"We could change this whole world with a piano Add a bass, some guitar, grab a beat and away we go..." Academic (and musician) Nathan Leigh Jones takes these Ed Sheeran lyrics to heart as he explores how music can impact emotional wellbeing on this resonant new episode of We Will Get Through This with Michael Bungay Stanier . …see more

Take a swing at the swampiness exhibited by Cabinet Secretaries. Makes me ill to think about monies going to them instead of to those in need.  I have a protest idea: commence a "Take Your Racket To Work Day" and swing hard against hypocrisy.   Detailed in: …see more

Am enjoying this interview with former Hewlett-Packard engineer and current monk Gaur Gopal Das in which he discusses your power to choose positivity.

Extraordinary things are happening to ordinary people. The coronavirus has given us an ideal opportunity to jot down our thoughts.

Here’s my favourite digital minimalist Cal Newport with a primer on time blocking that takes productivity to a whole new level.

A crazy thing to do at a crazy moment in time. Marathoners are finding creative ways to run 26.2 miles in tight spaces.

Thank you, Nafissatou Kouyate , for sharing news of this well-deserved honor bestowed on your remarkable father, Morissana Kouyate of #Guinea . His efforts to end the brutality of female genital mutilation have earned him the 2020 United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize. We join you in saluting your father’s humanitarian achievements. #Africa #EndFGM #EndGBV …see more

Too many of us practice perpetual distancing between mind and body. Yoga with Adriene’s 30-day challenge offers a gentle invitation for mind and body to connect. Just completed day one and feel invigorated. Hope you’ll join me in this April 1-30 journey. …see more

Companies are flooding our inboxes with COVID-19 emails, whether you want to know that brands are thinking about you, or not.

Looking forward to hosting the TransUnion South Africa 11am (GMT+2) webinar with over 700 registrations confirmed. We will be discussing the impact of COVID-19 across key industries, scenarios that may play out and treatment strategies for SMMEs and businesses to consider in responding to this crisis. Register if you not already done so. #covid19sa #covid19 #southafrica #banking #retail #telco #insurance Carmen Williams Tim Collins Stephen De Blanche Dries Zietsman (MBA) Hans Zachar Nicola (Nikki) Peel Kriben Reddy (MBA) Robin Wagner …see more

Quarantine comes with mental health risks. The key is to control what you can control, lose yourself in some kind of project, and surround yourself with as much positivity as possible.

Anna Wiener left the publishing world to work for five years in Silicon Valley. Her insights as an outsider looking at the world of data-driven personal optimization in the service of work are fascinating. And scary.

Elias Sharf responds to Disneyland’s closure in a way that makes Canadian children look incredibly advanced.

Just added a New Radiator to keep our guests warm and a few other little jobs. Now all ready for the new season.

Here’s some great advice on how to deal with interview jitters that you can apply in many other jittery situations.

Olympian Michael Phelps battled depression while winnning gold medal after gold medal. He doesn’t want future Olympians to endure what he experienced. “I’m doing everything I can to save one life.” —Michael Phelps …see more

"Social connection makes life worth living." That is the message of this wonderful Ten Percent Happier podcast interview with researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky who has been studying happiness for thirty years.

How can we protect the 2020 election from deepfakes? Shelly Palmer speaks with Kerry Drew and Robert Moses on Fox 5 New York’s Good Day about what Facebook, Microsoft and others are doing to help solve the problem.

Apple's event starts in half an hour, at 1pmET // 10amPT. For the first time, Apple's streaming it on YouTube, as well as on its site. Here's what you need to know if you want to watch. (I'll also be live tweeting the event @shellypalmer.)

In this heat, look at summer melt and summer slide and humor (which will help us all manage 100+ temperature.):