| Hello: I hope you’ve been enjoying a great holiday season. From all of us at MarketVolt, we wish you a healthy, happy and prosperous 2019. Happy New Year! – Tom |
| Monday, January 14, 2019 MarketVolt’s Monday Mash-Up Recommended Reading A Remarkable, Sad Chapter in American History Over the holidays, I read a fantastic book: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI. In the early 20th century, oil was discovered on land owned by the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. Soon after, Osage people who owned the oil rights began to be murdered — one after another. The book tells the story of these murders and how federal investigators pursued the killers. This is a great book that tells an important story. Productivity Tips Common Mistakes that Hinder Our Productivity Here’s a great article I clipped over the weekend: 9 Productivity Mistakes You’re Making in the First 10 Minutes of Your Day. Speaking of Productivity… Music to Work By Do you listen to music at work? I do… Lots of different genres. Some I know. Some are new to me. This article from Fast Company magazine caught my attention last month: This is what kind of music you should listen to at work to be more productive. Recommended Viewing Injured Athlete Inspires I saw this story last night on the local television news about Kiland Sampa, 20, a former high school athlete who was paralyzed in a swimming pool accident. After receiving treatment at Ranken-Jordan Pediatric Bridge hospital, Sampa now returns there weekly as a volunteer who helps other patients. This is such a great, inspiring story. Wise Words McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc passed away on this day in 1984. Here’s my favorite Ray Kroc quote: The two most important requirements for major success are: first, being in the right place at the right time, and second, doing something about it. 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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