Think about this... It’s the end of a decade and the start of the holidays. The kids may have no clue about channel surfing, but they know the car of the future... is a truck? Your holiday gifts won’t buy themselves, so what can you buy that won’t totally suck? (That rhymed.) Tell Alexa to start packing your bags for CES because the Internet of Things is here and you don’t want to be left out in the cold. https://lnkd.in/eJvD5Gx …see more

Cybercrime is flourishing despite a flourishing cybersecurity industry - "RSA Conference Where the world talks security"​ is coming up this week.

i am trying to find an analogy to Spotify’s move from playlists to podcasts - in terms of strategy, engagement, revenue - for financial services. first step is marketplace of apps/products/services. what is the next step tho?

When this (pandemic) is all over, what will the opportunities look like? "Vastly different. Like a forest fire, it will destroy much of what we loved — people, places, things — and leave us with sorrow and mourning and bare ground. I’ll be surprised if half my regular restaurants, cafes, music venues will survive. But from the charred ground, all-new things will grow." Chris Espinosa, Apple's 8th employee. https://lnkd.in/gkyFrfu …see more

Based on research from Sonja Lyubomirsky, the best possible self exercise Laura Vanderkam describes in this Before Breakfast podcast is worth 20 minutes of your time. https://lnkd.in/d3bPMn3

What did you do as a child that made the hours pass like minutes? You have just discovered your ideal lockdown activity...where can I find a tetherball?

“Let everyone else call your idea crazy . . . just keep going. Don’t stop. Don’t even think about stopping until you get there, and don’t give much thought to where “there” is.” Phil Knight on crazy ideas, ignoring the naysayers and growing a $1B Empire. https://lnkd.in/ga9Q9q8 #founder #entrepreneur #nike …see more

"Self-compassionate people aim just as high as self-critical people, but don't fall apart when they don't meet their goals." ~ Susan David, from her latest (wonderful!) Checking In podast

must read. without delay. including all the comments. making me think in all directions: a) machine learning & cloud computing utopia, b) monopolies & their sizes, c) markets & other allocation mechanisms, d) coase theorem limits, e) xo-existence of cryptocurrencies & fiat... …see more

Is stress helpful or harmful? It depends how you think about it. Here’s a three-step process for making stress work for you.

I don’t know about you, but sometimes my mind feels like a junk drawer, brimming with random items. An idea worth pondering from Brad Stulberg is to tidy the mind and throw out the items that are obscuring what’s most important.

Happy holidays to all. I know not everyone will be celebrating right now but even if your year was less than you wanted it to be, a new year and new decade, even, is around the corner. A time to start anew. To work on that side project and/or business you've always dreamed of. It is a time for reflection and excitement for what could be. 2020 could be YOUR year! So I hope you all have time to enjoy, reflect and, of course, look forward. To new beginnings. xx …see more

I hope you and your family are safe and sound. Since so many of us are being forced to shelter in place, I’ve started a weekly online discussion group. The next discussion is tomorrow from 3p-4p ET on Zoom. You can get your credentials here.

Continuing media disruption means that each company needs to learn how to produce and distribute their stories. If you aren't seen — you don't exist. Learn media skills or disappear. #Simple #Reality

finally, Ron Shevlin ‘s long dream of flying bank branches & flying ATMs is becoming reality. my bet is on Capital One to be the first to market.

another example why financial literacy & education are important. same could be said of tech literacy & education.

one thing i overlooked when sharing my thoughts on FB’s foray in payments & other financial services. the fines levied by financial regulators will be even lower than those inflicted by the FCC. winning! …see more

A lovely break from the news of the day, discover how The People’s Money—new bank notes from Scotland—was designed with input from ordinary Scots. (This inspired me to find out more about Nan Shepherd, the modernist writer on the 5-pound Scottish note.) …see more

Former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has some advice on curing loneliness. Be of service to others through volunteering, talk to strangers, and be disciplined about dedicating some time—even five minutes to call or talk to a loved one.

Another great read by Ben Thompson on how relentless focus on customers is, basically, disrupting disruption. #stratechery #disruption #startups #amazon #consumerfocus …see more