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by adamnemecek 1915 days ago
> The Duke of Sussex said he hoped to be able to “create impact in people’s lives” by working with BetterUp to provide “proactive coaching” for personal development, increased awareness and “an all-round better life”.

Who better to pick than him, someone who got where he is thanks to personal development.
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rchaud 1915 days ago
The article says he's worked with MH groups in the UK. As a celebrity ambassador for mental health and development, it's not exactly a bad call. He has spoken publicly about issues he faced losing his mother at an early age.
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Postosuchus 1915 days ago
"Celebrity ambassador for mental health" speaks volumes about the our collective societal mental health...
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rchaud 1915 days ago
The article says he's worked with MH groups in the UK. As a celebrity ambassador for mental health and development, it's not exactly a bad call. He has spoken publicly about issues he faced losing his mother at an early age.

Ultimately, there's more billions in VC money chasing startups than there is available for treating say, diarrhea or dengue. Harry's just getting his piece of the pie, whether he 'deserves' it or not is immaterial.

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7952 1915 days ago
Surely we all have the potential to improve or have problems regardless of where we start in life. I don't think being a prince is a good qualification but I don't think it precludes anything either.
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zepto 1915 days ago
Presumably someone in his family history did!

An alternative perspective is that whatever you think of his own path, he has access to many different people and spaces and can observe the kinds of things that worked for those people, in a way that few people can do.

I.e: he may not have unique insight resulting from his own development, but he may nevertheless be able to bring a valuable perspective that results from his privilege.

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