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The Whoop Health Tracker Seems Simply Different

Yesterday, I had an intriguing conversation with Till about the Whoop wearable, which sparked some remarkable insights for me. The Whoop is a health and fitness tracker without a screen, worn around the wrist. I find its screenless design more elegant and fashionable compared to a typical smartwatch. Its battery

Johannis is Closing the Gap for Investors and Founders

Closing the Gap, a community recently launched by my good friend Johannis, is dedicated to fostering mutual understanding between investors and founders--a role for which Johannis is uniquely suited. Johannis, who studied alongside me at ESCP Europe, has an extensive entrepreneurial background. He launched, bought, and sold multiple companies, experiencing

Holiday Book Recommendations from Bill Gates

What an entertaining way to watch a couple of book recommendations for the holidays! I started the video and was mesmerized. Let's appreciate the format of this video for a bit. Bill talks about these books and what he likes about them in a very casual way. But seeing his

Amazon's Weekly Business Review Featured on Commoncog

This podcast interview offers a compelling look into the Weekly Business Review (WBR), a critical tool in Amazon's leadership playbook. In a 1-2 hour weekly meeting, the leadership reviews a comprehensive set of organizational metrics. It's a cornerstone practice that has helped Amazon to become a leader in data-driven decision-making.

Use your iPhone Camera for Video Calls on Mac and Apple TV

If you have a Mac or Apple TV and an iPhone, then go ahead and enable "Continuity Camera" in the settings of your iPhone. From now on, your iPhone will appear in the list of camera sources on your Mac. It will show up in the camera selection of video

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