Interesting British conversations no.383:
Brit 1 puts Tupperware box on desk
Brit 2: “Ooh what you got there?”
B1: “Just lunch, leftovers”
B2: “Nice. I should start doing that”
B1: “It’s much cheaper”
B2: “It’s just finding the time”
B1: “I do it before I go to bed”
B2: “Yeah”
I’ve written a long read for the BBC about Dr Ruja Ignatova & the crazy story of her scam and disappearance. For newcomers - dive in to the rabbit hole. For anyone who’s listened - there’s some new stuff in there too...
https://t.co/s1INtKLD7H
“The Prime Minister offered me the position of Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union. After careful consideration for three seconds, I have declined the offer”
Today is 10 years to the day that Bitcoin’s white paper "Bitcoin: A peer to peer electronic cash system" was released.
Take a look at how the original crypto has evolved over the last 10 years, garnering support from entrepreneurs and techies along the way. #btcbirthday
"We are going to witness the biggest transfer of wealth over the next 20 years. Money moving to the blockchain" @yoniassia about the future of #Millennials and finance. "The money of finance is going to be in the hands of digital natives..."
Ingredients for global success? 1) Cutting-edge product market fit 2) Top talent who know how to get from 0-100 3) Balanced pace – @stripe at #MoneyConf 👌🏼
If you could start insurance from scratch, would you still stick to the 700-year-old system? @Lemonade_Inc giving a whole new meaning to disruption at #MoneyConf
Phrases that mean nothing will happen:
Leave it with me
I’ll have a word
I’ll see what I can find
Consider it done
I’ll make some calls
I’ll think about it
Certainly a possibility
Let’s come back to that
Good idea
Maybe
It’s on my list
Might see you down there
I’ll look into it