Great way to start the new year. #pursueyourpassion

What if we go the business model of the web wrong? beta.works/2SGtL9p

Innovation is important to all businesses, not being afraid to fail, check out NBC Sports Washington for a fun test. Read this washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/01…

Advice I needed when I was young: 1 read and write more 2 stay healthy and fit 3 networking is about giving 4 practice public speaking 5 stay teachable 6 find a mentor 7 keep in touch with friends 8 you are not your job 9 know when to leave 10 do not spend what you do not have

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy, NBA legends Bernard King, Dominique Wilkins, Dikembe Mutombo & Vince Carter are on hand to witness the raising of banners reflecting shared values of unity and progress. The NBA celebrates MLK Day on January 21st. #ThisIsWhyWePlay

This New Yorker article tries to tell in one place the story of newspaper journalism's rise and fall, a subject I am too close to, and know too well. Reading it was like a tour through my own cerebral cortex... but fact checked! Here, evaluate it yourself. newyorker.com/magazine/2019/…

First step & smart move from NBA at the forefront of fans new consumption modes. Time will come in Europe for that flexibility. Football match extra time for 1 Euro when back home after a dinner at friends ? Revolution is on ! Ralph Rivera

This morning, Black Panther became the first superhero film to get nominated for a Best Picture Oscar. It also scored nominations for sound editing, sound mixing, costume design, production design, original score, and original song #OscarNoms wired.trib.al/YdPUBoC

Legacy media companies who are looking at the daunting task of entering the direct-to-consumer world should listen to $SPOT and $NYT calls -- customer acquisition, cohort analysis tied to promos, churn, lifetime value -- not terms most legacy media folks really comprehend

Why has Star Trek become so influential? A curator from our National Air and Space Museum is an instructor for this course on the impact of Star Trek on today's society and technology. s.si.edu/2SBO4J8

In Race to Beat Netflix, Studios Give Up Billions In Profits hollywoodreporter.com/news/race-beat…

This 8-Year-Old Chess Champion Will Make You Smile nyti.ms/2JhkHaH “It’s an inspiring example of how life’s challenges do not define a person,”

I've been trying to write this for a while. theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles…

“Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be.” - Khalil Gibran

I’m always amazed by the disconnect between what we see in the news and the reality of the world around us. As my late friend Hans Rosling would say, we must fight the fear instinct that distorts our perspective: b-gat.es/2WvUqqp

Mary Meeker’s most important trends on the internet vox.com/recode/2019/6/… via Vox

The whole thing...leadership

I was inspired by Apollo 11/Star Trek. My son Faris has been all about Falcon 9/Dragon since May 30th. So much so we just made his bottom bunk into a Dragon capsule. Let’s see where it takes him - maybe “where no man has gone before”. Thank you Elon Musk SpaceX NASA 🖖🏼

The 10 most innovative companies in sports fastcompany.com/90600328/sport…