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What compelled hundreds of thousands of people around the world to invest in the initial public offering of Elon Musk’s SpaceX this summer? It certainly wasn’t the company’s financial metrics. 

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In the dynamic landscape of small businesses, the promotion of high-performing employees into managerial roles is a common practice. Unfortunately, this approach often overlooks a critical factor: Most first-time supervisors are untrained for the challenges they face.

The energy shocks rippling from the war in Iran have prompted countries, from Cambodia to Peru, to embrace remote work. Leaders in Europe are now joining the push as they look to curb consumption of oil. 

“The child who is not embraced by the village will seek warmth elsewhere” – African proverb 

With the announcement that the US national debt has passed the $40 trillion mark and is rising at what is widely acknowledged as an “unsustainable” rate, with no sign of abatement, attention is being directed as to how it is being funded.

How you respond in the first 48 hours of a crisis can determine whether it becomes a short-lived setback or a lasting mark on your visibility, perception, and reputation. While the headlines will eventually fade and news cycles will move on, the digital footprint of that moment will remain.

Are attention spans decreasing? Is the endless scroll of social media driving the need for shorter content? The real evidence points to a much more nuanced answer, one that Ronald Yaros, an Emmy-winning science journalist, professor, and digital engagement researcher, spends his time not only trying to understand, but find solutions to.

Listeners of ourAugust 14 Planet Moneyepisode may recognize some of today’s newsletter. We got such a response, and so many questions, we wanted to go a little deeper with this follow up.