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I Met a CEO in Business Class and Asked Him About Success Around 2 months ago, I had to fly overseas and decided to treat myself to business class for the first time in my life. It had been a goal of mine for a long time, it was a long flight, and I could finally afford it. I strongly believe in spending hard-earned money on experiences rather than things, because they create memories for a lifetime, while things only provide temporary satisfaction.
I was curious not only about the experience but also about the people I was going to see there. Would they look like everyday folks or multi-millionaires? I got a first glimpse of them in the business lounge, which you get access to when you buy this kind of plane ticket. Most of them seemed like regular folks, although there was a slightly higher-than-average ratio of people in suits.
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WorkRussian regions scrap Victory Day parades amid fear of Ukraine strikes Baza, a Russian media outlet with sources in the security services, reported that the Russian ministry of defence was considering cancelling the aerial segment of the parade in both Moscow and St Petersburg, citing security concerns and a lack of trained pilots.
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WorkKeeping The Focus On Ukraine That agenda: To keep our focus on Ukraine. To see with our own eyes both the Russian indiscriminate ruin of civilian targets, as well as the bravery and steadfastness of Ukrainian forces, and finally, the threat to Western Democracy that a Russian victory poses.
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WorkRussia Ramps Up Pressure on Civilians in Occupied Ukraine In March, Ukrainian special forces said they had destroyed an unmanned observation tower in Bryansk, and partisans claiming to fight for Ukraine made an armed incursion into a village there, leading to emergency measures from the Kremlin.
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WorkWorkWorkWorkFilling in the learning disability assessment gaps with Stefan Bauer from Marker Learning  This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Stefan Bauer, the co-founder and CEO at Marker Learning, a startup that looks to make learning disability testing more accessible. Bauer shared his personal story about how his mom’s determination to get him and his brother tested for learning disabilities changed his life and later became the inspiration for the company. He talked about how the company has approached tackling such a large problem and what it is like to build out the company that targets both consumers and schools. WorkTechCrunch Live is going to Atlanta and you're invited!  PS: If you are an early-stage Atlanta-based founder, please apply to pitch to our panel of guest investors/judges for our live pitching competition; the winner gets a free booth at TechCrunch Disrupt this year to exhibit their company in our startup alley. 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