"When someone walks into a bank with a sock over their head nobody says, 'Oh, good! An anonymous bank customer!'" Loved this interview with Seth Godin who stresses that now more than ever it's important to do work that matters, work that makes the world a better place, not to make the world worse under a cloak of anonymity. …see more

Preparing for a strategy call with the co-founder of the HEAL Initiative based at the University of California, San Francisco . Dr. Sriram Shamasunder is a clinician, a healer, a poet and a renaissance man. He is also a member of the Emerson Collective 's 2020 #DialFellowship class. His organization is a #globalhealth equity fellowship program that deploys early-career, U.S.-based doctors and nurses to train alongside clinicians from the communities the organization serves, which include the #NavajoNation in the U.S., #Mexico , #Haiti , #Mali , #Liberia , #Rwanda , #Malawi , #Nepal and #India . HEAL is an acronym for #Health , #Equity , #Action and #Leadership . But Dr. Shamasunder can explain it to you better than I can. Watch the video below. #healthequity #healthcareworkers #healthcareaccess #healthforall #EmersonCollective #HEALInitiative …see more

Now many of you have applied for the Paycheck Protection Program and have received your funds (or will...or I hope you will). The next chapter is how to manage that loan in order to track for loan forgiveness. At Stride , we are helping our clients setup, track and reconcile. We put together these top 10 items for you as you think about this with your bookkeeping/accounting team. There are a lot of moving parts still but we're aiming to stay on top of it for you. If other questions come up for you, leave a comment and we'll work on it. …see more

’Tis the season to be #Omnicommerce. Here's what merchants can take from holiday and use all year long. Get the details in our Omnicommerce Tracker. https://lnkd.in/d_95PKs

“It is a revenge to get back some time for yourself.” In China, sacrificing sleep (and health) for leisure is the only revenge.

COVID-19 is personal and, if you become infected, there are a wide range of possible outcomes. How safe is safe enough?

Red wine flowed from taps in an Italian town affected by the coronavirus. Can we all it a Booze ex Machina?

I have been doing a lot of thinking lately about how the government spends money -- how it allocates its dollars (our dollars). I have been struck by the no-bid Cerner contract with the VA to move to electronic health records which is estimated to cost $16 billion. No typo. See: https://lnkd.in/e-bR3RW . So, here's my question: What can you get for $16 billion if we had other spending priorities? What disease could we cure for that amount? Could we have universal early childhood education for that amount? We have legislation with mandates that are unfunded; suppose we looked at some of those to fund? A recent NY Times piece noted the proliferation of child pornography on the web and the absence of sufficient resources allocated to stomping out this problem. The legislation exists; the dollars don't. Bottom line: How can a private company get a $16 billion no bid contract when we have so many other needs? Ask yourself: What can $16 billion buy? …see more

Finding the right partner for your hospital's wound care program is easy, you just have to start to look. Visit bit.ly/1TrZKFZ to get our free eBook which explains how Rightsourcing can improve your outpatient wound center. …see more

Absolutely delighted to be featured on Lee McEnany Caraher 's podcast! Have a listen if you feel so inclined. She's incredible.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on my latest article about digital transformation in healthcare. Times, they are a'changing! #healthcare #futurehealthcare #healthtech #healthcareinnovation …see more

So, in addition to Cerner and its $16 billion no-bid contract with the VA, I have been reflecting on cultural change in education. I am concerned that we move so slowly in education that many children who could benefit from improvements are left behind. Today, I was listening to folks chatting about 5G and its implementation hurdles. One speaker observed that we needed to be heartened by some changes — the move away from pay phones and phone booths to cell phones. Those phone booths are anachronistic. One generation and they are gone. No coin calls basically. I wonder whether the speed of technology and its acceptance can be transportable into education. Why not get the next generation accustomed to trauma responsive institutions with problem solving and interdisciplinary efforts? We think of Hampshire’s reforms as innovative. Really? Many have pondered problem focused and thematic learning for decades but fear and tradition stand in our way when implementation is at issue. Why not deploy different models for education at all levels? Take away the educational equivalent of pay phones and booths. What do we have to lose? We have lots to gain. …see more

Superb opportunity for SHE Manager to work in an ambitious, profitable and forward-thinking company based in Liverpool, fully committed to being best in class for Health, Safety and Environment. #healthandsafety #hse

The Attorney General of the United States announced that the government had confirmed that the Equifax hack was the work of the Chinese military. As we enter the age of AI-assisted warfare, it’s important to unpack some of the underlying issues. …see more

we are one project away from tokenizing professional sports team. actually, you know TeamCoin would be a huge success what with diehard sports fans out there. #ethereum #tokenization #crypto #tokens #coins #blockchain …see more

Just as a reminder: Join us for a panel discussion sponsored by TC Press on January 27th (Wednesday) at 5:00 p.m. on Zoom. RSVP is on the flyer below or at: https://lnkd.in/eGbqG-R . Book discount too! Critical Question for our times. "See" you there. …see more

Help me understand folks. I get the attraction to power and influence. But, according to NYTimes (ok, question the source), Bill Gates had a friendship with Jeffrey Epstein that seemingly involved no sexual favors, just possible monetary and charitable deals. Gates stayed late at Epstein’s home, once overnight. He commented on odd lifestyle (attributed to odd furnishings). Now, let me get this straight: Gates never ever either saw or engaged in any sexual escapades involving young girls and only saw Swedish beauty and her 15 year old daughter (one-off event)? Answer this: Was Epstein so good at compartmentalizing that there NEVER were young girls present when Gates was there? And Gates wanted to be around power and influence of Epstein and his friends? Couldn’t Bill Gates meet whomever he wanted on our planet earth? I’m sorry but something is off with this story. I get that power attracts power but there’s something way out of order here. Think Tyler Skaggs (Dodger pitcher) who was portrayed as a fun guy and good teammate who died on his own vomit; and he got drugs from a Dodgers high level employee regularly. And no one knew? Addiction hidden for years from family and teammates and most (apparently not all) Dodger employees? Please I wasn’t born yesterday. …see more

"Engagement largely comes down To whether people have a manager who cares about them, grows them and appreciates them." A must-read on how to really inspire cultural change (and it doesn't involve ping-pong tables.)

i am at point where when Facebook espouses a perfectly rational idea i endorse, i become immediately defensive & skeptical. #data #portability #fintech #gdpr #psd2

Worthy reading and lots of ideas raised. Comments and thoughts welcomed as we reflect on how to improve the lives of students across the K --20 educational landscape.