Friday morning news drop
Twenty Years Ago, ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ Changed the Future of Hollywood Released toward the end of 2001, the blockbuster adaptations of two beloved fantasy epics created a blueprint for commodifying fandom that remains the film industry’s primary method of business (Ringer)
A Wild, Emotional Year Has Changed Investing—Maybe Forever Everyone seemed to become a trader, taking chances on outlandish ideas as excitement and fascination mixed with fear and greed. (Businessweek)
Why it’s too early to get excited about Web3 Repeat after me: neither venture capital investment nor easy access to risky, highly inflated assets predicts lasting success and impact for a particular company or technology. Remember the dot-com boom and the subsequent bust? Legendary investor Charlie Munger of Berkshire Hathaway recently noted that we’re in an “even crazier era than the dot-com era.” (O’Reilly)
A Growing Army of Hackers Helps Keep Kim Jong Un in Power North Korea relies on cybercrime to fund its nuclear arms program and prop up the ailing economy. (Businessweek)
The Wave-Conquering, Metaverse-Crashing Life of Kai Lenny Treated as an outcast in Maui’s cool-kid surf culture, he went on to master nearly every extreme water sport. No wonder the tech elite has a crush on him. (Wired)
Carrie-Anne Moss on the ‘Matrix’ Movies and Playing an Action Hero in Her 50s The actress synonymous with Trinity faced the weight of expectations when she reunited with Keanu Reeves and Lana Wachowski for the new sequel. (New York Times)
Make the Most of One-on-One Meetings with Your Manager One-on-one meetings with your manager present valuable career opportunities. How can you make sure you’re getting the most out of that time with your boss? Work with your manager to determine how the agenda for your meetings will be created and reflect on your priorities and professional development goals. During your meetings, use your body language to underscore your words and your actions. Be a good listener, embrace feedback, and default to solving problems. Use your time after your one-on-ones to consider areas where you can focus, adapt, or make improvements moving forward. This approach reinforces your commitment to problem solving for your boss, your team, and your own career, and that’s a powerful attribute to acquire. (Harvard Business Review)
How to Figure Out What You Want Next in Your Career Whether you’re making a complete career change or want to refocus your current role on what feels most meaningful to you, pivots can feel dizzying. However, drafting a simple scorecard of what you do and don’t want can change the process into one that’s energizing and meaningful rather than daunting. Finding an employer and role that are value-aligned can reveal opportunities that you might not have thought about or even noticed before. The author presents three areas of focus to help you assess your values and several questions to help you assess value alignment with potential employers — or your current one. (Harvard Business Review)
What the Case Study Method Really Teaches It’s been 100 years since Harvard Business School began using the case study method. Beyond teaching specific subject matter, the case study method excels in instilling meta-skills in students. This article explains the importance of seven such skills: preparation, discernment, bias recognition, judgement, collaboration, curiosity, and self-confidence. (Harvard Business Review)
Videos of the Week
Ambition Snowskate 'Bleached' Episode One 'Bleached' is a new snowskate video series by Alex Blais, dropping in segments. Episode One showcases Quebec's young blood: Raph Detienne, Morgan DT, Ced Vigneault, Dan Routhier, Guillaume Blais & Mathias Fortier.
Tor Cameron - Retrospect: Directors: Liam Morgan & Tor Cameron. DP/Editor: Liam Morgan. Rider: Tor Cameron. AC: Max McCulloch & Merin Pearce. Builders: Tor Cameron, Jimmy Farnese, Andrew Giesbrecht, Max Field, Nick Griffiths. "Retrospect" was shot on the unceded traditional territories of the Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ first peoples.
Chris E-krigg - Full Force Vol. 2: Chris E-krigg is at it again! Last year, Chris Akrigg made us re-think what was possible on an eMTB with his 'Full Force' edit, and now he's back at it, tackling impossible climbs with ease and riding features that only make sense to Chris. Sit back, hit play, and get ready for an onslaught of ebike insanity! Video: Will Evans.
FIEND BMX features Lewis Mills, Garrett Reynolds, Matt Closson, Antonio Chavez, and Johnny Raekes in Salt Lake City, UT.
Jack Olson's "Slingshot" 3rd Lair Part Jack holds it down for his hometown, handling lengthy rails and firing off at the local proving ground.