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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 3 O C T O B E R 3 , 2 0 2 2 V I E W P O I N T S From the Editor T he last time I was involved in a "40 Under 40" issue was more than two decades ago — and I myself was not much older than 40. But I found that putting together a "40 Under 40" list has changed. 1. e photo shoot in Portland, with dozens of peo- ple gathered, became a networking opportunity. 2. e workplace is rapidly changing. A couple of honorees changed jobs between the selection process and this issue. Each honoree was surveyed with half a dozen ques- tions, including ones about favorite TV shows, movies, books and quotes. We found some interesting trends. 3. e honorees showed that, despite growing up in the digital age, they still enjoy reading a weighty book, like "History of Western Philosophy," by Bertrand Russell. ey quote enduring figures like Henry David oreau, Emily Dickinson, Teddy Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr. 4. With Hulu, Amazon Prime and Netflix, movies and certain TV shows have held up well. Because everything is accessible, younger generations are discovering older shows like "Friends" (1994– 2004), "e Sopranos" (1999–2007) and "West Wing" (1999–2006). One honoree cited as her favorite movie "Young Frankenstein" (1974). 5. We had to modify one of the questions we sent to honorees. "Big Hairy Audacious Goal" became "Audacious goal." It was brought to my attention that the term "BHAG" might be a bit dated. It was coined by Jim Collins in the business book "Good to Great," which came out in 1994. Even the oldest 40 Under 40 honoree would have been in about 5th grade when that term was coined. While some things have proven timeless, apparently the term BHAG has not aged as well. Peter Van Allen pvanallen@mainebiz.biz Featured @ Mainebiz.biz For a daily digest of Maine's top business news, sign up for the Mainebiz Daily Report at mainebiz.biz/enews Get Maine's business news daily at mainebiz.biz and on Twitter (@Mainebiz). Below is our most popular content for the period from Sept. 13–27. 1. In Kennebunkport, a 'once in a generation' riverfront opportunity hits the market 2. Early Portland building once in famed poet's family sells off-market for $1.2M 3. Two MaineHealth entities seek to integrate medical staffs, hospital licenses 4. East Brown Cow acquires Exchange Street real estate portfolio for $13M 5. UMaine plan to convert iconic buildings into campus hotel moves forward 6. NY couple moves to Castine to buy coastal town's oldest summer hotel 7. Finger on the pulse: Five innovative startups set out to 'disrupt' health care 8. Maine Grains reveals the architectural plans for its new location 9. PGA pulls plug on Maine golf tourney; organizer tees up new event 10. Augusta nonprofit names new leader, honors founder P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F M I C H A E L E R I C B E R U B E 1 bernsteinshur.com Be valued. BE SHUR. We're lawyers in the business of your success. 5 ways '40 Under 40' surprised us While all 40 of the honorees were born in October 1982 or later, their cultural references go back much further.

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