The new British PM, Rishi Sunak and his wife are both global citizens, with extensive global experience. Reminder: Global experience and knowledge is 100% required for any leadership position in business or government.
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Billionaire Peter Theil holds multiple citizenships
Tech billionaire Peter Thiel “was born in Germany and holds American and New Zealand passports” is also applying for citizenship in Malta. Source: Peter Thiel, Major U.S. Political Donor, Is…
Continue reading“Voluntourism” is mostly scams
A while back I looked at some of the web sites for volunteering abroad – and every one of them looked like a scam. Volunteers had to pay all expenses,…
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How do so many young people afford to travel?
How do so many young people afford to travel? The two predominate ways are (1) they really are funded by their parents, or (2) they save up for trips and travel whenever they can, spend their savings, and then return and go back to work.
They do not save for a distant future, because many think the future is bleak and there is no point to long term saving.
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Immigration: Bloomberg says up to 40% of Americans may qualify for EU citizenship due to ancestry
Per Bloomberg, a surprising 40% of Americans qualify EU citizenship due to ancestral ties and various European country programs that issue citizenship to descendants.
Continue readingCitizenship: EU set to sue Malta over “Golden Passports” granting citizenship
The EU plans to sue Malta over their “citizenship for sale” scheme. However, acquiring citizenship in other countries is a growing activity, not likely to be curtailed.
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How to Become a Global Citizen
How do you become a global citizen with global skills?
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Immigration: Traveling abroad, interacting with international community, results in more tolerance of immigrants
Study finds – no surprise – that those who have gone abroad, or interacted with immigrant populations, or who speak a 2nd language are more favorable towards immigration and immigrants.
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The 10 safest countries in which to be a “digital nomad”
10 countries are rated as “safest countries” in which to be a temporary “digital nomad” remote international worker.
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A surprising reason to develop global skills: Because your US workforce is global
Immigrants play an increasingly large role in the U.S.-based workforce and in many industries, such as tech, may make up half or more of the team members. Effective team leaders need to have a global perspective and global skills to make the best of these teams.
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