Weekend Reading
Writing worth reading - 5th/6th October 2022
How can Strategic People Networks (SPNs) be successful? by Prof. Dr. Egbert Kahle
“Our future can be more hopeful if we paid more attention to the issue of emotional intelligence, in order to increase our consciousness about ourselves, in order to be able to handle hurtful experiences better, and to keep the strength to hope and conscientiousness despite all the different frustrations we encounter; so that we will be able to be sympathetic and caring to others, be able to cooperate and strengthen social ties ...”
Being a parent and a VC by Jackie Vullinghs
“I stopped taking on new deals about two months before I went on leave to ensure no founder was handed over halfway through the investment process. I also identified my “hotlist” of startups that might raise while I was out and handed those over to the team to make sure they stayed in touch …”
I’m a psychologist – and I believe we’ve been told devastating lies about mental health by Sanah Ahsan
“Runner-up Ethereum has an annual power consumption equivalent to Bangladesh – but henceforth it should be treading so lightly that its carbon footprint will be barely visible …”
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