We’ve lost touch with the ability to enjoy time alone to ourselves. There was once a time when humans craved time to collect their thoughts, process the day’s activities, and just let their brains switch to auto-pilot. However, this is sadly no longer the case. We feel the need to occupy every drop of time we have, be it through the use of smartphones and social media apps, or playing video games. It’s almost as if we’re terrified of not having something to do, like in the absence of activity, we will somehow perish. While you may think this to be a bit dramatic, think on it for a moment. When was the last time you did absolutely nothing, with the intention of letting yourself be purposeless for even a minute? If you can’t immediately recall a time when you did this, you may be overdue for trying it out.
Even reading this is counter-productive to what we spoke about, but either way here’s what you missed in the news yesterday.
Rain Drop, Dropbox
Today, Dropbox announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire HelloSign, an eSignature and document workflow platform with over 80,00 customers.
“With over an exabyte of data on our platform, millions of people already use Dropbox as a place to collaborate on their most important content. We’re thrilled to welcome HelloSign’s talented team to Dropbox and add their capabilities to our product suite. HelloSign has built a thriving business focused on eSignature and document workflow products that their users love. Together, we can deliver an even better experience to Dropbox users, simplify their workflows, and expand the market we serve.”
–Drew Houston, Co-founder, and Chief Executive Officer, Dropbox
Under the terms of the agreement, described in the official press release, Dropbox will acquire HelloSign for $230 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments and closing conditions. While many see Dropbox’s motivation as less-than-exciting because HelloSign, at first glance, seems to be a platform built to allow consumers to attach electronic signatures to documents, HelloSign is actually a pretty extraordinary company, and the acquisition is huge for Dropbox users.
Starbucks For President
When Trump was elected president, a belief was catalyzed, suggesting that individuals interested in running for office no longer needed previous political experience, they need only speak their mind and remain unafraid to tweet some hot takes here and there. With the 2020 election season growing closer each day, we’ve already started to see potential presidential candidates come out of the woodwork.
After double-checking to make sure he placed his latte and spinach feta wrap down safely, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz told several media outlets on Sunday that he is heavily considering running for president as a “centrist independent” in the upcoming election.
“We’re living at a most fragile time. Not only the fact that this President is not qualified to be the president, but the fact that both parties are consistently not doing what’s necessary on behalf of the American people and are engaged every single day in revenge politics. I want to see the American people win. I want to see America win. I don’t care if you’re a Democrat, Independent, Libertarian, Republican. Bring me your ideas. And I will be an independent person who will embrace those ideas because I am not, in any way, in bed with a party.”
–Howard Schultz
