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From Beans to Brews: Brian Niccol Transitions from Chipotle to Starbucks CEO
Elevate Insights
August 19, 2024
Happy Monday everyone! Lots of things have happened this past week, but have you heard about Chipotle’s CEO Brian Niccol being called to help out with Starbucks? More on this later in the Weekly Topic
House of Cards - Chapter 61 [S05E09]
In other news, Berkshire Hathaway acquired a stake in Ulta Beauty, boosting the company’s stock. Lockheed Martin set to acquire satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital in a $450 million deal.
⤵️ In this week’s insight:
Weekly Highlights
How to Break Through Fear and Become a Leader | Valerie Montgomery Rice | TED
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Weekly Topic
From Beans to Brews: Brian Niccol Transitions from Chipotle to Starbucks CEO
🗣 Quote of the Week
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
🔎 Weekly Highlights
This week’s highlight is from Valerie Montgomery Rice
Summary
Valerie Montgomery Rice shares her upbringing in a pink house in Wrens, Georgia, highlighting the importance of resilience and fearlessness instilled by her grandmother and early challenges.
She reflects on overcoming adversity and drawing strength from her mother's example, showcasing perseverance and accomplishing groundbreaking career milestones despite setbacks.
Valerie emphasizes fear as a motivator for action and advocates for leveraging fear to align with personal passion and purpose, promoting authenticity and empowering leadership.
What did everyone think of the Big Think video last week? More will be coming soon.
💸 Assets & Commodities
Minor Change: Previously it only showed market close but I have changed it to show the year-to-date (YTD) data.
📬 Weekly Trivia
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Q. Which tech company acquired LinkedIn for $26.2 billion?
The trivia answer is at the bottom of this week’s insight
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