{"id":29833,"date":"2021-08-31T19:10:55","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T23:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/?p=29833"},"modified":"2021-08-31T19:10:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T23:10:55","slug":"30-interesting-stats-from-august-21-leaders-should-know-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2021\/08\/31\/30-interesting-stats-from-august-21-leaders-should-know-about\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Interesting Stats From August &#8217;21 Leaders Should Know About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leaders need to be well-informed and able to put current events in proper context. \u00a0Recently I started regularly posting Interesting Stats For The Day on my <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrianKDodd\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brian.dodd.39\">Facebook<\/a> accounts. \u00a0The response has been very positive.<\/p>\n<p>The large majority of the information below is from a daily email I receive called <a href=\"http:\/\/morningbrew.com\/daily\/r\/?kid=bcabc570\">Morning Brew<\/a>. \u00a0I like the information they provide because it is simply down-the-middle, bullet-pointed content with no slant or bias. \u00a0Just the facts!!! \u00a0You can check out this site and\/or subscribe by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/morningbrew.com\/daily\/r\/?kid=bcabc570\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a five-minute read which will make you a lot smarter every morning.<\/p>\n<p>The following are <strong>30 Interesting Stats From August &#8217;21 Leaders Should Know About<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<h2>Everything Rises <em>AND<\/em> Falls On Leadership<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>On Thursday, August 26th, 13 US troops and at least 90 civilians died during twin blasts near Kabul\u2019s airport yesterday. An Islamic State affiliate known as ISIS-K took responsibility for what is the <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24869521.69207\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV1dGVycy5jb20vd29ybGQvYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljL3dlc3Rlcm4tbmF0aW9ucy1yYWNlLWNvbXBsZXRlLWFmZ2hhbi1ldmFjdWF0aW9uLWRlYWRsaW5lLWxvb21zLTIwMjEtMDgtMjUvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bW9ybmluZ19icmV3\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fBd92ed5d6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">single deadliest incident<\/a> for American forces in Afghanistan in a decade.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Under Tim Cook, Apple\u2019s market capitalization has grown approximately 600% to $2.5 trillion. \u00a0It is currently the most valuable public company in the world. \u00a0When Cook took over in 2011, Apple&#8217;s annual revenue was <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24880152.2006172\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWFjcm90cmVuZHMubmV0L3N0b2Nrcy9jaGFydHMvQUFQTC9hcHBsZS9yZXZlbnVlP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bW9ybmluZ19icmV3\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fB8a817cd5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$108.2 billion<\/a>; in 2020 it made $274.5 billion. \u00a0Apple was also the most <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24880152.2006172\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZm94YnVzaW5lc3MuY29tL21hcmtldHMvYXBwbGUtbW9zdC1wcm9maXRhYmxlLWNvbXBhbnktd29ybGQ_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1tb3JuaW5nX2JyZXc\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fBdb51ed3a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>profitable<\/em><\/a> company in the world in fiscal 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Summer Olympics<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"link\" title=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24652910.71516\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY25uLmNvbS8yMDIxLzA4LzA0L21lZGlhL3N1bW1lci1vbHltcGljcy1yYXRpbmdzLW5iYy9pbmRleC5odG1sP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bW9ybmluZ19icmV3\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fB77fbf05e\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24652910.71516\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY25uLmNvbS8yMDIxLzA4LzA0L21lZGlhL3N1bW1lci1vbHltcGljcy1yYXRpbmdzLW5iYy9pbmRleC5odG1sP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bW9ybmluZ19icmV3\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fB77fbf05e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC\u2019s viewership<\/a> for the Summer Olympics is down 45% from the 2016 Rio games.<\/li>\n<li>The United States won 113 medals at the Olympics, 25 more than second-place China. \u00a0Team USA also had the most gold medals, 39 to China\u2019s 38.<\/li>\n<li>Because of the decreased viewership, NBCUniversal, which paid more than $1 billion to air the Olympics, struggled with whacky time zone differences, lower enthusiasm, and its own confusing menu of viewing options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Americans Are Spending A LOT Of Money<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>With the return to in-person education, total back-to-school spending in the US will hit a <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24771756.2024564\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ucmYuY29tL21lZGlhLWNlbnRlci9wcmVzcy1yZWxlYXNlcy8yMDIxLWJyaW5ncy1iYWNrLWNsYXNzLXNob3BwaW5nLXJlY29yZC1sZXZlbHM_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1tb3JuaW5nX2JyZXc\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fBdfb2bb3f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">record $37.1 billion<\/a>, up from $33.9 billion in 2020, according to the National Retail Federation\u2019s annual survey. Families with children in elementary through high school plan to spend an average of $848.90 on school supplies, a $59 increase over last year.<\/li>\n<li>Almost 2,700 houses in Austin, TX, have sold for <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24785231.2031488\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud3NqLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9hdXN0aW4taXMtY2FwaXRhbC1vZi1ob21lcy1zZWxsaW5nLWF0LXN1cGVyLXByZW1pdW1zLTExNjI5Mjc5MDAxP21vZD1ocF9sZWFkX3BvczEx\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fB68e39e29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$100,000 or more<\/a> over their initial listing price this year, per Redfin. That\u2019s a 57x increase over last year.<\/li>\n<li>The national average for gas on August 11th was $3.185 per gallon, <a class=\"link\" title=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24717888.2027893\/aHR0cHM6Ly9nYXNwcmljZXMuYWFhLmNvbS8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1tb3JuaW5nX2JyZXc\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fB49f0ab95\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24717888.2027893\/aHR0cHM6Ly9nYXNwcmljZXMuYWFhLmNvbS8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1tb3JuaW5nX2JyZXc\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fB49f0ab95\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to AAA<\/a>. \u00a0A year ago, it was $2.174. \u00a0In May, the national average <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24717888.2027893\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY25iYy5jb20vMjAyMS8wOC8xMS9hcy1nYXMtcHJpY2VzLXJpc2Utd2hpdGUtaG91c2Utc2F5cy1vcGVjLWFjdGlvbi1pcy1zaW1wbHktbm90LWVub3VnaC1jYWxscy1mb3ItZnRjLXNjcnV0aW55Lmh0bWw_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1tb3JuaW5nX2JyZXc\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fB4c3890f3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">topped $3<\/a> for the first time since 2014.<\/li>\n<li>Per the Labor Department, consumer prices <a class=\"link\" title=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24717888.2027893\/aHR0cHM6Ly9hcG5ld3MuY29tL2FydGljbGUvam9lLWJpZGVuLWJ1c2luZXNzLWhlYWx0aC1jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy1wYW5kZW1pYy1wcmljZXMtODEyM2UwYWI0NmY3MWJlZjI1YTQxYjE2ZGE2MjYyMDE_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1tb3JuaW5nX2JyZXc\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fBf4e600db\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24717888.2027893\/aHR0cHM6Ly9hcG5ld3MuY29tL2FydGljbGUvam9lLWJpZGVuLWJ1c2luZXNzLWhlYWx0aC1jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy1wYW5kZW1pYy1wcmljZXMtODEyM2UwYWI0NmY3MWJlZjI1YTQxYjE2ZGE2MjYyMDE_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1tb3JuaW5nX2JyZXc\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fBf4e600db\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jumped 5.4%<\/a> annually in July confirming that inflation is a defining characteristic of the post-lockdown economy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Alpha Athletes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Since turning 40, Tom Brady as a 47-17 record, 125-39 TD-to-int ratio. In addition, he has 2 Super Bowl titles, 3 Super Bowl appearances, &amp; 9 playoff wins&#8230; SINCE AGE 40!!! For comparison, this is more than Drew Brees entire career!!<\/li>\n<li>The fourth-highest paid athlete globally in 2020 was Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott per Forbes magazine with earnings of $107.5 million. \u00a0Not bad for someone who played in only 5 games last year due to a horrific ankle injury. \u00a0What is even more surprising is he has only ONE play-off win in his five seasons with an overall play-off record of 1-3. \u00a0Let me put this in perspective, Tom Brady who finished 9th on the list with $76 million, had a 4-0 play-off record last year alone!!!<\/li>\n<li>Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24880152.2006172\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXNwbi5jb20vc29jY2VyL3NvY2Nlci10cmFuc2ZlcnMvc3RvcnkvNDQ2MjM2OS9jcmlzdGlhbm8tcm9uYWxkby1hZ3JlZXMtc3R1bm5pbmctbWFuLXVuaXRlZC1yZXR1cm4_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1tb3JuaW5nX2JyZXc\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fB64360347\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">returning<\/a> to his former team Manchester United. \u00a0Whenever he switches clubs it\u2019s a major business event. When he moved to Italy\u2019s Juventus in 2018, the club <a class=\"link\" title=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24880152.2006172\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9qdXZlbnR1cy1zb2xkLTYwLW1pbGxpb24taW4tY3Jpc3RpYW5vLXJvbmFsZG8tamVyc2V5cy1pbi0yNC1ob3Vycy0yMDE4LTc_dXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9YnVmZmVyNTFlYTQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1zb2NpYWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1mYWNlYm9vay5jb20mdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWJ1ZmZlci1iaQ\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fBda4f299f\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24880152.2006172\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9qdXZlbnR1cy1zb2xkLTYwLW1pbGxpb24taW4tY3Jpc3RpYW5vLXJvbmFsZG8tamVyc2V5cy1pbi0yNC1ob3Vycy0yMDE4LTc_dXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9YnVmZmVyNTFlYTQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1zb2NpYWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1mYWNlYm9vay5jb20mdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWJ1ZmZlci1iaQ\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fBda4f299f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sold 520,000 Ronaldo jerseys<\/a> (equivalent to $62.4 million in revenue) in the 24 hours after he joined. Plus, Manchester United stock jumped about 6% on the day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Booming Businesses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mattel debuted <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24662994.2089237\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jb3Jwb3JhdGUubWF0dGVsLmNvbS9uZXdzL21hdHRlbC1vbmNlLWFnYWluLXNheXMtdGhhbmt5b3VoZXJvZXMtYnktc3VwcG9ydGluZy1maXJzdC1yZXNwb25kZXJzLWNoaWxkcmVucy1mb3VuZGF0aW9uLWFuZC1ob25vcmluZy1nbG9iYWwtZnJvbnRsaW5lLW1lZGljYWwtd29ya2Vycy13aXRoLW9uZS1vZi1hLWtpbmQtYmFyYmllLWRvbGxzP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bW9ybmluZ19icmV3\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fB322909cf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barbie dolls<\/a> modeled after six female health workers fighting on the frontlines during the pandemic. Sales of Barbie dolls rose to a six-year high last year as parents tried to distract their kids from interrupting important Zoom calls.<\/li>\n<li>The average value of a NFL franchise increased 14% last year per Forbes magazine.<\/li>\n<li>Through August 6th, the S&amp;P 500 has notched <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24686742.2034975\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud3NqLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9yZWNvcmQtcGFjZS1mb3ItY29ycG9yYXRlLWVhcm5pbmdzLWtlZXBzLXN0b2Nrcy1idW95YW50LTExNjI4NDE1MDAyP21vZD1wbHNfd2hhdHNfbmV3c191c19idXNpbmVzc19m\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fBb592855e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">44 record closes<\/a> this year due to companies recovering from the pandemic more quickly than expected.<\/li>\n<li>About 9,000 health clubs in the US, or 22% of the total, have <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24706798.2099521\/aHR0cHM6Ly9hcG5ld3MuY29tL2FydGljbGUvbGlmZXN0eWxlLWJ1c2luZXNzLWhlYWx0aC1jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy1wYW5kZW1pYy1tb3ZpZS1yZW50YWwtNTRhODAyMTIwN2QzNzY1MGI5ZDk2ZTU1MjM2NTUzZTE_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1tb3JuaW5nX2JyZXc\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fB391a5516\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">closed<\/a>\u00a0since the pandemic started, according to the International Health Racquet &amp; Sportsclub Association. Meanwhile, Peloton broke ground on its first US factory in Ohio on Monday, August 9th.<\/li>\n<li>The average ticket price for the regular season New York Yankees &#8211; Chicago White Sox game on August 12th played on the field filmed in the movie <em>Field Of Dreams <\/em>in\u00a0Dyersville, IA was $1,343. \u00a0The average ticket price for a World Series game is $803.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Journalism<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>More journalists were jailed last year than ever before, and the number of media workers killed increased by a third over 2019, <a class=\"link\" title=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24662994.2089237\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmxvb21iZXJnLmNvbS9uZXdzL2ZlYXR1cmVzLzIwMjEtMDgtMDQvd2hhdC1wcmVzcy1mcmVlZG9tLWNyYWNrZG93bnMtZnJvbS11LXMtdG8tY2hpbmEtdG8tdHVya2V5LW1lYW4tZm9yLWludmVzdG9ycz9zcmVmPUtrUHpwWnZ6\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fB3315c2a2\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24662994.2089237\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmxvb21iZXJnLmNvbS9uZXdzL2ZlYXR1cmVzLzIwMjEtMDgtMDQvd2hhdC1wcmVzcy1mcmVlZG9tLWNyYWNrZG93bnMtZnJvbS11LXMtdG8tY2hpbmEtdG8tdHVya2V5LW1lYW4tZm9yLWludmVzdG9ycz9zcmVmPUtrUHpwWnZ6\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fB3315c2a2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg reports<\/a>. China is the biggest jailer of journalists. \u00a0Turkey is second.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Airlines Are Safe&#8230; Really Safe<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;We have 1 fatality to every 120 million passenger departures in the airline industry.\u201d &#8211; Dr. Henry Cloud at the Global Leadership Summit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The NFL Is Still King<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Comparison of the NFL Hall of Fame game (7.3 million) and aforementioned Field of Dreams game (5.9 million) ratings re-confirms that, when the NFL builds it, a lot more people come.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Harsh Summer Weather<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a class=\"link\" title=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24729288.2104969\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnByLm9yZy8yMDIxLzA4LzEyLzEwMjY5ODk1MDIvbXVjaC1vZi10aGUtdS1zLXRvLWJha2UtdW5kZXItc3RpZmxpbmctaGVhdC1iZWZvcmUtZXhwZWN0ZWQtcmVsaWVmLXRoaXMtd2Vla2VuZD91dG1fc291cmNlPW1vcm5pbmdfYnJldw\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fB8a9cd963\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24729288.2104969\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnByLm9yZy8yMDIxLzA4LzEyLzEwMjY5ODk1MDIvbXVjaC1vZi10aGUtdS1zLXRvLWJha2UtdW5kZXItc3RpZmxpbmctaGVhdC1iZWZvcmUtZXhwZWN0ZWQtcmVsaWVmLXRoaXMtd2Vla2VuZD91dG1fc291cmNlPW1vcm5pbmdfYnJldw\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fB8a9cd963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roughly two-in-three people<\/a> in the US are currently living in areas where temps feel like 100+ degrees Fahrenheit, per the National Weather Service.<\/li>\n<li>From 10pm\u201311pm Saturday night August 21st, Hurricane Henri dumped the most rain on Central Park in a single hour in recorded history.<\/li>\n<li>The Forest Service has <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24696555.69712\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud3NqLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9hcy13aWxkZmlyZXMtYnVybi11LXMtY2FudC1maW5kLWVub3VnaC1maXJlZmlnaHRlcnMtMTE2Mjg1MTc2MDE_bW9kPWhwX2xlYWRfcG9zNQ\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fB3bf3725c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10,000 firefighters<\/a> on staff, including 3,000 seasonal employees\u2014and that\u2019s not close to enough to battle the 100 active fires that are raging across the country, per the WSJ. Firefighting is a tough job to recruit for, paying $15\u2013$18\/hr and offering few benefits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Entertainment<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Disney said <em>Black Widow<\/em> has earned $367 million at the global box office. A big chunk of the money came on the first day the movie was released in theaters. \u00a0Revenue for <em>Black Widow <\/em>plummeted 41% from Friday to Saturday of its opening weekend and 67% from its first to second weekend\u2014the largest box office drop of any Marvel movie, ever. \u00a0The National Association of Theater Owners directly blamed piracy for the \u201cstunning collapse.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Census Numbers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The headline stat: <\/strong>The US became a lot more racially diverse over the past 10 years. The non-Hispanic white population dropped for the first time on record (2.6%), falling to its <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24729288.2104969\/aHR0cHM6Ly9hcG5ld3MuY29tL2FydGljbGUvY2Vuc3VzLTIwMjAtaG91c2UtZWxlY3Rpb25zLTRlZTgwZTcyODQ2YzE1MWFhNDFhODA4YjA2ZDk3NWVhP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bW9ybmluZ19icmV3\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fBffa3875e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lowest share<\/a> of the total population on record. People who identify as Hispanic, Asian, and more than one race drove all the population growth during the last decade.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Still, that growth has slowed down: <\/strong>The US population increased 7.4% from 2010 to 2020, the lowest growth rate since the 1930s. It\u2019s not good news. Less people growth = less economic growth, and a <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24729288.2104969\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubW9ybmluZ2JyZXcuY29tL2RhaWx5L3N0b3JpZXMvMjAyMC8xMi8xOC9jb3ZpZDE5LWJhYnktYnVzdC11cy1zZWUtNTAway1mZXdlci1iaXJ0aHMtbmV4dC15ZWFyP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bW9ybmluZ19icmV3\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fBb2d33d76\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">baby bust<\/a> from the pandemic threatens to pinch the US\u2019 growth rate even more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cities are getting bigger while rural areas empty out: <\/strong>\u201cPopulation growth was almost entirely in metropolitan areas,\u201d the US Census Bureau\u2019s Marc Perry said. 52% of all counties shrank in population.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chris Paul knows: <\/strong>Phoenix overtook Philadelphia as the fifth-largest city in the US, following NYC, LA, Chicago, and Houston. The leaderboard change reflects the broader trend of people relocating to the South and West from the Northeast and Midwest.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meet the fastest growing metro area: <\/strong>The Villages, a retirement community in central Florida. Its population grew 39% over the last decade, but also shrunk three inches in height.<\/li>\n<li><strong>And the fastest growing county? <\/strong>McKenzie County, North Dakota, which grew more than 100% since 2010 thanks to a <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/link.morningbrew.com\/click\/24729288.2104969\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucG9saXRpY28uY29tL25ld3MvbWFnYXppbmUvMjAyMS8wOC8wNi9ub3J0aC1kYWtvdGEtcmVwdWJsaWNhbnMtb2lsLWZyYWNraW5nLWVudmlyb25tZW50LTUwMjMwOD91dG1fc291cmNlPW1vcm5pbmdfYnJldw\/605729a572efe922bb639a5fB11c2bea4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fracking boom<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/hDci71\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-29612 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/w_self66113c8-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/w_self66113c8-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/w_self66113c8-790x1024.jpg 790w, https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/w_self66113c8-768x995.jpg 768w, https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/w_self66113c8-1185x1536.jpg 1185w, https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/w_self66113c8.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/hDci71\"><strong>The Top 60 Leadership Quotes From 2021 Part 1<\/strong><\/a> is my latest ebook. \u00a0For many entering a post-pandemic environment, leadership looks completely different than the pre-pandemic world. \u00a0People are more broken now. They are more uncertain. Fear and anxiousness are unwelcome constant companions. Cultures are more unhealthy. Relationships are more dysfunctional.\u00a0 Hope seems to be in short supply.\u00a0 Every day seems to bring a new hacking, natural disaster, or unexpected calamity.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the fundamentals of leadership are more important than ever. The quotes in this book deal with the basics of leadership. \u00a0If you want to be the best leader you can possibly be, click <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/hDci71\">HERE<\/a>\u00a0or on the image provided to download this FREE resource. \u00a0The lessons learned from last year, if applied, will sustain you for years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leaders need to be well-informed and able to put current events in proper context. \u00a0Recently I started regularly posting Interesting Stats For The Day on my Twitter and Facebook accounts. \u00a0The response has been very positive. The large majority of the information below is from a daily email I receive called Morning Brew. \u00a0I like [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30123,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[918],"class_list":["post-29833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-interesting-stats"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/afghanistan_1630441666.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29833"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29833"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30131,"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29833\/revisions\/30131"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}