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2014 Gates Annual Letter: Myths About Foreign Aid - Gates Foundation

January 22, 2014 · 1 minute read · Tags: bill gates

Read linked content Learn how foreign aid reduces overpopulation, dependency on aid for impoverished countries, and makes a sustainable future for our planet. This letter is a great read. It invigorates my optimism. “In just 25 years, new cases of polio were reduced from 350,000 annually, to less than 400 in 2013.” Simply, wow.
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Bring the Background Noise

February 18, 2010 · 2 minute read · Tags: bill gates , business , charlie rose , jeff bezos

Think I listened to 8 Charlie Rose episodes yesterday while working. All of Michael Arrington’s (because I was curious), a few with Bill Gates and the newest with Jeff Bezos. I think if I could trade places with any successful tech CEO/entrepreneur, it would be Jeff Bezos. He’s 100% likable, with tons of energy. Charlie asked Jeff which qualities most helped him be successful and Jeff responded, “The willingness to be misunderstood.
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