The OPUS Insider - June Edition

Dear OPUS Community,

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Welcome to our June newsletter! We’re thrilled to share that we’ve reached 10,000 LinkedIn followers—thank you for your continued support!

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In this edition, we unveil further "Secrets to Success," celebrating remarkable leaders both within our community and beyond. From James Clear’s insights on building better habits to Brent Beshore's tips for balancing life and business, we bring you wisdom from leaders around the world. Additionally, we shine a spotlight on our own members' achievements: Jaron Soh's Voda, promoting LGBTQIA+ mental wellness, and Shalom Osiadi's Esca, recently named one of Europe’s top 50 payment startups.

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Scroll down for these inspiring stories and more!

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With love,

Team OPUS

Top Picks: This Month's All About 'Secrets for Success'

Brent Beshore: Business Brilliance and Happiness at Home

- The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish (2 hr 15min)

In this podcast episode, Brent Beshore shares his secrets of success in both life and business. He discusses personal growth, including the evolution of his marriage, physical health, and inner life, in the first 45 minutes. The latter part delves into business topics such as private equity, hiring and firing CEOs, the importance of incentives, the drawbacks of debt, stewardship versus ownership, and the role of personality tests in organisational effectiveness. Beshore, who began his career as an entrepreneur and founded Permanent Equity in 2007, also talks about his work with investors and operators in evaluating new investment opportunities.

30 One-Sentence Stories From People Who Have Built Better Habits

?- James Clear (8 min)

In his article, James Clear shares 30 one-sentence stories from readers of "Atomic Habits," showcasing how they've built better habits. These stories reveal secrets to success through strategies like identity-based habits, habit stacking, environment design, and habit tracking. The real-life examples provide practical applications of Clear’s methods, offering inspiration and actionable ideas for forming good habits and breaking bad ones.

OPUS Pulse

Stay up to speed with all that is happening in our community.

Thank You, We've Reached 10,000 LinkedIn Followers!

A big thank you to our OPUS community for helping us hit this milestone. LinkedIn is a key platform for us to showcase our members and share updates. This achievement is all thanks to your support and engagement. Let's keep the momentum going. Here's to further growth and more connections!

Spotlight on Achievements Within Our Community:

Shalom Osiadi’s Esca: A Payments Startup to Watch

Congratulations to OPUS member Shalom Osiadi and his company, Esca, recently named one of Europe’s top 50 payments startups by Sifted. Based in Dublin and founded in 2021, Esca specializes in currency hedging and B2B cross-border payments, focusing on emerging markets, especially in Africa. With €400k in pre-seed funding, partnerships with major fintechs, and a rapid growth in transaction volume, Esca is making significant strides.?

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Member Spotlight: Jaron Soh’s Voda - Championing LGBTQIA+ Mental Wellness

We’re thrilled to spotlight OPUS member Jaron Soh and his company, Voda , dedicated to LGBTQIA+ mental wellness. With 10,000 members and an all-queer team, Voda offers crucial support to the community. Recently honoured with the “Rising Star Award” at the UK StartUp Awards, Voda also secured ￡270k in pre-seed funding, featured in Attitude magazine here . Congratulations to Jaron and his team on these outstanding achievements!

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WeWork's Remarkable Global Restructuring

We’re excited to celebrate our partner WeWork’s achievement in completing a significant financial reorganization in just seven months. Now operating debt-free with $400 million in fresh capital and a reduced burden of $16 billion in long-term liabilities, WeWork’s global presence spans 45 million square feet in nearly 600 buildings across 37 countries.

New Member Spotlights

Let's pause to to extend a warm welcome and acknowledge some of the newest members in our community.

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Is generous with their time and ideas,

Is striving for change and wants to make things better.

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