Why do bad things happen to good people? 👇 A question we all try to answer when life feels so unfair that it's difficult to breathe... It's easy to run away from troubles with bad habits. But those troubles won't disappear. They will continue eating at your core until you take time to grieve and heal. Nothing worth having comes easy and you truly don't know what you have until it's gone. So be thankful. Count every little blessing. I dare you to say "I love you" to your loved ones, don't just assume they already know. Call your mom, even if it's just to say hello. Thank your boss for the career you've got because 9x out of 10 it beats being unemployed, sick, hungry and homeless. Turn OBSTACLES into OPPORTUNITIES. Whatever you do, I hope you always choose to make lemonade out of those lemons. How are you practicing gratitude today? ⬇️ #gratitude #growth #people #hope …see more

You know those connect requests that you accept? How many times have you scheduled a virtual face-to-face with those strangers, with zero expectations set or strings attached? I think I should move to Tampa, Florida. Yesterday, I had an awesome intro call with the amazing Francisco Oller Garcia, MBA and we talked about everything from social media to health insurance, PBM's and everything in between... including our fight for accessibility in a very inaccessible world. Then this morning, I had a call with the powerhouse Autumn Wells who radiates strength, awareness, and mindfulness. We talked about professional networking, diet, and quantum physics! I have two or three discovery calls each day with people from all around the world, what are the chances that I built such a strong relationship with two in the same city, back to back?! I'm committed to visiting Tampa this year. Let's make a LinkedIn Local Tampa happen! Who's in? If you value amazing people, make sure to connect with Francisco and Autumn! ❤✨😉 Cheers! @ Chantel Soumis 🌟 PS - I'll post Tip 5 for How to Build a STRONG Personal Brand tomorrow, I got too excited about these two today! #socialmedia #networking #chantelshares #relationships …see more

Start building your own dreams or someone will hire you to help build theirs... #success #mindset #entrepreneurship

Happy Halloween! 🎃 In honor of the holiday, I’ve put together the scariest 😱 social media content practices into a new, downloadable PDF document. (To download, click on the image, then click the icon in the top right corner.✅) ❓What other frightening things 👻 would you add to the list? ❓ 👇🏼Let me know in the comments below.👇🏼 #socialmedia #leadership #content #thoughtleadership #entrepreneur #communication …see more

In my latest Forbes article, I share why in these crazy times, uncertainty continues to plague us in business and our careers and can be crippling—or empowering—if we allow it to be.✅ #leadership #career …see more

2020 has been the year none of us asked for or wanted, but there's still time to finish the year strong.💪 #leadership #career #softskills #awareness #timemanagement #communication #thoughtleadership #curiosity #listening #fear #careerstory …see more

In my latest Forbes article (and the first of 2021), I share why this year you should skip the resolutions and do this instead.✅ #leadership #career #goals #progress #clarity #alignment #intention #IlluminateMe …see more

The on demand app-ride for women, meet Shebah Rideshare : George McEncroe , a mother of 4 kids (I can relate, I’m a litter of 5 of a single mum), was riding down Punt Road in midst of a divorce - when she thought of Shebah. I love that drivers can bring a kid or two along while they’re working. Fast forward 3 years, George has raised and made Shebah with a community of women-driver-investors. They used a crowdfunding investor platform, Birchal, and this is the 2nd round of fundraising with their community. Drivers can be investors. Every day can be investors. You can invest with Shebah as little as $100. Join the movement. Learn more at: birchal.com/company/shebah …see more

Patients today are taking matters into their own hands. For long, the ivory tower of medicine would not even remotely consider their input. But thanks to online tools and community support, they are proving that the old ways are over. In my latest article, I’m listing the promising examples of crowdsourcing in healthcare and digital health from the TikTok pill bottle to DIY artificial pancreas. #crowdsourcing #crowdsourcinginhealthcare #themedicalfuturist #digitalhealth #future #healthcare #medicine #technology …see more

Before the storm: doing a workshop about forecasting in healthcare for the global medical leaders of a pharma company. We have to anticipate changes so we can prepare. I came with a mission though: to persuade them to elect a patient advisory board on the top of the company. #speakerlife #speaker #themedicalfuturist #future #futurist #forecasting #digitalhealth #healthcare #medicine #pharma …see more

My trainer just casually mentioned today whether I have seen the new app on Fitbit: the FREAKING SMART SLEEP ALARM!!! I've been pushing Fitbit for years with articles, videos and posts that they must make it happen as the smart sleep alarm is the Holy Grail of health tracking. Between the two states of waking up and needing 3 cups of coffee to start the day and being able to start the day with energy, there might only be two minutes (light vs deep sleep). A smart alarm helps you wake up only from light sleep to feel better for the whole day. Jackpot! Give me a reason why you would not want this in your life! #themedicalfuturist #digitalhealth #future #healthcare #medicine #technology #wearable #health #healthy #fromchancetochoice …see more

With Europe now in a double-dip recession, concerns grow about the ability of governments to support small- and medium-sized companies under significant stress. The Financial Times looks at what has been achieved and what is likely to be achieved. https://lnkd.in/ghn7vVA #economy #markets #ft #europe …see more

Bloomberg Markets on how exceptionally loose monetary policy has become the unifying theme for markets ... helping to--and please pick the word(s) you feel are most appropriate -- explain/influence/boost/distort asset prices. (I pick all four). https://lnkd.in/emstssu #stocks #bonds #gold #usd #dollar #markets #bloomberg …see more

Nice summary from Bloomberg's Mike McKee on what to expect from the Fed's policy meeting today. #economy #markets #centralbanks #federalreserve #BloombergTV #economics #fomc #bloomberg …see more

Look Ahead for the Global Economy and Markets Another interesting week ahead on tap -- and that's in addition to the evolving spillovers/spillbacks between COVID, markets and economy -- including: A flood of data on economic activity in Asia, Europe and the US (and not just the monthly jobs report); Federal Reserve minutes; and Remarks from the always-insightful Andrew Haldane, the Bank of England's Chief Economist. #economy #markets #Asia , #China #Europe #US #jobs #COVID #COVID19 #investing #investors …see more

The Financial Times on what China's latest international trade data tell us about the strength of the country's ongoing economic recovery and the government's strategic purchase decisions. https://lnkd.in/gtxRFeT #economy #markets #china #trade Financial Times #FT …see more

A strong finish to a strong day for US stock #markets took the gains for the week to 3 to 6% for the three major indices. The out-performance of the #NASDAQ is again notable (see chart below). #Oil prices continued their strong recovery. #stocks #investing #investors #investing #equities #stockmarket …see more

A quick and partial illustration of the performance of the "up in quality" trade (which I defined as companies with solid balance sheets, positive cash flow generation, and a favorable crisis/post-crisis virtual-physical balance): The individual names have broadly kept up with the surging markets since the March low, thus maintaining their YTD out-performance. #stocks #markets #investing #investors …see more

An excerpt from my conversation with Professor Mauro Guillen ... comparing the current economic sudden stop with the 2008 financial sudden stop. #managinguncertainty #Wharton The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania - The Lauder Institute #economy #markets #coronavirus #covid19 #economics #Penn Mauro Guillen …see more

Almost everything has jumped in markets on the back of President Donald Trump's remarks to CNBC that, following his consultations with Saudi Arabia and Russia, there's likely to be a 10 mbd reduction in oil production. Oil is up big (30% as of now) and stocks are gaining 2%. #markets #economy #oil #stocks #bonds #trump #saudiarabia #russia …see more