Boris Cigler

European expansion for PE portfolios. Nike | Uber | HBO Max | Amazon Ring. Stanford GSB. Living between Amsterdam → Adriatic → Bosnia & Herzegovina.

[Boris Cigler @zieglerboris]

Continous learning enables management of continous change. Proud to finalize EPGC program on @StanfordBiz

[Boris Cigler @zieglerboris]

@moizali https://t.co/Twg3jOkklF

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

The superpower has lost control of its foreign policy, writes Badr Albusaidi, Oman’s chief diplomat https://t.co/wybNB72LPX

[Is EU Concerned? @ISEUConcerned]

Greatly

[Niz @NizMhani]

🚨BREAKING:

The "Board of Peace" launches its first war....

[Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump]

Now that Obama’s poll numbers are in tailspin – watch for him to launch a strike in Libya or Iran. He is desperate.

[Shining Science @ShiningScience]

🚨 Research shows repeated complaining physically rewires your brain to prioritize stress and negativity.

The way we speak about our daily challenges does more than just vent frustration; it physically alters the architecture of the brain.

When we engage in chronic complaining, we repeatedly activate neural networks responsible for detecting threats and processing stress.

Through the biological process of neuroplasticity, these circuits become stronger and more efficient every time they are used. Essentially, the brain learns to become more adept at finding things to be unhappy about, turning a temporary mood into a permanent biological predisposition toward negativity and fear-based thinking.

As these negative pathways become the brain's default setting, individuals often experience a measurable increase in baseline stress levels and emotional volatility. This heightened sensitivity means that even minor inconveniences can trigger an intense stress response because the brain has been conditioned to interpret the world through a lens of threat. Findings discussed by the Stanford University School of Medicine emphasize that while this mechanism is powerful, understanding the science of affective neuroscience is the first step in consciously redirecting those pathways toward more resilient emotional patterns.

Source: Stanford University School of Medicine. (2023). Neural Plasticity and the Impact of Negative Thought Patterns on Emotional Regulation. Stanford Medicine News.

[Boris Cigler @zieglerboris]

"Ovdje se luksuz stalno zamjenjuje kičem" https://t.co/UATI8jPjdO odlicna dijagnoza @DaniHadzovic

[Alex & Books 📚 @AlexAndBooks_]

A meta-study of 54 studies and 170,000+ people found that:

People remember more information if they read a physical book instead of a digital one.

The paper advantage holds across ages and has grown over time. Looks like paper beats pixel.

[WikiLeaks @wikileaks]

U.S. Sanctions hit ICC Chief Prosecutor: Email Blocked, Bank Accounts Frozen, 900 Staff Banned from U.S. Entry

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan was placed under U.S. sanctions by the Trump administration in February 2025, as part of an effort to coerce the court into halting investigations of Israeli abuses in Gaza.

His official Microsoft email account has been disabled, and his UK bank accounts frozen. Additionally, all 900 ICC staff members have been banned from entering the United States, accused of pursuing “illegitimate” investigations into alleged war crimes committed by Israel.

The U.S. government has threatened that any individual or organisation providing Khan with financial, material, or technological assistance could face fines or imprisonment.

Two U.S. based human rights organisations have confirmed they’ve ended cooperation with the ICC. One senior official noted that staff are now actively avoiding communication with court officials, citing fear of government retaliation.

[liam cunningham @liamcunningham1]

Microsoft has disabled the ICC Chief prosecutors email account.
This is where we are.

[George Mack @george__mack]

My most contrarian belief:

We could increase the global economy by 2-3% by installing large whiteboards in every home.

[Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron]

Europeans,

[Boris Cigler @zieglerboris]

Check out my latest article: The Hidden Trap in Brand Growth: Why Overlooking Scalability Enablement Leads to Failure https://t.co/NoQQGbGfUK via @LinkedIn

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

Melania wasn't taking any chances

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The geomorphology of a river

[🎞️ MinuteEarth]

[Kenan Cerimagic @kenancerimagic]

Znate li kada je obecano da ce se od Tuzle do Sarajeva voziti 90 minuta?
Koliko ste milijardi dali za puteve kupovinom goriva?
@InfobiroArhiv zlata vrijedi.

[Boris Cigler @zieglerboris]

Check out my latest article: Regional Centralisation of Brand Marketing Management : Strategy to Execution Gaps https://t.co/TReQ1HagA6 via @LinkedIn

[Boris Cigler @zieglerboris]

@agazdecki When do you know when to quit though and move to something else?