Constant self-improvement is part of being a responsible and successful entrepreneur. New technologies are being developed every day, and utilizing these technologies and systems may give you an edge over the competition. Knowing a bit more than everyone else can easily be the difference between making a successful startup and going back to the drawing board. Below, Jason Kulpa outlines five ways to keep your brain and knowledge on point:

1. Follow the Right Blogs

Just about anyone can put up a blog, and if you take a quick look at the Internet, you may think that everyone has. That is a good development, as a whole. Knowledge can be shared by more people, from more walks of life, than ever before. However, that does not mean that all knowledge online is relevant to you or even accurate.

To use blogs properly, you need to find the right ones. First, look for blogs that cover topics relevant to your industry. Next, take a look at their authors and check whether they have the credentials to write accurate and well-considered articles. Optionally, you can try to find out if they have any sponsors or corporate support, which may influence the kind of articles and opinions the blog puts out.

2. Online Learning Courses

If you want to learn something new, the best way to do so is to be trained in the topic. Fortunately, many online learning platforms can help you become an authority on practically any subject you consider. The best part is that you get to move at your pace, allowing you to customize the experience to make them more useful. All you need to do is to look for the best ones.

Coursera, for example, is virtually free – though you have to pay if you want to be graded and earn certification for what you have learned. eDX is a free option that many turn to as well. Do your research, and you will find numerous options available.

3. Official Company Documentation

Most reputable companies will make it easy for their users to learn about their products. They will pump out articles and manuals that will educate their consumer base to smooth out the user experience and establish their authority and trustworthiness. That information is available to anyone who wants it.

Don’t just look at materials for products and services you use. Look at anything related to your industry. See how the competition talks to their audience. Every little bit of information you get can be used to your benefit somehow, so gather as much as you can.

4. Books and Other Printed Materials

When in doubt, entrepreneurs can always go to the classics. Books and magazines can provide you with a lot of information you would not find online. Books remain one of the best ways to get high-level lessons and data. They may not be as up-to-date as a website would be, but since books are much hard to print and sell, you at least know there is more research and effort behind any printed info you find.

If you want the best of both worlds, you can elect to go for digital versions of printed material. Those are easier to access, depending on your preferences, and easier to process.

5. Internet Conferences

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, more and more businesses and entities have taken operations online. Among those operations include events and conferences, both of which you can join, often at a minimal cost. The good news is those events are usually high-quality, with thoroughly vetted and famous speakers, which means you will get your money’s worth.

Putting time and energy into learning might seem like a low priority, especially considering how much you have on your plate as an entrepreneur. Still, each point of information and knowledge you learn directly impacts your performance. The benefits of knowledge may not be immediately impactful, but they will add up, and eventually, you will realize how much that knowledge has made you a better entrepreneur.

About Jason Kulpa:

Jason Kulpa is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of UE.co, San Diego’s Fastest Growing Business multi-year award winner, and a Certified Great Place to Work multi-year winner. Mr. Kulpa is a San Diego’s two-time winner of the Most Admired CEO Award of the San Diego Business Journal and also a semi-finalist for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur award. Under Mr. Kulpa’s leadership, in 2018, his teams volunteered at over 24 events and worked side-by-side to improve the San Diego community. They hosted a gala dinner benefiting individuals with autism, cheered on Special Olympic athletes as they broke their records on the track, and brought school supplies and cold-weather gear to students impacted by homelessness. Jason’s mission is to bring awareness, support, and inclusion for special needs causes.

The nominee for secretary of education stressed the value of COVID-19 relief and that schools must be “free of harassment and discrimination.” Nominee for education secretary Miguel Cardona vowed at his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday to help schools reopen safely and ensure educators and students have the support they need during the COVID-19 pandemic. But Cardona did not take a firm position on the role of standardized tests during the pandemic, and in general tried to stake out positions on controversial issues such as the rights of transgender students without seeming combative. President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Education told members of the Senate education committee that future pandemic relief funding from Congress must focus on helping students recover from COVID-19 academically and in other ways. Cardona, currently the Connecticut commissioner of education, championed the importance of public schools schools without criticizing charter schools or private school choice. And in response to questions from several Republican senators who questioned the fairness of transgender female students competing in girls’ athletic contests, Cardona insisted that schools had an obligation to provide transgender students the chance to participate in activities like sports. “My passion is really to ensure quality schools, period,” Cardona said, highlighting his own experience working in public schools.”I’m a strong proponent of making sure all schools are quality schools. Most parents want to send their children to their neighborhood school.” He told lawmakers in Spanish, “In unity there is strength.” And he pledged to senators, “We will work to reopen schools safely.”

Source: ‘Exploring White Fragility’: Longtime School Teacher Explains How Critical Race Theory Is Hurting Multicultural Classrooms | The Daily Caller

Barbara Boxer has registered as a foreign agent for Hikvision USA, the American subsidiary of a Chinese surveillance company.

Former California Sen. Barbara Boxer has registered as a foreign agent for Hikvision USA, the American subsidiary of a Chinese surveillance company that has been blacklisted by the U.S. government.

Boxer, a Democrat, registered the work through Mercury Public Affairs, the prominent lobbying firm that she joined as a consultant early last year.

Boxer’s registration form, filed through the Justice Department under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, says she will be “providing strategic counsel” to Hikvision, which produces surveillance equipment for the Chinese government and Chinese military.

The Trump administration has cracked down on investments in firms linked to the Chinese government, including Hikvision and Huawei.

The Commerce Department added Hikvision to a trade blacklist on Oct. 8, 2019, for “repression, mass arbitrary detention and high-technology surveillance” of Muslim Uyghurs in China’s Xinjiang province.

Hikvision, in which the Chinese government holds a 42% stake, also produces many of the cameras used to monitor U.S. military bases, streets and homes, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal on Nov. 12, 2017. (RELATED: Chinese Cameras Monitor US Bases, Streets, Homes)

Boxer’s work on the Hikvision account for Mercury could signal that the lobbying firm, which was founded by former Republican Rep. Vin Weber, wants to use a prominent Democrat for more of its government outreach.

Though Hikvision has been accused of being a tool of the repressive Chinese Community Party, Mercury hailed Boxer in an announcement of her hiring on Jan. 7, 2020, for crafting “policies to help improve our democracy” when she served in the Senate.

Boxer served as senator from 1993 until she retired in 2017. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was elected to replace Boxer in the Senate in November 2016.

Boxer initially endorsed former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in the Democratic presidential primary. She endorsed Biden on March 1, 2020, according to a Biden campaign statement put out ahead of the California primary.

According to Boxer’s FARA registration, she contributed $500 to Biden’s presidential inauguration fund.

David Vitter, a former Republican senator for Louisiana, is also a registered lobbyist for Hikvision. The Washington Post reported in October 2019 that Vitter complained in a company conference call about the Trump administration’s “assaults” against Hikvision.

Source: Barbara Boxer Registers To Lobby For Chinese Firm Blacklisted Over Surveillance Of Uyghurs | The Daily Caller

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DR. SHIVA: ON THE SUBJECT OF MASKS

From Donna Garner

12.12.20

Dr. Shiva — MARKERS 9:35 – 12:25 — https://rumble.com/vbtn7p-dr-shiva-the-elite-have-enslaved-us-in-their-illusion-its-time-to-back-the-.html

1.  Cloth masks allow 97% of viruses to go through them.

2.  Medical masks allow 44% of viruses to go through them.

3.  N95 masks should not be worn more than 1 to 2 hrs. so that migraines do not develop.

4.  Masks cause mouth breathing which leads to dry mouth and lowers the PH.

6.  Masks also increase the temperature of the mouth from 1 to 2 degrees.

7.  By lowering the PH and increasing the temperature of the mouth, this increases three particularly bad bacteria that cause inflammation, bone destruction, and gum bleeding.

8.  Honest dentists across the country are reporting a 50% increase of cavities and gum disease in their patients since mask wearing mandates have been in force.

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Who Is Dr. Shiva? — https://vashiva.com/about-va-shiva-ayyadurai/

Dr. Shiva’s Biography — https://vashiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/VA_Shiva_Ayyadurai_Biography.pdf

Dr. Shiva’s Curriculum Vitae — https://vashiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/VA-Shiva-Ayyadurai-CV-02-17-2015.pdf

12.4.20 – From Tex. Rep. Steve Toth

“On Track To See in 2020 About 20,000 Fewer Deaths in U. S. Than Normal Ave. Annual Increase”

Excerpts from Rep. Toth’s newsletter:

https://mailchi.mp/stevetothfortexas/today-is-the-day-8368705?e=00a999e4a2

From 2010 onward, we saw the CDC document an average of 43,000 additional deaths each year. Keep in mind that over the last 10 years we’ve seen a population increase of around 20 million, based on census numbers. Remarkably, we have only seen 2,644,024 total deaths in the United States to date.

Total Annual Deaths by Year

2018 Deaths: 2,839,205

2019 Deaths: 2,855,000 

2020 (through Dec. 3): 2,644,024

Projected 2020 Total: 2,871,270 (based on the daily average number of deaths in 2020).

If anything, we are on track to see about 20,000 fewer deaths than our average annual increase.

This is not the catastrophic pandemic that will kill all of our loved ones as we have been warned.

Remember, we were told by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) that 2.2 million would die from COVID in the United States if we did nothing. 1.1 million would die even with lockdowns, and based on that, we were told “15 Days to Flatten the Curve.”