By The Conversation January 12, 2024 After 13-year-old Willis Gibson became the first human to beat the original Nintendo version of Tetris, he dedicated his special win to his father, who died in December 2023. The Oklahoma teen beat the game by defeating level after level until he reached the “kill screen”—that is, the … Continue reading What the world’s most impressive feats of gaming can teach nongamers about achievement
By Stephanie Mehta November 27, 2023 Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If you received this newsletter from … Continue reading Marques Brownlee isn’t your average YouTuber. Here’s what leaders can learn from his impressive rise
New tech from GumGum over lays content on video for five seconds at a contextually appropriate moment. Constantine von Hoffman on October 25, 2023 A CTV ad campaign for The Trevor Project, which helps LGBTQ young people in crisis, has achieved remarkable results, including a 31% increase in recall among 18- to 34-year-old viewers, according … Continue reading PSA campaign gets impressive results from new adtech
By Christopher Zara April 13, 2022 In a sign that the U.S. IPO market might be turning a corner after a months-long drought, shares of Excelerate Energy rose sharply in their market debut on Wednesday. The Texas-based company, founded by oil tycoon George Kaiser, raised an impressive $384 million in an offering led by … Continue reading Texas-based Excelerate Energy defies IPO dry spell with an impressive NYSE debut
Kevin Payne — June 27, 2019 Follow @kevintpayne — June 27, 2019 In this booming freelance industry, you need to rely on your unique personality to stand out. One good way of doing that is by creating an impressive online portfolio. Now, I’m not referring to the usual resume that shows your educational background, awards, … Continue reading How to Build an Impressive Portfolio That Gets You Hired
Lydia Cockerham — September 20, 2017 — September 20, 2017 geralt / Pixabay We’ve all sat through an abysmal training video. When you’re trying to learn something new the last thing you want is a dull, confusing and downright insulting piece of training content that just makes you want to turn off. Luckily it doesn’t … Continue reading 6 Impressive Examples of Training Videos that Drive Real Change
Jeff Tennery — November 3, 2016 Follow @jtennery— November 3, 2016 The number of freelancers listing services on labor platforms is constantly expanding. According to a recent report by JP Morgan, “4.2 percent of adults had ever participated in the Online Platform Economy in September 2015—a 47-fold growth since October 2012.” So, it is more … Continue reading First Rule of Freelancing: Build an Impressive Profile (And Here’s How)
by Grace Cole April 17, 2016April 17, 2016 There are a lot of varying opinions on what exactly makes up a successful design portfolio. There is no right or wrong way of doing it, but there will always be subjective opinions from employers. This can make creating your portfolio a daunting task. So, in the … Continue reading 8 Tips For An Impressive Design Portfolio
