everything that is free costs you dearly - a fintech parabole. #fintech #financialservices #trading #investments

Here is another free resource to help kids deal with social distancing. It is written in English, Spanish and Chinese by the remarkable Dr. Edward Wang and his wife, Kathleen McLean. Share with kids across the globe. It is good to read before or after the Wrinkles story --- and kids can compare the two books! Wrinkles story is in English and Spanish and involves a dog -- a basset -- a real one. Having kids compare two books is a really good learning exercise!!! …see more

See new post on our delayed emergency responses including with respect to Puerto Rico.  Why are we not moving faster with disaster relief? We are moving counterclockwise --- sadly.

New Year, new ctrl+alt+del beginnings, or just more of the same frozen life screen? Here’s some advice for managing the New-Year expectations gap.

will the future be driven by marketplaces, protocols or marketplaces powered by protocols? or neither.

Did you know the notion of "marrying for love" is relatively new? So is the tradition of getting a diamond engagement ring! Check out my latest article. What's Love Got to Do With It?

Can you imagine a world run by a benign yet all-powerful corporate entity? Read on...fantastic piece by a writer risking permanent loss of some lung capacity to report on what it’s like to visit Disney World in the midst of a pandemic.

Think about trauma anniversaries and how to deal with them. This is an issue that will occur again and again in the coming months. Here's a course -- three hours; Dec. 9th; 9 am -- noon; $60. Rutgers Graduate School of Social Work. All welcome -- social workers of course and educators and HR professionals. See you there. …see more

Retitled piece on the need to eliminate waste of time and talent in government and beyond.  And, the need for, instead, outcomes.

“Have a bias toward action – let’s see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps and take the first step right away.” ~ Indira Gandhi

A new piece on reporting sexual harassment. I reference the Dartmouth professors being put on leave for sexual harassment and my own experience of harassment at Dartmouth many moons ago.  https://lnkd.in/eaMSdVz .  Comments welcome as always. …see more

Are you surrounded by items that remind you of the unfinished projects you have no intention of finishing or choices you wished you had never made? Your space may be in need of a year-end emotional cleanse.

Thoughts welcomed. Will strain on folks be diminished as the world reopens slowly? I think not as much as others think. Ponder PPTS — post pandemic trauma syndrome. Jobless folks, healthcare workers, teachers, students, parents, small business owners, those who are recovering, those who survived.....there is a psychological toll we have paid and will continue to pay... we need to acknowledge that....and address it. …see more

I learned that when things are working, you’ll know they’re working, so I began to shift ideas quickly. In the beginning, it was like a labor of love, and I believed the normal business spiel of never giving up. It was easier to know when something was working than when it wasn’t. Like, when you’re pushing a boulder uphill, and then it runs downhill, you can feel it. But I think the people who have never experienced the downhill, even a little bit of downhill, don’t know. They think things are supposed to be that hard, and they are not. It shouldn’t be that hard to get the market to adopt or adapt to your product, if there’s a fit for it. Omar Hamoui https://lnkd.in/gc77Jps #founder #tech #startup #entrepreneurship #innovation …see more

Great advice from Ten Percent Happier on getting work done at home that includes advice that’s worth repeating: establish a routine, make time for wellness (especially helping others), and limit your exposure to news.

Kevin Feige, the mastermind behind the MCU, is bringing his movie magic to a new Star Wars movie. What Star Wars story would you like to see him tell?

Here is the promised Part II to article on why we are failing in our disaster relief efforts as relates to healthcare. Showcases opportunity to link block chain with telemedicine. Why don't we do better when we have technology to help others?

In Tech anywhere near Birmingham, AL? Don't miss SLOSS. Casey Neistat is keynoting. Thanks Brandon Green for the heads up!

"While modern medicine has made great progress decoding the human body, there is still much to learn about the inner workings of the mind." Anne-Laure Le Cunff https://lnkd.in/guE5tYY #founder #startup #innovation #mentalhealth #wellness …see more

On the latest episode of the Ten Percent Happier podcast, Dr. Johnathan Salk, son of polio pioneer Dr. Jonas Salk, makes the optimistic case for a society based on wellbeing rather than endless unsustainable growth. https://lnkd.in/egjAMpM …see more