The Valley Current®️ with Professor Nabil El-Hage on Exiting Silicon Valley and Other High-Tax States for (Nearly) Tax-Free Puerto Rico
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Release Date: 08/08/2020
The Valley Current®: Is Yoga About To Change Healthcare?
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Can yoga be the next big thing to shake up the healthcare game? Today’s guest, Dr. Ben Straight, gets personal, sharing his incredible journey of overcoming chronic pain and transforming his life after severe back and nerve issues. He reveals how yoga, core strength, and small, consistent lifestyle changes helped him lose over 100 pounds and take back control of his health. Host Jack Russo joins Dr. Straight to explore how yoga could complement traditional healthcare and help more people live longer, healthier lives. It’s an inspiring, down-to-earth conversation filled with tips, laughs,...
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The Valley Current®: Ukraine v. Russia Peace & Rebuilding Scenarios
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In today's episode, host Jack Russo sits down with certified mediator Lynn Cole and Professor Sergiy Borysov to explore what peace and rebuilding might look like for Ukraine as the war with Russia rages on. Picking up from their earlier discussion in What is Long-Term Rebuilding in Ukraine?, the trio dives into the big questions: how can Ukraine recover, what’s at stake if international support falters, and how do you heal a country’s spirit after so much loss? Sergiy shares heartfelt stories about the unbreakable resolve of Ukrainians, while Lynn offers insights into how mediation and...
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The Valley Current®: What Will Conversational A.I. do in a "Cost-Free" Knowledge World? - Part 2
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In part 2 of this episode, host Jack Russo and David Nash continue to explore the implications of a world where conversational AI enables nearly "cost-free" access to knowledge. As the barriers to information disappear, the duo debates whether this shift will foster greater global cooperation and democracy or perpetuate conflict and isolation. Nash compares the universal accessibility of knowledge to the widespread availability of electricity, suggesting that when information becomes as easy to access as flipping a switch, traditional power structures may be upended. They also delve into how...
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The Valley Current®: What Will Conversational A.I. do in a "Cost-Free" Knowledge World?
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In part 1 of this episode of The Valley Current®, host Jack Russo and David Nash explore the implications of a world where conversational AI enables nearly "cost-free" access to knowledge. As the barriers to information disappear, the duo debates whether this shift will foster greater global cooperation and democracy or perpetuate conflict and isolation. Nash compares the universal accessibility of knowledge to the widespread availability of electricity, suggesting that when information becomes as easy to access as flipping a switch, traditional power structures may be upended. They...
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The Valley Current®: Who wants to be a Trillionaire?
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Traditional companies (such as oil, telecom, and automotive) are being disrupted by companies like Amazon, Nvidia, and Tesla, positioning individuals like Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, and Jeff Bezos to become the world’s first trillionaires. This shift in wealth concentration poses significant challenges in society due to its magnitude and implications. The pace of technological advances in AI and computing is exponential compared to past industrial revolutions, and most cannot grasp the implications these advances will ultimately have. One insight rarely discussed due to regulatory constraints...
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The Valley Current ®: The Founding of Silicon Valley
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Today host Jack Russo is joined by guest Jack Balletto for a deep dive into the roots and unique culture that shaped Silicon Valley. The conversation explores the region's evolution from its early military contracts to its role as a tech hub. Balletto reflects on the influential figures like Bob Noyce and Gordon Moore, whose work at Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel laid the groundwork for modern computing. They discuss how Silicon Valley’s openness to new ideas, rapid execution, and the absence of restrictive non-compete agreements allowed talent to flourish and innovation to thrive. The...
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The Valley Current ®: How is the US Election Viewed by Ex-Pats?
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In this episode, Jack Russo dives into a conversation with Bob Acker, who offers a unique perspective as an American expatriate living in Laos. They explore how the U.S. election is viewed from abroad, with Bob expressing concerns about the political climate and rising polarization. From his vantage point, the media’s heavy focus on Trump—five times more coverage than Kamala Harris—has shaped global perceptions, making Trump a polarizing figure even overseas. Bob shares doubts about Kamala Harris’s effectiveness in the current administration, while Jack questions the future leadership...
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The Valley Current®️: Trial Advocacy is Both Art & Science
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Brevity is the soul of wit. Irvin Younger may not have been Shakespeare, but his lectures have become a cornerstone for young lawyers learning the art and science of cross-examinations. Jack Russo and Professor Bob Acker know examinations can be daunting and confusing if you are not properly prepared and can result in a trial loss for you and your client. The trick is to follow Younger’s 10 Commandments which rejects the previously accepted ways of thinking and implements a set of guidelines for skilled and concise examinations that win over judge and jurors. 10 Commandments of...
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The Valley Current ®: Dr. Philippe Bouissou
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Very few entrepreneurs think of growing a business in a practical way. Oftentimes, it’s one person or a small group of friends with nothing more than an idea, the drive to see it come to fruition and not much else when that idea becomes a reality. Luckily for us, Dr. Philippe Bouissou has taken his knowledge of steady business growth and turned it into a formula for how to improve and align a company for success. Like drinking, growth has to be done responsibly and not just for the sake of growth. Check out Blue Dots Partners for more about growing your business responsibly and to check out...
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The Valley Current®: What Can Childrens Books Teach Us About Leadership?
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Storytime is one of the most influential times for children. Childrens' books are loaded with quotes and themes designed to encourage children to become the best people they can be. Over at , Tom Casey and other senior executives spend most of their time teaching people to become more effective leaders and guiding them on how to invest in the development of their employees with the intention of promoting the overall success of the company. Reading children’s books to each other has become Discussion Partners go-to way to figure out what they would have learned about leadership if they had...
info_outline“April 15 aka “Tax Day in the USA” — the day when you look at your bank account and often send too much of it to Uncle Sam — is quite possibly the most depressing day of the year. To keep a little more money in their pockets, some US citizen are taking advantage of Act 20 & 22 and moving to Puerto Rico where they do not have to pay federal income taxes. It’s an easy decision for many high income earning Americans who are globetrotters. Could this inadvertently and ultimately harm Silicon Valley if it causes some major changes in the California tax base? (Elon Musk leaving California is one example though his choice was Austin, Texas; imagine if it were San Juan, Puerto Rico instead and with the right tax and business planning.) Jack Russo asks Professor Nabil El-Hage of Harvard Business School to clear up misconceptions about the territory and laws following his move to Puerto Rico from which he operates his business and consulting practice. Will the Metaverse inspire more to do so?”