Big acquisition by CARS, ICE On the Way Out, and The Power of Attention

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Boomer ingredients are low key trash. Well, according to Mr. Beast anyways. We are talking about ICE and it isn’t about the olympic ski complex constructed in a steel yard.

• Simon Sinek: “Those with a finite mindset fear surprises. Those with an Infinite Mindset see opportunity in the unexpected.”
• ASOTU Shop 
• We launched Referral Rewards
• Today’s Clubhouse: 
  • Minority Motors today @ 11am EST w/ Perry Watson III
  • What’s Working, What Isn’t 
• Paul got his Feastables
  • Retail power of attention 
  • Brand influence on kids influencing the purchasing decisions of parents
• Hints of breaking EV and ICE businesses apart from Ford CEO Jim Farley
  • Rhythms of business are very different
  • “Whereas his other models just needed chips in order to be built, production of this spring’s Lightning EV truck is physically constrained by a lack of actual factory capacity.”
  • “Ford would behave like a challenger, he assured, not an incumbent.”
• SEC is still digging in on Elons 2018 tweets
  • Regarding his tweet about taking the company private
  • Elons attorneys argue the statement was completely truthful

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