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Are You Going to Joe Polish's Genius Network Event?

There’s a quote surrounding success that you might be familiar with.

 

“If you’re the smartest person in the room … You’re in the wrong room.”

 

I think Jim Rohn says it better …

 

“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”

 

For decades I have believed that you can predict a lot about your future, based on the quality of the people you spend the present with.

That is why I think participation in quality peer groups is critical.

Peer groups help us set higher standards for our behavior …

They help us aim higher in our aspirations …

And they help us stay better focused and committed to big-picture goals.

I belong to several executive and business leader peer groups—groups that double as advisory boards, counselor’s offices, and idea factories. They allow me to see, hear, and discuss things I don't normally think about, talk about, or even notice.  Peer groups bring blind spots to my attention and keep me fully connected to trends that are transforming industry on a global scale.

One of the best groups I've joined is the Genius Network.

It brings together the brilliant minds of industry transformers in a forum focused on innovation, creative disruption, and possibilities.  It’s a place for entrepreneurs to grow, connect, and collaborate to create bigger and better futures. 

To give you an idea of the caliber of this particular peer group, members and guests include, Verne Harnish, Dan Sullivan, Peter Diamandis, Tony Robbins, Daymond John, Richard Branson, Steve Forbes, Arianna Huffington, and Tim Ferris.

This year's Genius Network Annual Event will be held in on October 3^rd and 4^th.  I would highly recommend you consider attending.

Here’s a brief interview I did with Genius Network founder, Joe Polish, where he explains what to expect.

 

 

 

Hope to see you there!

The Aftermath of the UK Leaving the EU

Last week, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union.  

Immediately, the British Pound tanked, and David Cameron resigned.

The drop was so bad that France overtook Britain as the 5th Largest economy.

Here is a chart from the morning after the vote.

 

via TradingEconomics.

In the aftermath, the S&P downgraded U.K. ... It will be interesting to see the long-term effects.

Will the pound bounce back? Will the British economy recover? 

 

 

 

What are your thoughts?

Here Are Some Links for Your Weekend Reading

I look forward to "Orange is the new Black" ... But Trump getting elected isn't what I mean.

  

  

Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.

 

Lighter Links:

• Why Julian Assange Doesn’t Want Hillary Clinton to Be President. (Observer)
• Mark Zuckerberg: 'Entrepreneurship is about Creating Change, Not Just Creating Companies'. (Entrepreneur)
• Statistics is Dead – Long Live Data Science…. (DataScienceCentral)
• Elon Musk Tells You His Plan for Mars. (FoxBusiness)
• How ISIS Became the World’s Deadliest Tech Start-Up. (VanityFair)

 

Trading Links:

 

• Google Searches Suggest Many in UK Don't Understand Brexit. (Gizmodo)
• This Fascinating Map Shows How OPEC's Oil Flows around the World. (BizInsider)
• How Much More Does the Top 1% Make, by US County. (ValueWalk)
• Ag Traders Time to Shine? (Managed Futures)
• Why Uber Keeps Raising Billions. (New York Times)

Finding Dory

On Father's Day, my son took me to Finding Dory.  

Let's not dissect the story ... I appreciated spending time with my son  (but also the art and the technology used to make it).

   

 

The current state of animation is mind-blowing (not just 3D ... the textures, shading, and sense of natural movement.

The rendering math is cool.  Yes, I know that makes me a nerd.

But, they are using GPU servers to do massive computation (just like a Quant Fund).  

Watch the video, below, to see how they did it.

 

 

CNet via YouTube.