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Executive & Leadership Coach • Partner at ForChiefs • Co-Founder and podcast co-host of @rolemodels • @SoundCloud alum

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Joined March 2008

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@David

David Noël 🇪🇺

2 years

Every Friday for almost 5 years I’ve been sharing what I read, what I watch, what I listen to, and what I’m thinking about in a short newsletter called Friday’s Five. Join a steadily growing community and subscribe for free on:

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Friday's Five ✋ | David Noël | Substack

Highlights of the week about what I'm reading, watching, thinking about, and listening to. Every Friday. Click to read Friday's Five ✋, by David Noël, a Substack publication with thousands of...

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3 years

How about we make it a rule that every company that publishes content on Monday‘s #IWD has to also share the percentage of women they‘ve promoted in the past year and the adjustments they‘ve made to close the pay gap?

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3 years

Bin dieses Jahr mit dem Auto von Berlin nach Bordeaux und zurück. Tempo 110 und 130 in Frankreich war super. Keine Baustellen. Defensives Fahrverhalten. Kaum in Deutschland: Stress durch Raser und Baustellen. Ich bin für Tempo 130.

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@David

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10 years

Just gave a tour of the new @SoundCloud headquarters to the mayor of Berlin http://t.co/NrLiMjSMG8

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Subscribe to The @Rolemodels Podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud to receive a new episode every Tuesday

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‎The Role Models Podcast on Apple Podcasts

‎Wirtschaft · 2019

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7 years

Our industry must stop using the term "rock star" to define top talent. I've tour managed real rock stars, I don't want them on my team.

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9 years

Six Years at @SoundCloud , Five Lessons Learned. My first post on @Medium

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Six years at SoundCloud, Five Lessons Learned

On creating a healthy culture and building a sustainable company within it

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@David

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4 years

Berlin, your move.

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“Our city could never be like Amsterdam.” 🚲 🚲 🚲 This is now Paris’ reality 🇫🇷 🎥 @schlijper

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Das deutscheste an Deutschen ist denjenigen, die vor ihnen an der Kasse stehen nicht den Vorrang zu geben, wenn eine neue Kasse aufmacht.

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@David

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3 years

Die Ergebnisse nach Altersgruppen könnten auch ein Indiz für eine mögliche Ampel-Koalition darstellen. Je jünger, desto grüner und gelber wurde gewählt. #btw21

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@David

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2 years

98% chance that the Wifi password of your instagrammable boutique hotel is “youareamazing”

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@David

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7 years

Sending much love to my @SoundCloud people affected by today's layoffs. Companies: hire all these people, best people I've worked with.

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@David

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7 years

@aaronmblevin started this doc to collect people looking with companies looking

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@David

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4 years

@SStrabis „Nudel, lauf lauf!“ statt „Nudelauflauf“

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@David

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9 years

Startups: don't get fooled by disproportionally spending energy externally. Companies are built from within. Focus on that.

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@David

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10 years

When startup people say they're crushing, nailing, killing it, what they often really mean is that they worry, fear, and sweat.

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@David

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4 years

Memo to all CEOs.

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dan barker

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By coincidence: exactly 6 years ago today, as Vice President of the USA, Joe Biden sent this note to his staff. I presume in the background, thoughts of his first wife & daughter who died long ago; or his son, who died of cancer just a few months after this note. Worth reading.

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After six years at @SoundCloud , I wrote about some of the things I've learned culture, values, and people

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Six years at SoundCloud, Five Lessons Learned

On creating a healthy culture and building a sustainable company within it

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@David

David Noël 🇪🇺

7 years

Broke into the Top 100 in the Podcast Charts with the Role Models Podcast

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@David

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14 years

One post on 4chan sums up all that BS socialism discussion. http://i.imgur.com/590Ev.png

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@David

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7 years

"Be good to each other." — Ted @tedr Rheingold

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Six years at @SoundCloud today!

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'Tsondoku' is the Japanese term for the new books that pile up on our shelves, unread.

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A while ago I decided to stop getting annoyed about crying babies on airplanes. Instead, I imagine how hard it must be for the parent(s).

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@David

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9 years

If the CEO is the lead singer in a company, the COO is the bassist -- never underestimate how much the bass line carries the song overall.

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@David

David Noël 🇪🇺

3 years

Die Rosenthaler Straße und der Rosenthaler Platz brauchen eine Umgestaltung. Pollergeschützte Radwege und sichere Überquerung an der Linien/Rosenthaler sind längst überfällig.

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@David

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So incredibly sad to hear about @tedr 's passing. One of the kindest and most genuine people.

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@David

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7 years

Netflix updated their (8-year old) culture deck, and edited it down from 120 slides to 10 pages

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Netflix Culture — Seeking Excellence

Great entertainment thrills and inspires. It sparks laughter, tears, gasps and sighs, stirring our emotions...

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@David

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9 years

This morning I left Berlin for a 92-day journey to reflect, recharge, and explore. No clear plans,…

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@David

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11 years

@parislemon did you see/hear this one with the sound http://t.co/T9kTdvM0

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@David

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4 years

There is a special place in internet hell for web services that don‘t include the message in the email notification about a new message. Looking at you @SoundCloud and @LinkedIn . Desperate click moves.

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@David

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Merkel stützt, Laschet lacht.

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"Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” — Stephen Covey

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Spent some time cleaning the „Stolpersteine“ in front of my house to remember Alice Donat and Erwin Berger who were deported and murdered by Nazis in Auschwitz. Fuck Nazis.

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@David

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4 years

Hey @washingtonpost , this is not Tulsi Gabbard. And this is also not Joe Biden.

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@David

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Nach 20 Jahren als Belgier in Deutschland habe ich vor einigen Wochen den Vorgang gestartet, zusätzlich zur belgischen auch die deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit zu beantragen. Im Wahljahr 2021 möchte ich endlich wählen dürfen. 🇧🇪❤️🇩🇪

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@David

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5 years

When you‘re feeling down, go stand at international arrivals of any airport and watch people greet their loved ones.

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@David

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Eric (and Alex and the entire former and current @SoundCloud ) team built something remarkable. Now enjoy your time away and congratulations on an amazing journey!

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Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss

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After 11+ years of building SoundCloud, it is time for me to take a break, reflect and think about what's next. I will be stepping back from day-to-day operations and into an advisory role on March 1st. I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved and deeply grateful.

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@David

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A year ago today, I made the best decision of my life so far: I became a non-smoker. It's been a liberating experience and it feels great.

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@David

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Men only on @audible_com , it seems. 😔

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@David

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Today, one month ago, my dad sadly passed away unexpectedly. I'm still overwhelmed by the idea that both my mom and dad are not with us anymore. Being parentless is a strange feeling.

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@David

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Congrats to my dear friend and amazing co-founder at @rolemodels @isasun for winning an @editionf_int award last night. So well deserved. 🎉

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10 years

Excited about officially announcing our new office in New York City http://t.co/ckgW0G8EiX

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@David

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@nadasurf Hi Matthew, many years ago we met at a dinner in Berlin at an Italian place called “Zum Goldenen Hahn”, I think organized by Gero. Long time ago! I just happened to listen to Life of a Record about Let it Go and felt propelled into that time.

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@David

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Startup people! Here's the ultimate startup tool box, curated by startup people, initiated by @soundboy http://t.co/AsTu1QWr

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On this day today, three years ago, I became a non-smoker: “Quitting Smoking Is Hard, Becoming A Non-Smoker Is Not”

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Exciting news today: start spreading the news: our next office will be in New York City http://t.co/cTNqzZO5ft

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10 years

Been a non-smoker for one year and six days. Best decision of my entire life so far.

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@David

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11 years

Just won the #SXSW Interactive Award in the category 'Community'! This goes out to all audio and music… http://t.co/tyuGjCYtrq

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@David

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. @CindyGallop on The Role Models Podcast: “Female role models are just as critical for men as they are for women.”

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@David

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3 years

Missing my mom dearly today. She passed away 9 years ago and would have turned 72 today. Happy birthday, ma p’tit mam. ❤️

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@David

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10 years

Never let a high go unfived.

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9 years

Favorite quote from Chef's Table by Magnus Nillson of Fäviken: "The dish will never be better than the produce."

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@David

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11 years

If @Woodkid is the Apple of music, then this remake with Angel Haze is the new Mac Pro. Insane version.

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@David

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Born in the German-speaking community of Belgium near the German and Dutch borders, raised speaking French and German, been living and working in Germany for almost 20 years, with clients across Europe. I’m #European .

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@David

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Less than two years ago I smoked at least thirty cigarettes a day. Today I'm a non-smoker and just ran… http://t.co/q8cflOMtQH

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Nicht gendern ist auch gendern.

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@David

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6 years

Five years ago, I became a non-smoker (after having been a heavy smoker for many many years). Here's how I did it (in case you want 2018 to be the year to become a non-smoker too)

Quitting Smoking Is Hard, Becoming A Non-Smoker Is Not

I was a perfect smoker:

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@David

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8 years

If you care about keeping the internet the way you like it, you must sign this

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@David

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3 years

I‘m in so much awe for all my family and friends who are parents for holding things together this past year. The sheer amount of resilience, flexibility, and patience they have shown is incredible and we‘re often too fast at taking it for granted.

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Nach 20 Jahren in Deutschland wollte ich rechtzeitig zur Bundestagswahl eingebürgert werden. Leider sieht es nicht danach aus, dass es klappt. Ein Grund ist sicherlich auch, dass kein einziger Schritt der Einbürgerung digital abgebildet wird.

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I'm a Belgian, living in Germany, working for two Swedes, and watching America vote from a hotel room in Romania. World's our playground.

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3 years

My therapist when I tell her that I‘m ready to start dating again.

@JoePompliano

Joe Pompliano

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Germany, where you warm up with a shake a couple of slaps.

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How cool would it be that #IWD traditionally becomes the day when every company proudly publishes a report about the extent by which they have advanced impactful initiatives that have led to more equity for women in the workplace.

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Let‘s start ignoring him.

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9 years

Just witnessed the Global Marijuana March in Berlin. They were walking reeeeaaaallly slowly. http://t.co/RnCO7TsUij

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Startups: company culture = values + people.

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@David

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7 years

Find relevant conferences to attend *and* to speak at with Conference Hunt, a new project by @AnnaRRose

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@David

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3 years

Imagine Alexanderplatz in Berlin.

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Mikkel Selsøe

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Copenhagen will replace a busy street in the city center, with a park. Or is it a forest? I love it, either way. Should be done by 2022. /cc @asymco

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There have been four instances in my life where a seemingly random encounter led to a massively altered life path. Where when you look back, not meeting that person would probably have meant a different life.

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People stopped smiling in Mitte. Must be Fashion Week. #mbfw

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6 years

This episode is a special one for me as I talk a bit about my personal experience with grief after losing my mom 5 years ago. This is a conversation about grief–what to do with it, what's broken with the models of grief, and how we can help those in pain

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Lieber @StefanGelbhaar , im Kiez sehe ich verlässlich jeden Tag das Ordnungsamt bei der Parkscheinkontrolle. Nur frage ich mich, was gegen die vielen Autofahrer, Taxen, und @Uber_Ger gemacht wird, die mit oft 50-60km/h durch die 30km/h Zonen oder noch schnell über Rot donnern?

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@David

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7 years

Finally! This was an important, and long overdue vote, Germany. #Ehefueralle

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3 years

The best example of toxic masculinity is currently at display with the sitting President of the US, his lawyer and former mayor of NYC, and nearly all of the GOP Senators. I‘m so tired of white men in power. Especially those who lost.

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Who are the local officials in Berlin with a vision to do something similar on Ku’damm, Friedrichsstraße, Alexanderplatz, Hackescher Markt, etc.? Paris agrees to turn Champs-Élysées into 'extraordinary garden'

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Berlin needs car-free Sundays in the spring and summer.

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Startups: when crossing 200 people, identify and invest in the context-setters and dots-connectors in your org, they're key to collaboration

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Liebe @RegineGuenther @SenUVKBerlin , warum wurde nach jahrelanger Sperrung der Schiffbauerdamm nicht zur Fußgängerzone und Fahrradstraße gemacht? Es könnte eine so tolle und ruhige Straße ohne Autos und Parkplätze sein.

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Season 3 of Succession and the final two episodes of the season are some of the best television in recent years. The writing, performance, and characters are just so so good.

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3 years

So geht Verkehrswende.

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Friederike Busch

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Ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, so angstfrei mit dem Rad zu fahren. Das muss traumhaft sein!

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Global brand: "Are you interested to do [insert 3 days worth of work]?" . Me: "Yes, what's your budget?" Brand: "Can cover travel costs."

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Let’s help each other.

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My three favorite albums in 2014: TV On The Radio, Ryan Adams, The Afghan Whigs. Yours?

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Hearing "You changed my life!" from somebody who you hired years ago is a pretty great way to end the week.

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Such a well-deserved win for #GER . Congrats to a great team that played a great tournament.

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SoundCloud Go: An Audacious Answer to Spotify That’s Dying to Stand Out via @WIRED

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TSA agent sees my sticker: "Do you work for SoundCloud?" Me: "Yeah, want one?" Agent: "Yeah, want to cut the line?"

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Been living in Germany for 10+ years. Still not allowed to vote in federal elections. Laws are outdated, originate in low-mobility times.

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Christmas is when your relatives send you emails with 568 people in the "To" field.

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Music sharing in 2018: post a screenshot of the Spotify mobile app on Instagram Stories.

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Had no idea that the excellent Netflix series Queen‘s Gambit was filmed in Berlin. Here are some of the iconic locations

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7 years

This interview by @ezraklein with David Remnick, Editor of The New Yorker just made me subscribe to The New Yorker

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‎The Gray Area with Sean Illing: David Remnick on journalism in the Trump era and why he hires...

‎Show The Gray Area with Sean Illing, Ep David Remnick on journalism in the Trump era and why he hires obsessives - Sep 19, 2017

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Booster! 💉✅

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@David

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4 years

Some personal news: After thoughtful consideration and days of reflection, I’m happy to announce that I’ve decided to wear sweatpants again this week. Thanks to all of you who are supporting me in this journey.

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Fahrradgipfel jetzt!

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Love @fredwilson 's post about tenacity

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6 years

“Workplace Confidence” by @theophani

Workplace Confidence

Why it’s important, how to combat self-doubt, and how to build confidence in those around you

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#rolemodels is a new event series that connects the tech community with women leaders. Join the first fireside chat http://t.co/150qFhOj9L

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@David

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Thank you for sharing the story behind the album. It not only moved me deeply and also made me rediscover all my favorite Nada Surf songs and discover some new new ones I had missed. Thank you for creating and recording music. I appreciate you.

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