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Monday 21st August Newsletter
Mindful communication, September’s coming, laser beams, and more…
TOGETHER WITH
’Tis a lovely summer’s day! ☀️ On this National Poet’s Day:
The world’s youngest self-made tycoon: Meet Austin Russell.
Mindful communication: Honoring cultural boundaries.
September’s a-coming: What we’re looking forward to the most…
💡 QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Work hard in silence; let your success be your noise.” — Frank Ocean, American singer-songwriter
THE BIG IDEA
Building frickin’ laser beams ⚡
Dr Evil would be delighted to hear about 28-year-old Austin Russell. Russell founded his company Luminar Technologies as a 17-year-old high school student. In 2021, it propelled him to the Forbes list as the world’s youngest self-made billionaire. He has a current estimated net worth of $ 1.6b. And he made it from “building frickin’ laser beams”! 🥼
Luminar Technologies was founded in 2012. Russell dropped out of Stanford University to build his business. He applied for and received the prestigious $ 100k Thiel Fellowship that year. This allowed him to focus on the startup.
Sorry, Dr Evil, but Luminar Technologies doesn’t strap lasers to the heads of murderous sharks! They focus on creating light detecting and ranging sensors for self-driving cars. Within two years of going public in 2020, the company reported $ 40.7m in revenue. To date, they maintain partnerships with Mercedes and Volvo. Luminar Technologies’ current market cap is $ 2.59b.
What are your thoughts on Austin Russell’s story? Reply and let us know!
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TODAY’S ADVICE
Intercultural communication tips
Workplace diversity has many benefits: it boosts creativity, problem solving and decision making, and can even reduce turnover. So, as more and more companies up their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, what can we do as individuals to make our coworkers feel more welcome?
💭 Develop self-awareness. Look inwardly and notice if you have any biases. Then think about where they came from, and challenge them.
🌏 Interact with people from different backgrounds. Actively seek out interactions with people who might experience the world differently to you.
⛔ Steer clear of potentially sensitive topics. Some topics, like religion and politics, don’t really belong in the workplace.
DON’T MISS
👨⚕️ Thinking about becoming a doctor? You’ll need these skills.
🍫 Getting an internship with Nestlé: the complete guide.
🙋 You can do these volunteering gigs from home!
👀 Become an optician — an eye-opening career.
BOOK OF THE WEEK
Joy at Work by Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein
Bestselling author Marie Kondo and business professor Scott Sonenshein team up to provide strategies for decluttering your workspace. Using current research and the KonMari Method, Joy at Work guides readers to overcoming workplace clutter and unlock the productivity that comes with tidiness.
WATERCOOLER CHAT
Spooky season incoming 👻
We’re having trouble accepting it, but it’s true: summer’s almost over. To sweeten the blow of saying goodbye, we’re shifting our attention to the things we like about fall! These include:
🍂 Cooler weather. After this year’s heatwaves, we certainly need it.
🕸️ Halloween parties. Already thinking up costume ideas!
🎃 Pumpkin-flavored everything. Need we say more?
What things do you love about fall? Reply to this email and let us know.
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