Scott Warner
@scottpall
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Principal, Warner Strategies, a communications consultancy
Alexandria, VA
Joined February 2008
Robert Redford deserved an Oscar nomination for his performance in the 2013 film All is Lost. Redford barely has any dialogue in this film but his physicality defines this performance. And to do this at 77?? Redford did nearly all his own stunts in this film. An Oscar snub.
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How Signal turned a national security crisis into a branding moment
fastcompany.com
After 'Signalgate,' the encrypted communication app is rocketing up the app charts—even as the Trump administration attempts to shift blame.
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Listen to the Bond Market, Because It’s Flashing a Warning
nytimes.com
Fears of inflation and more debt are already making borrowing more expensive.
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On the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, two veterans remember
washingtonpost.com
Local veterans Harry Miller and Frank Cohn recalled their experiences during one of worst winters in European history.
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"Everyone was scared. ... I sometimes think of the people who were there. Dirty GIs. Unshaven. Dirty as the devil. Cold. Miserable."
militarytimes.com
"Everyone was scared. ... I sometimes think of the people who were there. Dirty GIs. Unshaven. Dirty as the devil. Cold. Miserable."
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The older I get, the more I realize that success at most things isn't about finding the one trick or secret nobody knows about. It's consistently doing the boring, mundane things everyone knows about but is too unfocused/undisciplined to do. Get good at boring.
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This is why the Dutch will never forget. We should do the same in the US.
Today, schoolchildren laid flowers on the graves of fallen soldiers at the Airborne Cemetery in Oosterbeek, a tradition that has become the emotional highlight for families and locals. Veterans of the Battle of #Arnhem gave the children the honorary title of "Flower Children."
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Thrilled to announce the launch of https://t.co/V9ilGZNlng, an educational platform for teachers with free access to “On the Road” and “Kindness 101” stories and professional lesson plans from the great folks at @CHARACTERCOUNTS !
charactercounts.org
Welcome to Kindness 101. Choose from a variety of K-12 videos and activities to teach character, social-emotional, and academic skills.
🚨New resource - https://t.co/knhu3mNJyo - Heartwarming videos from @SteveHartmanCBS with discussion & journal prompts, activities, and family connections are now available for free - all tied to character, social-emotional, and academic learning outcomes. #CharacterCounts
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High-risk tasks that have always required a human hand are closer than ever to automation thanks to AI https://t.co/n9XBqG2qfX via @BW
bloomberg.com
Advances in computer vision and machine learning allow robots to perform some of the high precision tasks required to butcher beef and chicken.
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Why you should ignore success stories
fastcompany.com
In his new book “May Contain Lies” finance professor Alex Edmans warns about the dangers of studying the success stories of others.
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My Comments Are in the Google Doc Linked in the Dropbox I Sent in the Slack
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Our 5th most-read article of 2024. - - -Thanks for sending this along. I left my comments in the Google Doc. You don’t see my comments? You’re loo...
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You don’t have to do something extraordinary to do valuable and meaningful work.
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Read books because you will never be able to meet and spend uninterrupted time with the thoughts of so many brilliant and unique people.
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A Cyclist on the English Landscape
nytimes.com
Grounded by the pandemic, a travel photographer spent the year pedaling the roads around his home, resulting in a series of poetic self-portraits.
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Qualifying for 2022 Qatar World Cup began in Europe today. Norwegian National Team wore “Human Rights on and Off The Field” T-Shirts ahead of their game to spotlight over 6,500 foreign workers have died in making Qatar ready. Will this movement grow? 🇳🇴 https://t.co/H3HQRMhcBg
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Jargon can make communication more difficult for group outsiders and lead them to disengage.
hbr.org
While most people find jargon (not to be confused with slang) to be annoying, it remains a staple of the modern workplace. It does have its uses — for example, air traffic controllers use the...
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Slow Down and Give Back in an Off-Grid
fieldmag.com
Through solar, water, and low impact initiatives, this unique travel company creates a net-positive impact on their surroundings
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E-mail Is Making Us Miserable https://t.co/WyTMm6kBIu via @NewYorker
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