Sat.May 09, 2020

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Descent of the Global Monetary System

Tom Spencer

When I studied economics at Sydney University in the early 2000s and financial economics at Oxford in the early 2010s, I learned pretty much the same thing about money; very little. Money is not really respected in academia, and so most of the attention tends to focus on other topics: the interaction between buyers and sellers, the structure of industries, statistical modelling, the valuation of financial assets, and so on.

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Struggling through Adversity

CaseInterview.com

Through many of my struggles and failures in life, I’ve become far more acquainted with adversity than I ever wanted. In my 20s and 30s, failures and major setbacks were devastating to me. As I approach my 50s, I have a more sanguine attitude about adversity. Basically, sh*t happens in life. You can take every precaution, prepare in every conceivable way, and despite all that, there will always be major setbacks and failures.

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EY buys Port Jackson Partners

Tom Spencer

EY has purchased Port Jackson Partners , a Sydney based boutique management consulting firm. Founded in 1991 by ex-McKinsey Directors Terrey Arcus and Fred Hilmer, PJP works with CEOs, boards and executives in Australia and overseas to set corporate direction, define business strategies and develop organisations. EY-Parthenon already has around 15% market share in Australia , but MBB remain the top players.

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Priorities and Wealth in the “New World”

Alan Weiss

I’m broadcasting livestream on May 21 about setting priorities and organizing ourselves for the “new world.” If you don’t believe it’s “new,” here are some of the topics I’ll be exploring in terms of opportunity: “Hybrid” organizations are arising, that combine full-time and part-time people working from home, working on site, and alternating between the two.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Seeing dominance and affiliation in politics

Seth Godin Blog

In my most recent book , I helped people see how we’re always tracking status roles in the way we make decisions. Who’s up and who’s down? What does this interaction or this purchase do to maintain or change my role? It comes down to “who eats lunch first” and the instinct has been around since the savannah. One place we see this really clearly is in world politics.

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