I puked in the bathroom before my first speaking engagement. 🤯 This conversation was one of my favorites on any podcast, and they were all in high school. There is so much comparison out there. Especially from aspiring speakers. Here's what I think is important for people to know: ✅ I dropped out of a public speaking class on the first day because I found out you had to give speeches... 🤷🏽‍♂️ When I started speaking about things that I was passionate about it was a lot more fun. ✅ I still get nervous. I've just reverse engineered my state of flow / mode that I go into when I'm speaking or on camera. So those nerves don't effect me anymore. ✅ I am not a good speaker naturally. I've worked at it. I'm still working at it and I don't ever think that journey will end. Doesn't matter how big or small the stages are. There is always more room for growth. What are some of you speaking tips? I'm going to include some of them in my next newsletter! 👇🏾 #justQ 🖖🏾🖤 #business #entrepreneurship …see more

I just spoke on a panel with a handful of my friends: Jackie Hermes , Eric Didier , Richie Burke , & Joe Poeschl All about branding & LinkedIn. Here’s some things that stuck with me: “I test everything.” — Jackie Hermes “Your personal brand is a 24/7 job.” — Eric Didier “I’m using LinkedIn to grow and push myself out of my comfort zone.” — Joe Poeschl “Try interviewing thought leaders to get your name out there.” — Richie Burke What advice would you give someone just starting out on LinkedIn? #justQ 🖖🏽🖤 #21Challenge …see more

“No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you're playing a solo game, you'll always lose out to a team.“ Those are the words of Reid Hoffman , who in one sentence summed up the importance of the soft skill of COLLABORATION. But effective workplace collaboration isn't always easy. In the latest episode of my new #LinkedInVideo series* on soft skills, I share four ways to boost yours. #leadership #business #success #mindset #professionaldevelopment #relationships #communication #growth #softskills #career #collaboration #HumansFirst #growthmindset #teamwork *Links to the other videos in the comments ----- I’m a ghostwriter and speaker who helps leaders communicate and connect better. Contact me if you or your organization could use my help. …see more

Wisdom is the ability to think and act using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense, and insight. But it transforms into something truly powerful when it is shared. Why? Because all the wisdom in the world is meaningless without application. Yet many leaders ignore this and choose instead to hoard their insights, fearful of giving them away. They don’t understand a simple truth: sharing your wisdom doesn’t diminish your impact; it amplifies it. And the best way to magnify your message is to harness the power and reach of social media. When you freely share your wisdom, you provide value to others. Your observations enrich their lives. You help them think about their situations in an entirely new light. And when you do this regularly, you’ll be seen as a trusted thought leader who strives to serve others by communicating the lessons they’ve learned in a genuine and compelling way. #socialmedia #leadership #wisdom …see more

With the constant advancement of technology, unprecedented moral, ethical and legal concerns are surfacing. Channeling them into substantial debates will get us closer to their fair solution step by step. Here, we collected the most pressing issues in bioethics. …see more

The Financial Times on the "record number of US companies seek[ing] relief on loan terms" -- this as the corporate combination of falling earnings and the incurrence of more #debt forces borrowers to seek convenant relief. https://lnkd.in/gFmDUC2 #economy #markets #loans #credit #investing #ft …see more

Wild session to end a wild down week for #stock . An 837 point rise turned negative before the #Dow closed almost 500 points up (+1.9%) NASDAQ/S&P rose 1.0/1.9%. Analysts will try to figure out this weekend whether this week is more likely to be a one-off event or point to a lot more choppiness ahead. …see more

If you’re like most people, you probably want to make a great income, doing work you love, that also provides lots of flexibility in your schedule. If that’s your goal, this post is for you.

It's always bananas to me that companies use "customer insights" to help market a product, but never to help inform what they make.

What makes an asset class alternative? Is it because it's new? difficult to research? illiquid? Points to ponder. In the meantime, here is my one minute explanation for the lay person #investing #alternativeinvestments …see more

2020 marks S’well’s 10th Anniversary and, despite covid, we have so much to celebrate. This year alone we launched our first global campaign, brought on a new CEO, secured B Corp certification and helped essential workers with our #forthefrontlines program. As I take a moment to reflect on reaching 10 and the many milestones we've achieved, I want to say thank you to everyone who has helped us get this far. At a time when community seems so out of reach, the S'well network has shown up in unexpected ways -- more thoughtful conversations, more acts of kindness, more stories about S’well’s impact on their lives...I'm so proud of what we've accomplished and eager for S'well to continue to be a grounds’well of change and connectivity in the decade ahead. My hope is that we’ll bring even more people together to influence the world in new, impactful ways and would love your help. Let's start a conversation. I'd love to understand how S’well has impacted your life and discuss ideas for how we can partner together into the next 10 years. #thankyou #entrepreneurship #community …see more

Is it possible to go viral on LinkedIn? Maybe, it kinda happened to me! One post generated 1 million views! But, vanity metrics aside, I was able to grow a business on LinkedIn. Paying clients and customers who care about marketing themselves authentically on LinkedIn. Watch and Learn. Here's your epic guide to market yourself on LinkedIn. #stringtheory on #personalbranding #marketing #socialmedia …see more

In my book I cover 22 trends and technologies such as Portable Diagnostics, Hospitals of the Future, Gamifying Health or Eating in the Future. Check out the analyses, real-life stories, interviews and technological examples in The Guide to the Future of Medicine: http://amzn.to/1w0O3sx #book #reading #digitalhealth #future #healthcare #medicine #trends …see more

I had millions of dollars from selling a business and then I lost it all. I lost my home. I had the IRS all over me. I built it back up. Built another business. Sold it. Bought another house. Then lost the money and lost the house. Lost my friends. I changed my definition of success. …see more

Wishing you all a lovely weekend. Among my weekend readings on a wild week for equity markets (and further to my earlier posts on Hertz): This from Bloomberg Markets on notably unusual moves in individual stocks. More to follow on this market behavior and possible implications. https://lnkd.in/gZA4djK #stocks #markets #investing #bonds #economy #equities #interestrates #bloomberg #investmentmanagement #assetallocation #volatility #centralbanks #stockmarket #fed #centralbanks #federalreserve #monetarypolicy …see more

As illustrated in this Bloomberg Markets chart, the Fed's extraordinary support for credit markets did more than restore more normal market functioning after the mid March shock. It enabled a big surge in debt issuance as companies rushed to raise cash to better manage the collapse in revenues. #markets #economy #bonds #fed #federalreserve Bloomberg LP …see more

From this week's edition of The Economist re "The 90% economy that lockdowns will leave behind: It will not just be smaller, it will feel strange." https://lnkd.in/eJT6CXt #economy #markets #coronavirus #covid #covid19 #economist …see more

The biggest news this week is, of course, Joe #Biden 's victory in the #2020election and President #Trump 's refusal to concede, but a few stories that may have flown under the radar include the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal, the mass resignation of Hong Kong's pro-democracy legislators, and Pfizer's #covidvaccine news. My thoughts on all of this and more. #StayInformed …see more

INCLUDE A BUFFER WHEN PLANNINGYOUR WEEKS When planning your weeks, make sure to include buffer, or unscheduled time, to handle any unforeseen tasks or projects. And don’t forget to get personal. Do you have any personal time on the calendar this month? Personal time is essential if you want to consistently perform well. …see more

Despite graduating from UC Berkeley and having worked at top tech companies, I still experienced setbacks like impostor syndrome early in my career. The SPARC (Non-Profit) team ( Sonia Sng Jessie Salas Florence Kwok ) and I spent this weekend reflecting on our own experiences and hashing out SPARC’s mentors + mentees program and learning curriculum with a focus on growth mindset, social mentorship, developing good habits, and paying forward. SPARC will focus on empowering students from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds, think low income and first generation! To do so, we’ll first partner with low income schools in the Bay Area and programs like AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)! If you have contacts or connections with anyone from the above orgs or want to be involved as a mentor, please let me know 🙂💥 …see more