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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Jarnell Stokes was recruited early on in his basketball career to follow in the footsteps of some of the NBA’s greatest players. After a career altering injury in 2018, he had to pivot – embracing his Memphis roots and a deep mindfulness. Stokes is now a successful crypto investor, entrepreneur, published author, and movie producer. And he’s just getting started. Brendan Doherty: Let’s start early - how did growing up in Memphis in the ‘90s shape who you are today? Jarnell Stokes: Memphis is an extremely authentic place when it comes to diversity, it’s a booming place. I call it the new Harlem. Much like Harlem in the 1920s, Memphis is seeing many African American artists and creatives rising up. I feel that heritage is engraved in me and has made me a tough-minded individual. The thing that stands out in my mind is the music - hearing the trombones and the tubas, the flutes, the drum line filling. That's what I … [Read more...] about Icon: NBA Pro Turns Injury Into Wins Across Crypto, Hollywood, & Mindfulness

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Imagine, if you will, a train journey from London to Avignon, earlier this week. I was on holiday (yes, it was great, thanks for asking). All had gone swimmingly, from the Eurostar which whisked me from St Pancras International to Lille in just over 90 minutes, a pleasant lunch in Lille and then the Train Grand Vitesse from Lille to Avignon. MORE FROM FORBES Apple iOS 16: Apple Just Revealed The Coolest iPhone Upgrade Yet By David Phelan I know, I thought, after watching a movie on my iPad Air, audio track shared with companion’s AirPods, I’ll test out the Find My app. When I get off the train, I’ll squirrel the iPad between the seats so nobody can see it, and see what happens. No, of course I didn’t. I accidentally left the tablet under my seat so deeply buried that my hasty disembarkation hid it from me. Cut to two days later, literally the first time I needed my iPad again, and a frantic search of … [Read more...] about Apple iPad Air: How Find My iPad Saved My Vacation

The rise of remote work has drastically changed the relationship between companies and their employees. advertisement advertisement What began two years ago as a sudden shift to a work-from-home model has changed collaboration, coordination, and communication permanently. As companies work to find the right balance between flexible work and optimum productivity, the “hybrid” work model is being codified in company policies. The stakes are high: The terms of the new hybrid work contract have a direct bearing on companies’ ability to keep employees happy, and to attract new ones. According to a recent Gallup survey , nearly 60% of employees who can work from home would prefer a hybrid work schedule going forward. At the same time, roughly 60% said they want more structure from their employers when it comes to deciding hybrid work schedules. Less clear for employers, though, is how frequently employees might come into the office. Every company … [Read more...] about What the future of hybrid work will (and won’t) look like, according to 27 business leaders

One of the reasons I'm so passionate about entrepreneurship is that it allows anyone to chart their own destiny. If you have a good idea and the willingness to pursue it, you're on your way to supporting yourself and adding value to our economy. Which is why, as my company gathered stories from LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs for Pride Month, I was happy to hear that the spirit of self-determination is alive and well. "Ever since I was a child, I've always wanted to be my own boss," says RJ Silver, owner of Sad Boy Designs. "The only thing that ever struck my interest was art, and I wanted to find the best way to display my talents. Today, I'm a graphic designer, and I create multiple things ranging from small keychains to large car decals." We need more, not less, of stories like this. That's one reason Hello Alice regularly surveys the more than 800,000 small business owners on our platform to understand their quantitative and qualitative experiences and advance targeted … [Read more...] about 4 Challenges–and Triumphs–of LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs in 2022

New York (CNN Business) Editor's Note: This story is part of CNN Business' Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. Raise your hand if this thought — an actual quote from a real-life CEO — crosses your mind a few times a day: "I just want to go sit at the beach and do nothing." That's what Andrew Formica, the 51-year-old chief executive of Jupiter Fund Management, told Bloomberg this week after he suddenly announced he's leaving the $68 billion asset management fund after three years at the helm (and a long career in finance). Which just illustrates how deeply the mood around work has shifted during the pandemic. The rank-and-file are disgruntled. So are middle managers. And executives aren't feeling great, either (they're just paid much, much better). Read More Here's the deal: The so-called Great Resignation, in which workers are quitting in record numbers to move into better jobs, isn't limited … [Read more...] about Why ‘back to normal’ is just a C-suite fantasy

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Thomas Aronica is the founder and CEO of Biller Genie , a solution that automates accounts receivable to get businesses paid faster. Of all the truths I have unveiled throughout my career, this is one of my most valuable. The imminent failure of unrealistic expectations is a lesson that became known to me even before I started my first company. And I, of course, chose to learn it the hard way. The Expectation Around Expectations The reality of the situation is that there is no facet of our lives in which we do not have to be conscious of this potential pitfall. The tendency and capacity to form expectations around anything and everything (even expectations themselves) is just a default psychological pattern that comes with being human. There’s no getting around it. It’s inevitable! And most of the time, it’s subconscious. We don’t even know we’re doing it. This is where it can really create a cognitive … [Read more...] about The Imminent Failure Of Unrealistic Expectations

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Sean McDermott is Founder and CEO of Windward Consulting Does your business rely on technology, processes and people to operate faster, make data-driven decisions and react to threats and opportunities? Do your employees use cloud-based, business-driven applications to get their work done daily? If you’re running a modern business, then you need all these things and more. And consequently, you’ve likely adopted IT Service Management (ITSM) for business continuity and growth. Businesses with IT Service Management (ITSM) tend to build a competent and well-organized IT business unit that transcends traditional, reactive IT support functions. Unlike old ad-hoc practices, ITSM helps teams manage the end-to-end delivery of their IT tools and services by streamlining design, creation, delivery and support. This efficiency helps IT functions become true service-oriented business partners capable of advancing the … [Read more...] about Five Reasons Companies Are Doubling Down On Their ITSM Investments

As recently as 2015, there were more artists living in New York City than ever before (about 55,000). But from January 2021 to January 2022, rents surged 33%, pushing artists farther and farther out of the city’s creative neighborhoods. advertisement advertisement Then came Silver Art Project. Founded in 2018, the nonprofit runs an art residency on the 28th floor of 4 World Trade Center . Like other organizations with similar goals, Silver Art’s mission is to support artists who are being priced out of the city. Silver Art provides free studios and mentorship to a select cohort of artists; to date, more than 50—ranging from painters and visual artists to photographers and sculptors—have participated. This month marks the end of the second residency, which included 25 artists. While Silver Art is in the process of reviewing more than 1,200 applications for its upcoming cohort, I spoke with four artists who just spent a year working at 4 WTC. Most … [Read more...] about ‘You’re on top of the world’: Inside 4 artists’ studios on the 28th floor of the World Trade Center

The Associated Press MADRID (AP) — The Latest on the NATO summit in Madrid: ___ Italian Premier Mario Draghi says plans for an increased U.S. military presence in Europe don’t amount to a military escalation within NATO. Draghi says the increase announced Wednesday by the White House would amount to just 70 additional U.S. troops on Italian soil and an air defense system that had already been planned. But he added at the NATO summit in Madrid: “You have to be ready.” Draghi said overall Italy is committing 10,000 troops to NATO. That includes 2,000 divided among the Italian command of NATO in Bulgaria, its presence in Romania and staffing of air patrols over the Baltics. Another 8,000 are on standby in Italy “if eventually necessary.” ___ — Turkey lifts objections to Sweden, Finland joining NATO ahead of alliance summit — Biden, NATO to beef up force posture amid Russian aggression — Macron says Russia can’t win in Ukraine — The AP Interview: Spanish PM … [Read more...] about Live updates | Italy sees no NATO military escalation