Using their own cable laying ship, the CS Faraday, they connected the world by laying transatlantic cables
*THREAD *
Long before Apple & Google, there were the Siemens brothers
Engineering geniuses from Berlin who, in 1863 moved to London & launched one of the most innovative factories in the world
A miniature Silicone Valley in Charlton
Changing the world
One invention at a time
Using their own cable laying ship, the CS Faraday, they connected the world by laying transatlantic cables
She went on to lay eight transatlantic cables which is more than any other ship before or since
Made in Charlton, high voltage cables helped electricity spread like fire
The factory in Charlton manufactured the arc lamps that soon lit factories, public buildings, streets and city squares.
Factory workers produced half a million bulbs every single month
Siemens Brothers batteries were also used for radios and in cars
The Neophone
Sleek, good looks
Improved microphone and receiver so you could move the handset around freely
And it came in any colour, as long as that colour was black
The project was known as Operation PLUTO (Pipe Lines Under The Ocean)
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“Gun to the head—what would you decide now?”
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“What does success look like in a world where you pick that path?”
5/ When listening, after empathizing, and wanting to help them make their own decisions without imposing your world view:
“What would the best version of yourself do”?
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3/ On evaluating where someone’s head is at regarding a topic they are being wishy-washy about or delaying.
“Gun to the head—what would you decide now?”
“Fast forward 6 months after your sabbatical--how would you decide: what criteria is most important to you?”
4/ Other Q’s re: decisions:
“Putting aside a list of pros/cons, what’s the *one* reason you’re doing this?” “Why is that the most important reason?”
“What’s end-game here?”
“What does success look like in a world where you pick that path?”
5/ When listening, after empathizing, and wanting to help them make their own decisions without imposing your world view:
“What would the best version of yourself do”?
