurant, and I've been trying to apply spiritual practices to my work. Things don't go my way, but maybe that's the point lol.

Brainfluence, by Roger Dooley

100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing

Huntington Bank

Priority request: 26th on the list of largest banks in the United States --wikipedia

T/F: the US stock market is rigged

Request: bestselling author Michael Lewis claims in a 60 Minutes interview that the US stock market is rigged

The Biden Economy and How It Could Be Fixed (article)

With abundant energy and a vibrant workforce, we could make significant headway against inflation and quickly improve the lives of the American people --imprimus.hillsdale.edu

Euro (EUR)

As the official currency of the European Union, it’s used by 19 of its member states and managed by the European Central Bank (ECB) --forex.com

Renminbi (CNH, RMB or Chinese yuan)

It is the 5th most traded currency as of April 2022 --wikipedia

US Dollar

The dollar is the most widely used currency in international transactions, and a free-floating currency. It is also the official currency in several countries and the de facto currency in many others --wikipedia

Shou Zi Chew (TikTok CEO)

He has recently made headlines by appearing before US Congress to argue in support of the platform.