A new phenomenon we call “digital health”, and define as “the cultural transformation of how disruptive technologies that provide digital and objective data accessible to both caregivers and patients leads to an equal level doctor-patient relationship with shared decision-making and the democratization of care”, initiated changes in providing care and practicing medicine. As technological innovations become inseparable from healthcare and as healthcare systems worldwide are becoming financially unsustainable, a paradigm shift is imminent. Read our paper about digital health in open access: https://lnkd.in/e7B3aNV #themedicalfuturist #digitalhealth #future #healthcare #medicine #technology #TMFI #research …see more

Why it's important for the US, as well as other countries, to pay extra close attention to what's been happening in the UK with the new variant of the Covid virus. https://lnkd.in/gvwx8cH #uk #covid19economy #covid__19 #covid19news #economy #COVID19 #bopinion #bloomberg …see more

In addition to tragic deaths, this horrid virus will leave behind it lots of mental stress, more “deaths of despair” and other long Covid damage. Rather than focus on lockdowns as the great evil, we all need to respond better to the challenge of having to operate out of our comfort zones for some time—lockdown or not. At every level of society, we need to do better with living with Covid for now. Vaccines are an encouraging destination but, without a smoother journey there, the scarring will be incredibly onerous for this and future generations. #covid19economy #covid__19 #covid19 #covideconomy …see more

As illustrated by the 1% appreciation in the currency (chart), the Turkish central bank surprised many by hiking interest rates by 200 basis points to 10.25%. Views range from the central bank standing up to political pressure to the government worrying that the Lira was on the verge of a disorderly depreciation. What happens next policy-wise will be key to meaningfully and durably improving the exchange rate market dynamics. #economy #markets #currency #Turkey #lira #fx #foreignexchange #centralbanks …see more

A strong finish to today's trading session capped an impressive second quarter for stocks. The NASDAQ again out-performed on the day, gaining 1.9% compared to the Dow's 0.9% and S&P's 1.5% (first chart) The second quarter goes down in the record book as the best quarter for: The S&P (20%) since 2008; The NASDAQ (31% -- chart) since 2001; and The Dow (18%) since 1987. #markets #stocks #investing #investors #stockmarket #financeandeconomy …see more

If you had any doubt about the direct and indirect impact of central banks on financial asset prices—and the moral hazard that comes with that—just have a look at these three headlines from this weekend's Bloomberg terminal #economy #markets #Fed #ECB #federalreserve #investors #bloomberg #centralbanks …see more

Via Bloomberg Markets Quite an explicit warning from Hertz to potential buyers of its new common equity offering -- this as trading volume remains relatively elevated and the wild price action continues (down 20% so far today after Friday's 37% gain and Thursday's 18% drop). #markets #investing #stocks #equities #bonds #economy #bloomberg #investmentmanagement #stockmarket #fed #assetallocation …see more

An interesting tug of war in US stocks so far today, setting up an important close. On the surface, it's about "buy-the-dip" investor conditioning versus significant event risks in the days ahead (mainly health and related economic issues). Below that, there's a bit of a tug of war between retail investor activity versus others. #markets #economy #bonds #investing #stocks #equities #interestrates …see more

From Bloomberg News. Wishing Prime Minister Boris Johnson a speedy and full recovery. And for those who still need it, this should serve as a wake up call to the urgency of taking very seriously the coronavirus threat to their health. They should remember that this is a government leader in an advanced country with immediate access to among the best health care in the world. #coronavirus #uk #borisjohnson #covid #bloomberg …see more

Art is both on the outside: with pictures and signing and dancing; & also on the inside, as a way to say what’s inside of you.

[STAY TUNED!!} with my new podcast interview with, Jim Cramer SUBSCRIBE to The James Altucher Show & get an automatic update for new episodes! >> http://apple.co/1ewcX8D …see more

Corporations want to ultimately fire you, whether you like your job or not. Their entire purpose is to create and squeeze the efficiency out of you until you drop dead or are no longer needed. You can love your job so you don’t want to quit. But the company that hires you eventually will quit you. Eventually they will squeeze every bit of profit out of you. Eventually you will join the class of workers who have become outdated. Eventually they will fire you..It's time for a change: http://bit.ly/2ldozfp …see more

Political leaders are using the pandemic to suppress access to information under the guise of combating fake news. Internet freedom in countries like India, Myanmar and Nigeria has dipped considerably in the past year. #GraphicTruth GZERO Media …see more

The way to deal with faster moving times is actually pretty simple, make decisions faster and have confidence in your judgement, we digest more data than we ever realize. We may think computers are smarter than people, but we still drive cars far better than them.

Today's the day: My new book, "EQ applied: The Real-World Guide to Emotional Intelligence," has officially launched! So, what’s it about? You can find the core message right on the cover: This book teaches you how to make emotions work for you, instead of against you. Every story, every bit of research, every key principle, every illustration, and every practical tip is there to support that core message. We’ll examine one of the most famous business stories of all time—Steve Jobs’s exit and return to Apple—from a completely different angle…and reveal a major lesson in the process. You’ll learn how to control your emotional reactions—and see how a modern day “miracle” brought this ability to life. You'll learn how to break bad habits and escape "emotional hijacks." You’ll see the power of emotional influence in action—illustrated through powerful stories from the FBI's former lead kidnap investigator. Finally, you’ll discover how emotional intelligence can be used for evil—and how you can protect yourself. Learn how to make emotions work for you, instead of against you. That's EQ Applied. #leadership #management #communication #EmotionalIntelligence #EQApplied #MakeEmotionsWorkForYouNotAgainstYou Amazon: https://lnkd.in/ea5GmC7 iBooks: https://lnkd.in/eUGz_w5 …see more

Let's get one thing straight: You can't rush quality. You can't do it with your biggest client, or project. You can't do it when communicating with your team. You can't do it with the time you spend with your loved ones. That's why setting priorities is so, so important. You won't get as much done as you want today. Not tomorrow, either. So, ask yourself: What's most important to me? Let that answer guide the way you schedule your time. Because you've only got one life to live. So make it count. …see more

Be grateful for the achievements and learnings in your personal and professional life. Include a practice of gratefulness in your weekly plans!

How to solve problems like a designer? Here are the steps proposed by the leading design firm IDEO : 1. Observing the way humans live their life and asking the right questions  2. Ideating solutions based on the insights you collected  3. Prototyping solutions  4. Testing and iterating  Credit: Vox and IDEO …see more

It would be great if someone could reinvent "reviews", clearly most reviews for places or companies these days fall foul of many problems. 1) Fake Positive Reviews- It's abundantly clear that there is mass fraud in the space, hundreds of reviews from people with 1 review, reviews while places have been closed, rapid streaks of reviews. etc 2) Most reviews are about motivations and most places suffer from U shaped distribution. People are far more likely to bother when faced with extraordinarily bar or good experiences. Yet it's people who felt more nuanced about the thing that have viewpoints that are most helpful. 3) Reviews say more about the reviewer than the experience. Like this person complaining the highest mountain is too high. They are often more about the tastes and how happy someone is, not the place they review. 4) Reviews are often about expectations. A hotel room may cost between $60 and $500 per night for the same room, trendy places also suffer and gain from expectations of what will happen. No reviews ever take into consideration this context. …see more

“to be political is to care about the happiness of strangers”. Alain Du Botton. I guess I’m into politics these days. Sorry