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Empathy Builds Trust
Empathy is a cornerstone of effective relationships as it builds trust. It often is viewed as a sort of nicety or luxury in business, assuming that logic will prevail. However, in a complex world and business setting, receiving the necessary feedback and appropriate expression of challenge is dependent on building trust in relationships. Empathy is the ability to perceive and seek-out the emotions, issues, and concerns of others and...
Ten Ways For Writers To Use ChatGPT
In late 2022, along came ChatGPT. I describe it as a search engine (Google) on steroids. COPYRIGHT 2022 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. As a customer service and CX expert, I’ve written more than 3,000 articles over the years, including almost 500 articles for Forbes. I’m often asked how I get ideas for content. I’ll admit that it’s not easy to develop new ideas week after week. I’m often pitched by PR agencies that want me...
Austin Russell became the youngest self-made billionaire in 2021; now he owns Forbes
Austin Russell is on quite a run. The 28-year-old founder and CEO of Luminar, which develops vision-based lidar and machine perception technologies primarily for self-driving cars, told The Wall Street Journal earlier today that he is buying an 82% stake in Forbes Global Media Holdings in a deal that values the company at nearly $800 million. According to the WSJ, Russell’s stake includes the remaining portion of the company owned by...
Your Key To Thought Leadership: Part 4
Becoming a known expert and thought leader in your field requires diligence and a willingness to give away your expert knowledge in the form of various resources. This week, hear from our Director of Book Planning on how to construct thought leadership articles that will attract your audience base. How to Write Successful Thought Leadership Articles Learn the essential elements of thought leadership and how to turn your expert...
What Is An NFT? Non-Fungible Tokens Explained
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) seem to be everywhere these days. From art and music to tacos and toilet paper, these digital assets are selling like 17th-century exotic Dutch tulips—some for millions of dollars. But are NFTs worth the money—or the hype? Some experts say they’re a bubble poised to pop, like the dot-com craze or Beanie Babies. Others believe NFTs are here to stay, and that they will change investing forever. What Is an NFT?...
LPEA seeks members due to receive Capital Credit refunds
DURANGO, Colo. – La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) is seeking current and former members who are due to receive Capital Credit refund monies. Capital Credits represent member investment in the cooperative and are credited to members based on the amount of electricity they consume. As a cooperative utility owned by its members, LPEA regularly returns Capital Credits to its membership. Each year, the LPEA Board of Directors...
Interruptus Contageous
Interruptions Occur Frequently, and Disrupt Our Thinking “Quick question…”, spoken from someone standing at our office door. The interruption seems innocuous. But it is not. The Latin root of the word interrupt is rupt, meaning to burst. Thus, an interruption bursts our thinking. It is an unseen contagion, and these cost us time and mental energy. A recent Harvard Business Review found that 40% of respondents were interrupted more...
A Ape Liquid NFT Music Video
https://durangodowntown.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1-APE-LIQUID-4-RUSTY.mp4 This is a video I had made up by my amazing friend Enigmatic Octopi the song is by The Score and is titled Legend. It shows my journey while playing the new groundbreaking, blockchain, turn based, role playing game. For more information check out their website at ApeLiquid You can also come and ask questions on their discord at https://discord.gg/apeliquid...
This CryptoPunk NFT Just Sold For $373,124 in ETH
CryptoPunks are a generative art collection, and one of the first ever applications of NFTs for digital art. There are only 10,000 Punks in existence, and some of them are thought to be lost forever. What happened: CryptoPunk #4608 just sold for 220.00 ETH (CRYPTO: ETH) ($373,124 USD). The value of CryptoPunks is typically determined by Punk’s attributes, with the hoodie, beanie, and pilot helmet traits being the most coveted....
Ape Liquid More Than A NFT
What is ApeLiquid We are massive ecosystem, with membership cards, an amazing and supportive community, and an on-chain turn-based RPG, with evolving PFP collections, dynamic traits, and an in-game token that is also a valid ERC-20 token (swappable for ETH). Our project is next-level, with 4 major collections thoughtfully connected and almost 30k total NFTs. Our floor price is steady and growing since mint. The project delivers...
Typical Tigers NFT Over $27,000 In Donations
Typical Tigers Project Info The Concept and Art of “Typical Tigers” “Typical Tigers” is a collection of 3,900 randomly produced NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. These NFTs exemplify the endangered tigers in the wild population. Consequently, 50% of the net mint generated from the Typical Tigers NFT initiative will be donated to foundations that closely work on saving the endangered tiger species. Additionally, Typical Tigers will...
NFT Game by Ape Liquid
A fully realized, blockchain only, turn-based RPG with a dozen pieces, a utility token that’s also an ERC-20 token, the best community in web3, and rising floor prices in a bear market. It’s available and playable today. Exploring alien worlds and meeting strange, new life forms has never been more available to web3 #NFTs. Whether you’re battling intergalactic threats, making friends, or negotiating peace with...
NFT Art By Doug TenNapel
LeeBot Tomston which is owned by NFTwhitty is a example of the Klayju 1A’s and they are the named Klay ju’s that Doug drew on and made a specific description or story for. This one is Doug TenNapel’s Eternal Klay is a collection of new, unique Klay people NFTs. These are digital, hand drawn beings to collect and trade. KLAYJU SERIES 1 has arrived! Giant, creaking, metal-and-klay titans have wandered into the Eternal...
Decrypt’s 2022 Crypto Project of the Year: Polygon
Mainstream brands like Starbucks, Reddit, and Instagram are adopting Polygon, and the Ethereum scaler is building for even broader adoption. Amid a contagion-fueled crypto winter that has sent a chill through VC firms, coin holders, and NFT collectors alike, one project above all has made undeniable strides towards onboarding the masses and having the infrastructure to support them: Polygon, Decrypt’s pick for crypto project of the...
3 biggest crypto stories to look for this coming week: Can Solana keep up the momentum?
QUICK TAKE Last week saw a number of companies cut more jobs, while regulators are starting up new investigations. Will there be more? Can Solana keep up the momentum after a solid week of gains? Two crypto events kick off midweek. With crypto winter now starting to feel like an ice age, layoffs and new regulatory investigations could continue to be in the news after a slew of announcements and reports in the first week of January....
3 Cryptos to Watch in 2023
Image source: Getty Images When you’re swimming in a sea of volatility, it may be time to play it safe. Key points Crypto markets slumped in 2022 and the crypto winter shows no signs of slowing. If you’re considering buying crypto this year, look for big, established projects that have a better chance of surviving a prolonged price dip. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cardano are all worth watching. Check out our picks for best...
Billions being spent in metaverse land grab
By Joe Tidy Cyber reporter Nearly $2bn (£1.75bn) has been spent on virtual land in the past 12 months, as people and companies race to get a foothold in the metaverse, research shows. But we are years away from the metaverse emerging as a single immersive space online where people can live, work and play in virtual reality. So is the land grab one big gamble? ‘Exhibiting my own work’ With her giant dark red mohican and...
Durango-area real estate prices increase in third quarter
The median price for a La Plata County home was $609,750 during the third quarter of 2022. (Durango Herald file) Lack of housing inventory proves problematic for homebuyers Durango real estate prices increased during the third quarter of 2022 compared to 2021. But with an increase in sale prices, there was a decrease in the number of units sold in most areas in and around Durango, according to sales data from Durango Area Association...
GROOVY, RETRO 16 ROOM HOTEL FIRST TIME ON THE MARKET!!
FULLY RENOVATED CLEAN, REFRESHING, GROOVY, RETRO, 1961 16 ROOM, 18 BATH MOTEL KNOWN AS MOTEL SOCO and the POPULAR EL CAMINO LOUNGE AND MUSIC VENUE IS OFFERED FOR SALE FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE HUGE SAN JUAN MOUNTAIN VIEWS REALLY GIVE YOU A ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH!! This fully renovated motel, lounge and music venue is packed on a daily basis with little room to get in if you don’t get there early. Almost 7 acres of prime multi...
It’s Lonely in the Metaverse
It’s Lonely in the Metaverse: DappRadar Data Suggests Decentraland Has 38 ‘Daily Active’ Users in $1.3B Ecosystem Data from DappRadar suggests metaverse platforms Decentraland and The Sandbox each have fewer than 1,000 “daily active” users, despite $1 billion valuations. The platforms say these numbers don’t tell the full story. What’s going on in the metaverse these days, you might ask. Looking at two of the biggest...
