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Martie Smith
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Reinvention Is Not a Destination: How Martie M. Smith Turned a Lifetime of Change Into a Mission of Resilience

Martie M. Smith has been a mechanic, a U.S. Air Force veteran, a radiation therapist, a STEM educator, a furniture builder, a photographer, an award-winning bilingual author, and a global mentor. On paper, it reads like someone who couldn't settle. In practice, it's the story of someone who kept learning to begin again — and built a life's mission out of teaching others to do the same.

Rebecca Sacks
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How Rebecca Sacks Is Proving the Best Growth Strategy Starts With the Right Hire

There is a version of leadership most people learn first, the one built on hierarchy, control, and being served. Rebecca Sacks, Founder & Principal Consultant of Authentic Talent Edge, built her 20+ year career proving there's a better one. In this exclusive Pulse Magazine feature, she breaks down why talent acquisition is the most under-leveraged growth lever in business, what AI can never replace in recruiting, and why the organizations that treat hiring as a human experience, not a process and are the ones that build lasting, high-performing teams.

Cochrane review anti-amyloid Alzheimer's drugs Leqembi Kisunla trivial effects 2026
Health & Wellness

Anti-Amyloid Alzheimer’s Drugs Face New Doubts: Cochrane Review Finds ‘Trivial’ Effects

A bombshell Cochrane review questions the effectiveness of anti-amyloid Alzheimer’s drugs like Leqembi and Kisunla, calling their benefits “absent or trivial” despite FDA approvals. Cochrane Analysis: Little to No Clinical Benefit The nonprofit Cochrane compiled data from 17 placebo-controlled studies on seven amyloid-beta-targeting monoclonal antibodies, involving over 20,000 people with mild cognitive impairment or mild Alzheimer’s dementia.

Reed Hastings Netflix co-founder board chair departure 2026
News

Reed Hastings Steps Down as Netflix Board Chair: What It Means for Investors in 2026

Reed Hastings, the legendary co-founder and longtime chair of Netflix, is stepping down from the board in June 2026. This news comes as Netflix reports strong Q1 earnings and moves on from its failed $72 billion Warner Bros Discovery acquisition. Netflix Confirms No Disagreements in Reed Hastings Departure In an SEC filing and shareholder letter