| Hello: Here’s the latest edition of MarketVolt’s Monday Mash-up. We’ll kick off every week with this quick collection of tips, recommendations, observations and other interesting, valuable stuff. – Tom |
| Monday, July 30, 2018 MarketVolt’s Monday Mash-UpRecommended Resource A Quick, Affordable Way to Transcribe Recordings A friend of mine used a voice recognition application recently to transcribe an audio recording… Then she spent an hour correcting all the transcription errors. I told her about Rev, a service that uses humans, not machines, to transcribe for $1/minute of audio. Just upload your audio or video file and within minutes, you receive an email telling you your transcription is ready. A huge time-saver! Must-See Movie The Most Thought-Provoking Film I’ve Seen in YearsI saw “Three Identical Strangers” on Friday. My recommendation: Watch the trailer and then go see it. After you see it, let me know what you think. I can’t stop thinking about this remarkable documentary. What I’m Reading Everything You Need to Know About Wildfires We’re waking every morning to more news — worse than the day before — about wildfires. If you want to understand why this is happening, check out two fascinating articles from this month’s Harper’s Magazine that dig deep into the topic: Combustion EnginesThere Will Always Be Fires More Business Lessons from Southwest Airlines Southwest has had a tough year. They lost $100 million following a fatal mid-air accident in April. But Southwest is staying true to its brand promise, rather than making changes that could generate more short-term revenue. Here’s a quick read from Inc. Magazine that explains Southwest’s approach. Read the quote in the last paragraph from CEO Gary Kelly. It’s a great example of a business that understands what its customers want and consistently delivers on its brand promises. A great lesson for all of us.Happy Birthday Arnold Arnold Schwarzenegger turns 71 today. Here’s a great interview Tim Ferriss conducted with Arnold three years ago. His story is fascinating. I knew that before I heard the interview. What surprised me most: The great business lessons I learned listening to this interview. ***Any reading, listening, quoting, resourcing that you think we should share? Send us a tip. Until next time, enjoy the rest of this week and the weekend. Tom |
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