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Revolutionizing the Sports Industry: The Convergence of Blockchain and NFT Technologies Blockchain technology and its derivative, , has ushered in a new era of digital innovation, transcending traditional boundaries and redefining the concept of value in the digital realm. In the sports industry, this technological convergence promises to catalyze profound changes, offering unprecedented opportunities for engagement, monetization, and fan interaction. This article examines the intersection of blockchain and NFTs within the sports sector, highlighting the mechanisms through which these technologies enhance transactional efficiency and facilitate the creation of novel applications. NFTs Non-Fungible Tokens: Redefining Digital Ownership NFTs represent unique digital assets, verifiable through blockchain technology. Unlike cryptocurrencies, NFTs cannot be exchanged on a like-for-like basis, making them perfect for representing ownership of distinct digital items, such as sports memorabilia, tickets, and participatory experiences. Enhancing Transaction Efficiency The integration of NFT development tools with blockchain technology significantly improves transaction efficiency within the sports industry. By leveraging smart contracts, transactions become automatic, secure, and instantaneous, reducing the need for intermediaries and lowering transaction costs. Innovating Through NFTs The creation of sports-themed NFTs opens up new avenues for fan engagement and revenue generation. The case study of the baseball-themed NFT game illustrates how such applications can offer unique experiences, such as digital batting practice, where players earn NFT emblems. This not only enhances the fan experience but also introduces a new model for sports memorabilia and athlete-fan interaction. Promoting Sports Engagement Web3 technologies foster a more interactive and engaging sports ecosystem. Through NFTs, fans can own a piece of their favorite sport, participate in exclusive events, and directly support athletes and teams. This deeper level of engagement strengthens the bond between sports entities and their audiences, potentially increasing fan loyalty and participation. Supporting Service Development The flexibility and security of blockchain technology enable the development of diverse services within the sports industry. From ticketing solutions to athlete management systems, blockchain and NFTs provide the infrastructure necessary for innovative service offerings, enhancing the overall value chain. This author is an independent contributor publishing via our brand-as-author program. Be it through direct compensation, media partnerships, or networking, the author has a vested interest in the company/ies mentioned in this story. HackerNoon has reviewed the report for quality, but the claims herein belong to the author. #DYOR Vested Interest Disclosure: Transforming the Sports Industry: A Leap into the Future with Blockchain and NFTs In sports, an industry historically grounded in physical interaction and experience, blockchain and NFTs introduce a novel dimension of fan engagement, asset tokenization, and operational efficiency. Deloitte Tohmatsu Group's adoption of Astar zkEVM for developing a baseball-themed NFT game underscores a strategic move towards encapsulating sports moments and memorabilia within the blockchain. Blockchain and NFTs: A Synergy of Digital Innovation Blockchain technology's decentralized nature ensures security and transparency, while NFTs offer a unique method of digitizing and owning assets. Together, they provide a robust framework for creating, trading, and managing digital assets in a manner that is both secure and verifiable. Astar zkEVM: Bridging Traditional and Blockchain Gaming Astar zkEVM leverages Ethereum's Layer 2 scaling solutions and zero-knowledge proofs to enhance transaction efficiency and privacy. This technology not only reduces gas fees and transaction times but also opens up new possibilities for complex applications, including sports-themed games and digital collectibles. Enhancing Transaction Efficiency in Sports The deployment of Astar zkEVM by Deloitte Tohmatsu Group signifies a milestone in streamlining transactions within the sports industry. This enhancement is crucial for real-time trading of sports NFTs, ticketing, and merchandise, thereby elevating the fan experience and operational fluidity. Pioneering the Baseball-themed NFT Game The development of a baseball-themed NFT game exemplifies innovative application creation, marrying the thrill of sports with the digital ownership and trading of NFTs. This game not only enhances engagement through interactive gameplay but also introduces a digital economy around sports memorabilia and achievements. Economic and Social Implications The initiative carries significant economic potential, driving new revenue streams for sports organizations and athletes. Socially, it democratizes sports memorabilia ownership and fosters a deeper connection between fans and sports entities. Moreover, it exemplifies the potential of blockchain to contribute to regional revitalization by engaging local communities in global sports narratives. The foray of Deloitte Tohmatsu Group into blockchain and NFTs through the Astar zkEVM blockchain marks a significant advancement in the sports industry's digital transformation. By fostering innovative applications and enhancing transaction efficiency, this initiative not only enriches the fan experience but also sets a precedent for the future of sports engagement and digital asset management. This exploration underscores the transformative potential of blockchain and NFTs in redefining the sports industry, offering a glimpse into a future where digital and physical realms converge to create unprecedented sports experiences and economic opportunities. Don’t forget to like and share the story!

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**NEW YORK, U.S.A., January 22nd, 2024/Cyberwire/--**Memcyco will showcase its solutions at Deloitte’s annual Cyber iCON event, demonstrating how organizations can build effective defenses to protect their customers against digital impersonation fraud. , the real-time digital impersonation detection and prevention solution provider, and , the leading consulting, advisory, and audit services firm, today announced their strategic partnership in the cybersecurity sector. Memcyco Inc Deloitte The partnership enables Deloitte to extend this range of solutions offering customers Memcyco’s industry-leading anti-impersonation software. The solutions will be offered globally in regions such as the EMEA, LATAM, USA, and others. Deloitte and Memcyco’s pivotal collaboration combines the former’s consulting expertise with the latter’s cutting-edge platform for detecting and preventing digital impersonation fraud in real time. This alliance will elevate fraud prevention to a new level, helping government organizations, enterprises, and brands protect themselves from damage and safeguard their reputations from being tarnished through attacks that use phishing sites to target their customers. By virtue of their partnership, Memcyco and Deloitte will leverage additional solutions related to integration and cooperation, such as Deloitte’s Strategic & Reputation Risk Services. This multidisciplinary synergy ensures a holistic response to threats, capitalizing on each organization’s area of expertise and accumulated experience, thus offering more robust and complete solutions to clients. Memcyco provides a platform for real-time detection, protection, and response to online impersonation attacks, whereby malicious actors use phishing, smishing, and other techniques to direct customers to fake pages that look and feel much like the real thing. These attacks trick users into giving up their personal data, such as login credentials and credit card information, which is subsequently used for ATO (account takeover) and other online attacks, leading to data breaches, theft of funds, and ransomware. Unlike other solutions, Memcyco is singularly able to safeguard the “window of exposure” between when a fake website goes live and when the attacker attempts to use stolen data to access company web pages, using real-time alerts to warn users not to trust the spoofed site, as well as tracking attacker and victim activity. Addressing this window is crucial for organizations to be able to protect themselves from data breaches, financial losses, and reputational damage while protecting their customers from identity theft and financial harm. Memcyco also provides organizations with full insight into attacks, including a list of all victims. This data not only gives the organization improved visibility, but also helps risk engines to predict fraud more accurately, thereby significantly decreasing remediation costs. “Memcyco is delighted to build a partnership with Deloitte due to its dedicated team, expertise, and innovation capabilities,” said Israel Mazin, CEO of Memcyco. “Our shared commitment to empowering organizations to make informed decisions about their cybersecurity strategy is at the heart of our collaboration. In the long term, this partnership will pave the way for organizations of all sizes to mitigate impersonation and brandjacking attacks and to gain more trust from their customers.” Memcyco will showcase its solutions at the third annual Deloitte Cyber iCON event in Spain on Jan 23, 2024. Cyber iCON allows businesses to gain first-hand knowledge about the most prevalent and sophisticated cyber threats they face today. Attendees will be able to learn about the latest strategies and countermeasures they can employ to safeguard themselves against advanced threats via real-world, interactive scenarios. Memcyco’s representatives will join Deloitte’s experts on-stage to discuss the dangers presented by digital impersonation and to introduce businesses to their comprehensive solution for mitigating such risks. Memcyco will also participate in a joint panel discussion and presentation alongside Deloitte’s expert cybersecurity consultants. About Memcyco Memcyco provides real-time digital impersonation detection, protection and response solutions to companies and their customers. Their real-time, agentless solutions are unique in fully safeguarding the critical "window of exposure" between when a fake site goes live and when an attacker attempts to use stolen data to access company web-pages. Memcyco alerts users who visit fake sites and gives organizations complete visibility into the attack, allowing them to take remediating actions. Led by industry veterans, Memcyco is committed to ensuring the security and digital trust of its customers - and of their customers. For more information, visit . www.memcyco.com/ About Deloitte Deloitte has contributed to the development of business organizations and society during its more than 175 years of history. Faced with a constantly evolving reality, it has established itself as the advisor of reference for the transformation of large national and multinational companies using a multidisciplinary approach based on excellence, technological innovation and the continuous development of the talent of its professionals, maintaining its position as a leading professional services firm. The organization has strengthened its position by impacting clients, communities and people through the Make an impact that matters initiative, which is implemented in social action programs -WorldClass-, action against climate change -WorldClimate-, and its ALL IN diversity and inclusion strategy. Globally, the firm is present in more than 150 countries, where more than 345,000 professionals work. Learn more at: . www.deloitte.com/ Contact Sheena Kretzmer sheena@memcyco.com This story was distributed as a release by Cyberwire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program here.

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The $30,000 Bequest, and Other Stories by Mark Twain, is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book . CHAPTER VI here CHAPTER VI It were a weariness to follow in detail the leaps and bounds the Foster fictitious finances took from this time forth. It was marvelous, it was dizzying, it was dazzling. Everything Aleck touched turned to fairy gold, and heaped itself glittering toward the firmament. Millions upon millions poured in, and still the mighty stream flowed thundering along, still its vast volume increased. Five millions—ten millions—twenty—thirty—was there never to be an end? Two years swept by in a splendid delirium, the intoxicated Fosters scarcely noticing the flight of time. They were now worth three hundred million dollars; they were in every board of directors of every prodigious combine in the country; and still as time drifted along, the millions went on piling up, five at a time, ten at a time, as fast as they could tally them off, almost. The three hundred double itself—then doubled again—and yet again—and yet once more. Twenty-four hundred millions! The business was getting a little confused. It was necessary to take an account of stock, and straighten it out. The Fosters knew it, they felt it, they realized that it was imperative; but they also knew that to do it properly and perfectly the task must be carried to a finish without a break when once it was begun. A ten-hours' job; and where could find ten leisure hours in a bunch? Sally was selling pins and sugar and calico all day and every day; Aleck was cooking and washing dishes and sweeping and making beds all day and every day, with none to help, for the daughters were being saved up for high society. The Fosters knew there was one way to get the ten hours, and only one. Both were ashamed to name it; each waited for the other to do it. Finally Sally said: they “Somebody's got to give in. It's up to me. Consider that I've named it—never mind pronouncing it out aloud.” Aleck colored, but was grateful. Without further remark, they fell. Fell, and—broke the Sabbath. For that was their only free ten-hour stretch. It was but another step in the downward path. Others would follow. Vast wealth has temptations which fatally and surely undermine the moral structure of persons not habituated to its possession. They pulled down the shades and broke the Sabbath. With hard and patient labor they overhauled their holdings and listed them. And a long-drawn procession of formidable names it was! Starting with the Railway Systems, Steamer Lines, Standard Oil, Ocean Cables, Diluted Telegraph, and all the rest, and winding up with Klondike, De Beers, Tammany Graft, and Shady Privileges in the Post-office Department. Twenty-four hundred millions, and all safely planted in Good Things, gilt-edged and interest-bearing. Income, $120,000,000 a year. Aleck fetched a long purr of soft delight, and said: “Is it enough?” “It is, Aleck.” “What shall we do?” “Stand pat.” “Retire from business?” “That's it.” “I am agreed. The good work is finished; we will take a long rest and enjoy the money.” “Good! Aleck!” “Yes, dear?” “How much of the income can we spend?” “The whole of it.” It seemed to her husband that a ton of chains fell from his limbs. He did not say a word; he was happy beyond the power of speech. After that, they broke the Sabbaths right along as fast as they turned up. It is the first wrong step that counts. Every Sunday they put in the whole day, after morning service, on inventions—inventions of ways to spend the money. They got to continuing this delicious dissipation until past midnight; and at every seance Aleck lavished millions upon great charities and religious enterprises, and Sally lavished like sums upon matters to which (at first) he gave definite names. Only at first. Later the names gradually lost sharpness of outline, and eventually faded into “sundries,” thus becoming entirely—but safely—undescriptive. For Sally was crumbling. The placing of these millions added seriously and most uncomfortably to the family expenses—in tallow candles. For a while Aleck was worried. Then, after a little, she ceased to worry, for the occasion of it was gone. She was pained, she was grieved, she was ashamed; but she said nothing, and so became an accessory. Sally was taking candles; he was robbing the store. It is ever thus. Vast wealth, to the person unaccustomed to it, is a bane; it eats into the flesh and bone of his morals. When the Fosters were poor, they could have been trusted with untold candles. But now they—but let us not dwell upon it. From candles to apples is but a step: Sally got to taking apples; then soap; then maple-sugar; then canned goods; then crockery. How easy it is to go from bad to worse, when once we have started upon a downward course! Meantime, other effects had been milestoning the course of the Fosters' splendid financial march. The fictitious brick dwelling had given place to an imaginary granite one with a checker-board mansard roof; in time this one disappeared and gave place to a still grander home—and so on and so on. Mansion after mansion, made of air, rose, higher, broader, finer, and each in its turn vanished away; until now in these latter great days, our dreamers were in fancy housed, in a distant region, in a sumptuous vast palace which looked out from a leafy summit upon a noble prospect of vale and river and receding hills steeped in tinted mists—and all private, all the property of the dreamers; a palace swarming with liveried servants, and populous with guests of fame and power, hailing from all the world's capitals, foreign and domestic. This palace was far, far away toward the rising sun, immeasurably remote, astronomically remote, in Newport, Rhode Island, Holy Land of High Society, ineffable Domain of the American Aristocracy. As a rule they spent a part of every Sabbath—after morning service—in this sumptuous home, the rest of it they spent in Europe, or in dawdling around in their private yacht. Six days of sordid and plodding fact life at home on the ragged edge of Lakeside and straitened means, the seventh in Fairyland—such had been their program and their habit. In their sternly restricted fact life they remained as of old—plodding, diligent, careful, practical, economical. They stuck loyally to the little Presbyterian Church, and labored faithfully in its interests and stood by its high and tough doctrines with all their mental and spiritual energies. But in their dream life they obeyed the invitations of their fancies, whatever they might be, and howsoever the fancies might change. Aleck's fancies were not very capricious, and not frequent, but Sally's scattered a good deal. Aleck, in her dream life, went over to the Episcopal camp, on account of its large official titles; next she became High-church on account of the candles and shows; and next she naturally changed to Rome, where there were cardinals and more candles. But these excursions were a nothing to Sally's. His dream life was a glowing and continuous and persistent excitement, and he kept every part of it fresh and sparkling by frequent changes, the religious part along with the rest. He worked his religions hard, and changed them with his shirt. The liberal spendings of the Fosters upon their fancies began early in their prosperities, and grew in prodigality step by step with their advancing fortunes. In time they became truly enormous. Aleck built a university or two per Sunday; also a hospital or two; also a Rowton hotel or so; also a batch of churches; now and then a cathedral; and once, with untimely and ill-chosen playfulness, Sally said, “It was a cold day when she didn't ship a cargo of missionaries to persuade unreflecting Chinamen to trade off twenty-four carat Confucianism for counterfeit Christianity.” This rude and unfeeling language hurt Aleck to the heart, and she went from the presence crying. That spectacle went to his own heart, and in his pain and shame he would have given worlds to have those unkind words back. She had uttered no syllable of reproach—and that cut him. Not one suggestion that he look at his own record—and she could have made, oh, so many, and such blistering ones! Her generous silence brought a swift revenge, for it turned his thoughts upon himself, it summoned before him a spectral procession, a moving vision of his life as he had been leading it these past few years of limitless prosperity, and as he sat there reviewing it his cheeks burned and his soul was steeped in humiliation. Look at her life—how fair it was, and tending ever upward; and look at his own—how frivolous, how charged with mean vanities, how selfish, how empty, how ignoble! And its trend—never upward, but downward, ever downward! He instituted comparisons between her record and his own. He had found fault with her—so he mused— ! And what could he say for himself? When she built her first church what was he doing? Gathering other blase multimillionaires into a Poker Club; defiling his own palace with it; losing hundreds of thousands to it at every sitting, and sillily vain of the admiring notoriety it made for him. When she was building her first university, what was he doing? Polluting himself with a gay and dissipated secret life in the company of other fast bloods, multimillionaires in money and paupers in character. When she was building her first foundling asylum, what was he doing? Alas! When she was projecting her noble Society for the Purifying of the Sex, what was he doing? Ah, what, indeed! When she and the W. C. T. U. and the Woman with the Hatchet, moving with resistless march, were sweeping the fatal bottle from the land, what was he doing? Getting drunk three times a day. When she, builder of a hundred cathedrals, was being gratefully welcomed and blest in papal Rome and decorated with the Golden Rose which she had so honorably earned, what was he doing? Breaking the bank at Monte Carlo. he He stopped. He could go no farther; he could not bear the rest. He rose up, with a great resolution upon his lips: this secret life should be revealed, and confessed; no longer would he live it clandestinely, he would go and tell her All. And that is what he did. He told her All; and wept upon her bosom; wept, and moaned, and begged for her forgiveness. It was a profound shock, and she staggered under the blow, but he was her own, the core of her heart, the blessing of her eyes, her all in all, she could deny him nothing, and she forgave him. She felt that he could never again be quite to her what he had been before; she knew that he could only repent, and not reform; yet all morally defaced and decayed as he was, was he not her own, her very own, the idol of her deathless worship? She said she was his serf, his slave, and she opened her yearning heart and took him in. About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Mark Twain (2004). The $30,000 Bequest, and Other Stories. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. Retrieved October 2022 https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/142/pg142-images.html This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at , located at . www.gutenberg.org https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/license.html

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As an entrepreneur, it’s very easy to get caught up in the endless flow of day-to-day tasks. If you’re anything like me, no matter how much you get done in a day, your to-do list keeps filling up. This is one of the great things I love about being an entrepreneur. However, it can also lead to a lack of focus on the ‘big picture’, as well as not having a plan for the future. It’s important to remember that as an entrepreneur, your business is your baby. It’s something that you’ve nurtured and grown from the ground up, and you want to see it thrive in the long term. This is where planning for the future comes into play. If we’ve learned anything these past few years, it’s that the future is uncertain, and no one can ever predict what will happen. This is why it’s of vital importance to plan for the future because it gives you a sense of direction and purpose, and helps you navigate the uncertainty. It gives you a roadmap to follow and helps you stay on track. Planning for the future also helps to keep you motivated, as you can see the progress you’re making and how far you’ve come. In my , we talked a lot about how a 50 billion dollar organization has changed through covid, how to consistently find the best talent, and how to leverage your team for success. We also discussed how important planning for the future is as an entrepreneur. recent talk with Adam Weissenberg of Deloitte In this newsletter, I want to explore this idea further and really dive deep into how to effectively plan for your future as an entrepreneur. I will give you exercises and strategies to develop a bulletproof plan, as well as discuss the key areas you need to consider when it comes to developing your plan. Let’s get into it! How To Develop an Effective Plan for the Future Planning for the future matters because not only will it help you to navigate devastating world events when they occur, but also because it will make your business run smoother and more efficiently. There are a few things to consider when developing your effective plan, and it all starts with your goals. Goal Setting 101 Setting goals is an important step in planning for the future as an entrepreneur. It helps to provide focus and direction for your business and gives you something to work towards. Having proper goals will make your work much more efficient and streamlined, as they serve as a guiding light for us in all of our decision-making. Once we take the time to set effective goals in place, they do the rest of the work for us. There are three types of goals that every entrepreneur should have. These can be broken down into three categories, long-term, medium-term, and short-term. I like to use a modified version of an outline from which includes a massive life mission, high-hard goals, and daily goals. Steven Kotler’s book “The Art of Impossible” 1. Massive Life Mission The first step to setting proper goals is to set the big, guiding light at the end of the tunnel. You need to know why you are setting all of these goals in the first place. What is it that you are working towards? What is your life mission? What do you want to be remembered for? These are all the questions you need to ask yourself that will help you with step one, which is setting your massive life mission. Your massive life mission (MLM) is a long-term goal that is both ambitious and meaningful, and that also has the potential to transform the world in a significant way. MLMs should be inspiring and motivating, and they should provide a sense of purpose and direction for your work. Your massive life mission is the mission statement for your life, and it should be the guiding factor for every other goal that you set. 2. High-Hard Goals The next step is to break down this MLM into what we will call high-hard goals. These are specific, measurable, and time-bound objectives that are challenging to achieve, but that are necessary in order to reach your MLM. High-hard goals are the sub-steps that will allow you to achieve your MLM. Setting an MLM and working towards high-hard goals can help you to drive innovation, increase productivity and achieve success. By focusing on a , you can motivate yourself to work towards something bigger than yourself and to achieve things that may seem impossible at first. long-term, meaningful goal For example, if your MLM is to eliminate world hunger (ambitious, inspiring, and transformational), then your high-hard goal could be to increase food production by 50% within 10 years (specific, measurable, and time-bound). 3. Daily Goals These high-hard goals might take years to achieve, so they must be broken down into actionable daily steps that you can take to get there. Your MLM and high-hard goals are the horizon you are pointing towards, and the daily goals are the single steps that will take you there. Breaking them down will help to make the goal feel more attainable, and it will also help to keep you motivated and on track. It also makes it easier to measure your progress, to ensure you are getting where you want to go. To set a proper daily goal, first Identify the key tasks or actions that need to be completed in order to achieve your high-hard goal. These might be specific tasks or milestones that will help you to make progress toward your goal. Then prioritize these tasks based on their importance and the time and resources required to complete them. This can help you to focus your efforts on the most important tasks first. By breaking down your high-hard goals into clear daily goals, you can make progress toward your long-term objectives in a more manageable and focused way. This can help to keep you motivated and on track, and can increase your chances of achieving your goals. SMART Goals Now that you have the outline for setting goals, we need to make sure you are setting your goals properly. This comes down to using SMART goals. Smart stands for specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. For a goal to be effective and work as intended, it needs to have all five of these aspects. For example, instead of setting a goal of “I want to grow my business this year,” set a goal of "I want to increase website traffic by 20% in the next quarter by implementing a social media marketing campaign and improving search engine optimization (SEO)." Areas of Focus When Planning for the Future There are a few key areas you must prioritize when you are building your plan for the future. Since you now know how to set proper goals and break them down into actionable steps, you must know what areas to focus this goal-setting in. It’s important to understand your financial situation and plan accordingly. Make sure to set aside enough money to cover expenses and plan for any unexpected costs. Additionally, make sure that you have enough funds to invest in areas that will help your business grow. Finances: Plan for future growth by investing in areas that will help your business grow. This could include hiring additional staff, expanding your product offering, or investing in technology or marketing. Always be projecting your business’s capabilities and needs into the future, and plan accordingly. Growth: Networking is an important part of any successful business. Make sure that you are actively networking with other entrepreneurs and building relationships that will help you in the future. Creating a plan for how you will grow and nurture your network is crucial. Networking: Plan for the future of your business by laying out a solid marketing strategy. This might involve a detailed plan for increasing brand awareness, generating leads, or improving customer satisfaction. Marketing: Ensure that your business is keeping up with the competition by planning for the future of its operations. This might include streamlining processes, improving efficiency, or expanding into a new market. Operational: It’s important to be open to change and adaptable to different situations. The business world is constantly evolving and things can change quickly. Being flexible and willing to change direction when needed will help you stay ahead of the curve. Flexibility: Planning for the inevitable curveballs that will get thrown at you due to climate events, political events, or world disasters is crucial to a successful long-term career. Be Proactive One of the most important ways you can plan for your future as an entrepreneur is by being proactive. in your business means looking for potential risks and challenges that may arise in the future, and finding ways to mitigate them. It also involves seeking out new opportunities for growth and innovation. Being proactive Being proactive means you don’t wait for problems to arise and simply react to them; instead, you actively spend your time planning, preparing, and executing new strategies that will prevent problems. By being proactive, you can stay ahead of the game and position your business for success in the long term. Here are some ways you can be proactive as an entrepreneur: Stay up to date with industry trends and developments, and be aware of potential risks or challenges that may arise. This can help you to be prepared for any changes or disruptions that may impact your business. Monitor industry trends and developments: Keep a pulse on your customers’ needs and preferences, and anticipate changes in the market. This can help you to stay ahead of the competition and position your business as a leader in your industry. Anticipate customer needs: Don’t be afraid to experiment and test new ideas. This can help you to stay innovative and find new growth opportunities. Experiment and test new ideas: Seek out partnerships and collaborations that can help you to expand your reach and grow your business. Look for partnerships and collaborations: Wrap Up Planning for the future as an entrepreneur is no easy task. It requires focus, discipline, and a lot of hard work. But in the end, I guarantee it will be worth it. Having a solid plan for the future in place will help you to stay on track to achieving your goals. It will give you the clarity and focus you need to make the best decisions for your business. It will also help you to navigate the challenging and unpredictable global events that will inevitably occur. So take the time to set up proper goals, break them down into actionable steps, focus on the key areas, be proactive and start planning for your future today. If you want to hear more about this, check out . my conversation with Adam If you enjoyed this article, I’d love to hear from you. Reply to this or at me and I'll do my best to get back to everyone! email tweet @ScottDClary Also Published Here

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He's back back back back again, y'all. Adam Neumann, the infamous CEO of WeWork, stormed the metaverse with news about raising $70 million for his new crypto start-up, Flowcarbon. The news raised some eyebrows and questions. What we are interested in is whether there is a place for an egocentric CEO in Web3? Who doesn't love a success story? They pay well and inspire people. That's precisely why the media so eagerly turned CEOs into superheroes. Due to the recent start-up boom and the overflow of successful young entrepreneurs, this narrative sold well, thus creating a bubble of glorification and adoration of CEOs. CEOs as Messiahs The fame got to some peoples' heads and diverted attention from business goals to personal brand development. The trend continues today: even the scammers and failures get TV shows based on their stories, thereby adding fuel to this vanity bonfire. With Web3 shifting the focus from CEOs to talents, we are granted the opportunity to avoid making the same mistakes and stop paying so much attention to the C-levels. After all, they are just employees, though, high ranked ones. In Web2, senior executives are the ones responsible for everything, literally. They are supposed to take the fall even for actions made by their staff. Plus, they are the ones with the so-called "vision." That's how Lew Platt, the late CEO of HP, described his position: " The role of the CEO is to make the invisible visible and to manage the white spaces. The CEO is responsible for the sense of connectedness within the company". In this worldview, a CEO is almost a spiritual leader, representing the company to the public and the investors, as well as uniting his subordinates. Web3’s New Rules Web3 world lives by other rules. The primary law here is code, and talents maximize profits, not charismatic seniors. Besides, the Web3 crowd doesn't need an individual responsible for a "sense of connectedness" — the product and the technology are the glue.  Needless to say, the CEO is still a valuable position in a Web3 company, but the stakes for this role are lower than they used to be. Neumann's grand entry into Web3 seems bizarre with all that in mind. Web3 is no place for a fraudulent magnetic leader, but investments speak for themselves. Flowcarbon has already launched the (yes), a crypto token on the Celo blockchain to be borrowed or redeemed for an underlying real-world credit. Goddess Nature Token While we're waiting to see how this turns out, the Web3 continues. New ideas are created every day, and Web3 companies need talented people to develop great products. HUMANS is launching its networking platform on the 15th of June. gm. Feel free to ⮌ check it out

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