#CoolShit 03.17.20

Mar 17, 2020

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-Shelby

When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’”

~Mr. Rogers.

Coronavirus vaccine test opens as U.S. volunteer gets 1st shot

With a careful jab in a healthy volunteer’s arm, scientists at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Research Institute in Seattle begin an anxiously awaited first-stage study of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed in record time after the new virus exploded from China and fanned across the globe.
“We’re team coronavirus now,” Kaiser Permanente study leader Dr. Lisa Jackson said on the eve of the experiment. “Everyone wants to do what they can in this emergency.”

Source: PBS

Tomáš Bella @kvasinka

Experts recommend keeping your daily rituals even while working from home.

Tech shapes a new stay-at-home economy

This article is a GREAT QUICK READ. It explains how the food, retail, and entertainment industries have already changed - and might remain - in light of the virus.

The big picture: Trends toward e-commerce, delivery services and online entertainment have long been underway, but this moment is accelerating them — and pushing the companies and industries behind them into a new position of dominance.

The bottom line: As one of its side effects, the coronavirus pandemic could seal the fate of the digital economy's off-line competition.

Source: Axios

Speaking of the new normal…

NBCUniversal Breaks Theatrical Window, Will Make Movies Available On Demand Immediately

I’ve been wanting companies to do this for a LONG time. I think most people would pay a premium, $50+, to watch a BRAND NEW MOVIE at home. Would you?

I can’t tell you how excited we are that we get to watch the brand new trolls movie from the comfort of our own home - woo hoo!

NBCUniversal on Monday announced its current movies from the Universal Pictures stable — including the upcoming event family movie Trolls World Tour — will be made available on demand at the same time they hit those theaters that remain open during the coronavirus pandemic.

The new policy collapses the traditional theatrical window as the film industry grapples with unprecedented circumstances.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

We have read over 300 business books in the last 10 years. These are our top 12.

Deep Work
Small Business Taxes by JK Lasser
Financial Statements: A Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding and Creating Financial Reports
Poor Charlie's Almanac
EntreLeadership
Idea Man
The Goal
Never Split the Difference
Ego Is the Enemy
Titan: The Life of John D Rockefeller
Principles “Life & Work”
The Dip

Source: Reddit r/Entrepreneur

This website that recommends books that are so good, you should read them twice.

We spend countless hours on the internet looking for authentic book recommendations from people we look up to. Browse our constantly evolving database below. Every single recommendation has been verified and includes a quote and/or a link to the source. Enjoy!

Source: Read This Twice