Maria Sharapova made a name for herself on the tennis court -- now after announcing her retirement as one of the most accomplished athletes in her sport, she's ready to make even bigger waves as an entrepreneur and investor. Her business savvy is as formidable as her backhand and today she's here to help me answer YOUR questions like "how do you build a million dollar brand like a champion?", "what can we do to help small businesses during this global crisis?", and more. Have a business or finance question to ask me? Go to https://lnkd.in/eku4p_U to be featured on my next episode! https://lnkd.in/eXKtFmZ …see more

When it comes to transforming education, big change is happening. Holly shares more: https://virg.in/i63 BigChange #ChangeIsHappening

After tonight, Republicans will have nominated 15 of the last 19 justices, despite having lost the popular vote in 6 of the last 7 presidential elections.

I don’t get why people like it when house prices go up. It's the only thing we need in life that when it gets more expensive, it's considered good news. Even if you’ve made money this way. Congratulations your next home now also costs more.

#Covid19 is a #crisis but is also an opportunity to learn, reflect and discover yourself. Tough times bring out the strength you didn't know you had. So, don’t get bogged down by just one version of your dream. Focus on what matters and innovate to find answers. My conversation with Shradha Sharma on the choices that #startups have in the face of Covid19- …see more

Great to see Microsoft constantly renew their commitment to helping the Indian #startup ecosystem grow. Satya Nadella , Anant Maheshwari -

Loved this Google doodle. Here is a tribute to all living beings. Let's celebrate life. Wish you all a happy #EarthDay

Why you should create "something" daily 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 Imagine you have two designers of the same skill level [total beginners] sitting at a table. - You tell the 1st designer, "create a design to the best of your ability. You have 30 days." - You tell the 2nd designer, "create a design every day for the next 30 days." More than likely the 2nd designer is going to come out on top every single time. They're failing more. Running into more challenges. Etc. It doesn't have to be a masterpiece. It doesn't even have to be published. But create every day and you'll come out a better content creator. #justQ 🖖🏽🖤 …see more

My recent interview with Inc. Magazine : Here's why you can't afford to skip LinkedIn when developing your personal brand. And why thought leadership plays a key role in designing an effective personal brand. Thanks, Maya Pope-Chappell Daniel Roth Itamar Orgad and other folks at LinkedIn! Thanks for sharing the interview, Dakota Shane ! https://lnkd.in/gW58eSb …see more

It's rather strange how for decades companies agonized over decisions in physical retail, the store smell, layout, the look of the cashiers desk, staff training, uniforms, lighting. In eCom, even in luxury retail, items are just chucked in brown boxes, delivery partners are chosen on price not service, you may get a tatilly printed invoice on cheap paper. Peloton is suffering because of delayed shipping and poor item tracking, they blame it on XPO Logistics and J.B. Hunt, as their logistics vendors. I'm bemused as to how companies don't consider these vital touchpoints as marketing. You'd not blame a badly printed store bag on a supplier, you'd not choose awful interior design and shrug it off as a vendor quality issue, you'd see the experience was poor and change it. Does it not occur to companies in the world of eCom to invest in packaging, delight with service, seduce with information sharing. etc. …see more

Last year I met Gary Vaynerchuk . My legs were shaking before I grabbed the mic for Q&A (I don't get nervous for anyone 😂). To keep it short, basically I quickly told my story, thanked him, and went up on stage to give him a hug. I was creating a data point in that moment. A point in time where our stories intertwined. I've thought a lot about influence the past few years. I gave a talk on it a few weeks ago. The reason why my legs were shaking and the reason why that hug met so much is this: I can go back and pinpoint the moment where Gary impacted my life. I was in the weight room, in college, and my triple jump coach told me to check out a guy named "GaryVee." And from there I went down the rabbit hole of entrepreneurship and content. Failed with two companies but found a lot of success with the third. Gary is impacting others & creating those data points at scale for other people. I was supposed to give a talk on monetizing your personal brand... I talked about impact instead. Because the 💰will come if the impact is there. #justQ 🖖🏾🖤 #business #entrepreneurship …see more

This morning's conversation with Sandra Smith on unemployment, re-opening the economy in a safe way, and the importance of BOTH winning the war against a Depression and securing a lasting peace of high, inclusive and sustainable growth. https://lnkd.in/e4KAV9F #economy #growth #markets #fox #economymomentum #sustainablegrowth #growthpotential #coronavirus #covid19 #covid #jobs #employment #unemployment …see more

Here’s are next week’s LIVE online classes! Sign up at simonsinek.com/shop . TUESDAY 5/26 Jumpstart Your WHY: Office Hours @ 9am ET How to Lead Through Uncertainty @ 7pm ET WEDNESDAY 5/27 How to Build a Strong Culture @ 3pm ET THURSDAY 5/28 How to Pivot @ 3pm ET Apply Your WHY @ 9am ET FRIDAY 5/29 How to Lead Through Uncertainty @ 3pm ET …see more

One big problem these days seems to be the modern notion that somehow your job should be something that provides you with purpose, happiness, authenticity, friendships and money. For all of human history work was punishment, a struggle for survival, a torment to escape for brief moments of snatched holidays. Don't get me wrong jobs should be with nice people, you've good relationships with, doing things that are not unreasonable. They shouldn't be toxic. But to aim for every human need in one thing, rather than seeking from different elements of your life, is probably asking a bit too much. Much like the same could be said for a modern romantic relationship. …see more

“Starting a company is like jumping off a cliff and assembling a plane on the way down.” - Reid Hoffman I must recommend reading this. It has some of the best insights. #Success https://lnkd.in/efhi8Dd …see more

When is the ideal time to start your business? While there is never an ideal time to start a business, and it's you who have to create that right time, ask yourself these five questions before hitting the road: 1. What solution will I provide? 2. Are customers' needs at the core of the business? 3. Is my product/service better or any different from the existing ones? 4. Do I have enough savings to survive the next 12-24 months? 5. Do I have the expertise to lead a company? Remember - #entrepreneurship is for the brave-hearted. #Startups #Success …see more

Here is the UPDATED infographic about the 40 trends that I think shape digital health and the future of healthcare. When my book, The Guide to the Future of Medicine came out, I released an infographic about the 40 trends of digital health. I wanted to visualize the trends and innovations that shape the future of medicine from 3 perspectives: - Which stage of the delivery of healthcare and the practice of medicine is affected by that (Prevent & Prepare; Data Input & Diagnostics; Therapy & Follow-up; and Outcomes & Consequences); - Whether it affects patients or healthcare professionals; - The practicability of it (already available – green boxes; in progress – orange boxes; and still needs time – red boxes) The infographic represents the way I see the development of key trends and innovations in the process of delivering healthcare. For those interested in the same analysis from 2016, here is the original one. http://bit.ly/2XxxR9l #themedicalfuturist #digitalhealth #future #healthcare #medicine #technology #fromchancetochoice #infographic #infographics #business #health #telemedicine #genetics #healthy #innovations #consumer #research #medtech #innovation #wearable #biotech …see more

FIRST….THE THREAT! Her college sent this email to me and my daughter at the end of her second year. “Dear [XXXX], This in an IMPORTANT email reminding you of your debt to [ABCD College] in the amount of $16.92!...... #college #writing #lifestyle #debt …see more

#Nature regenerates itself if we don't interfere too much. I found this notion of life regenerating itself and natural beauty #healing . I went to #yellowstone national park in 1987. I was #inspired by its breathtaking beauty and have wanted to go back there all these years. #WeekendMusings …see more

ICYMI, last night Sheryl Sandberg and I sat down with CNBC, to talk about the MAJOR resources FB just launched some major resources to help businesses through this unprecedented and chaotic time. Here's a breakdown: - $100M in grants globally ($40M in the US) - mostly cash, businesses do not have to be using Facebook - Give your local small businesses a boost with Gift Cards (owners can set up gift cards) - Start a fundraiser for your favorite small business - Resources to help deal with COVID-19 ANY small business in the world can apply! …see more