Donald Trump’s campaign was all about creating jobs and making America great again. We all heard it often enough. He wants to create jobs by fixing a system which is broken since a long time.
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On Tax Havens and Citizens
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4 Different Ways to Read a Book
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The knowledge of the world is compromised in millions of books. You have the chance to read books written by the best entrepreneurs, researchers, and spiritualists of the world. You can read and learn from the best of the best.
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4 Golden Rules for Meaningful Discussions
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Don’t overestimate what your opponent really knows
We oftentimes overestimate the knowledge of others while underestimating our own skills knowledge. I don’t write this because I have read a study about it but I write it because I experienced it by myself.
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Bitcoin and the underlying blockchain technology are democratizing money. Are
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The Mac Dictionary is Great
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2 min read
Yes, the Mac has an onboard dictionary and it is awesome. The bad thing: I am using my Mac for more than 2,5 years and I discovered just yesterday how awesome and super fast the inbuilt dictionary works.
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I am writing a lot on my Mac. Often in two or even three languages: English, Germany, French. There are times when I even look up some Russian words. -
Instagram Story Advertising: Take Your Chance
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Watch Out for Instagram Story Advertisement
Instagram published some astonishing numbers today. 150 Million Instagrammers use the Story feature daily, which is close to the latest number Snapchat has published. But this is not the only thing Instagram announced today. From now on it is running a pilot campaign with selected brands which will advertise on Instagram Stories. Instagram states that around 30 brands are participating in this program Airbnb and ASOS being two of them.
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Blockchain will disrupt Uber and other Industries
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Industries to be Disrupted by Blockchain
Blockchain is the underlying technology of Bitcoin. The introduction of Bitcoin and thus the birth of the blockchain radiated joy and excitement all over the financial industry. This excitement is not only limited to the financial sector. While Bitcoin is an electronic payment system and meanwhile also electronic investment assets there are other blockchain applications and use cases which are likely to disrupt several industries within the next years.
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Pomodoro: Get More Done in Less Time
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Get More Done in Less Time
Do you know this feeling when you are about to go to bed when you suddenly realize that you didn’t get anything done today? If you know this moment when the day is over and you know exactly
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7 Days of Vlogging
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What I learned from 7 days of vlogging
During the last 7 days, I did not only publish a blog post every day, I also started to upload a short video to YouTube every day. I wanted a small social-media challenge in 2017: Challenge accepted.
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Startup: A Definition
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4 min read
What exactly is a startup? What is the difference between a company and a startup? Is every newly founded company a startup? Recently I was surprised that every newly founded company was called a startup. I asked myself the question
(more…)of what exactly a startup is. For me, there was a contradiction between how I defined a startup and how some authors and journalists defined a startup. Is a freelancer with his own homepage really a startup? Is a company who wants to produce a few bottles of wine a startup? What follows is my own definition of a startup. I also collected the opinions of a few startup authorities.