Good morning. Wishing you all a lovely weekend. As noted last week, we expect lots of data (on health, consumer behavior and supply responsiveness) from the US multi-speed State re-opening "natural experiment." Here's a very early assessment from the Wall State Journal that points to consumer and worker risk aversion https://lnkd.in/ebhTiff #economy #reopening #coronavirus #covid19 #covid …see more

The result of the Financial Times - Peterson Foundation survey on the initial impact on/reaction of US households to the CoronaVirus shock (March 24-29 survey period). https://lnkd.in/ezB6ZhR #economy #COVID19 #Covid_19 #markets #coronavirus #FT #Peterson …see more

Here's more to why parents should NOT send their kids to college: http://bit.ly/2orC0I8 #College #Experience #Education #Career #Advice #Students #Job …see more

Despite contracting COVID-19, Trump isn't likely to change his views. This strategy won't win him the Electoral College. Americans are still feeling the strain of the pandemic and want him to soften his stand. World #In60Seconds GZERO Media https://lnkd.in/dw4AEWC …see more

Is it time to take a vacation but all you can say is "being busy is who I am and what I do"? Time to look inside and find the real reasons why it's so hard to take time off.

Regularly review your recurring tasks and ask yourself if there's a way of automating them. You may not be able to automate every part of a project or task but don't let that stop you from automating the parts that can. Be open, flexible and challenge the "we've always done it this way before" …see more

Two more days before we give out a pair of Apple AirPods, One Month of Audible, and a Mentorship Skype Session with me to one lucky listener of the Zero to Infinity  podcast! 🚀 If you have been tuning in, but haven't taken the next step to your podcast experience, now is the best time to do it! Simply: ❶ Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or wherever you get your podcast:  https://apple.co/2BLa63k ❷ Subscribe to our #BeInfinity Newsletter:  http://bit.ly/2IjrU4r ❸ Optional: Leave us a rating / review if you like what you hear 💙 …see more

Finally mustered the energy to unpack and furnish my new place in South Bay. More Catan nights to come and books to read! Shout out to LinkedIn again for this gigantic Polaroid Top Voice gift? �� ��

It’s rather apt that the digital age, one based on 1’s and 0’s, has created a world where it seems there are only two possible world views to have. Where anything nuanced isn’t possible. Binary code has led to impossibility of the discreteness of greyscale.

It dawns on me a key question with large companies is whether innovation is there to be a distraction. A slight of hand. A shiny patch. A way to buy time. Or whether an organization means it.

My “Joe Talk” today on why US-China is not a new Cold War at great #wharton Global Forum in Shanghai.

Normally, the market eats out of RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das’s hands but the size of the government borrowing is killing its risk appetite. It will listen to him when he walks the talk. #economy #money #debt #interestrates #financialstability #finance #indianbanking #banking #india #GDP #growth #FiscalDefict #borrowing …see more

IS THE WORST ON BAD LOANS BEHIND THE INDIAN BANKING SYSTEM?: The CEO panel at Mint's South India Banking Conclave brainstormed on the issue. They were candid in admitting mistakes.

It can be easy to forgo your own "gut feelings" to agree with a majority's thoughts and opinions due to the social pressures of conformity. Check out why one dissenting voice is all you need to empower someone to go with their gut and more in my article below! #GutFeeling #DissentingVoice #BestReads …see more

Juggling working from home and overseeing your kids doing their online classwork can be a challenge. Check out the newest edition of my best reads newsletter below! …see more

The idea of building a habit is very appealing. The popular notion that tasks can be put on autopilot makes habits sound effortless. Wouldn’t it be great if you could simply make a habit out of doing tasks like exercising, journaling, paying bills, or running a side business? Unfortunately, you can’t. Habits don’t work that way. Habits are a type of learning. By forming a habit, the brain frees the mind to do other things without deliberation. To change a behavior you need to understand the difference between a “habit” and a “routine.” How do we tell the difference between behaviors that are good candidates to become habits and those best left as routines? Check out my article on habit formation and how it relates to our homeostatic response at the link in the comments below! After reading, tag a friend / colleague who you think should read this too. #Indistractable #HumanBehavior #HabitFormation …see more

Distraction is a curse of modern life. It can become difficult to focus on any one task - or any one person - for very long. In this article, I discuss why distractions are so harmful, where they originate, and key techniques that will help you finally overcome distractions for good. Let me know what you think of it in the comments below! #Indistractable #Distraction #BehavioralDesign …see more

Great spending time with an amazing team at TransUnion Kenya. So much opportunity to drive #informationforgood in a really great country! Billy Owino , Naeem Seedat , Chad Reimers

Honored to accept the 2017 Change Maker Award in Next Generation Leadership. Thank you Sophie Guerin for connecting me to the Global Advancement for Women Conference! My learning from SoGal Ventures in the last 3 years has been: - Problems are powerful. Real pain creates authentic connections for human beings. - Start immediately. Entrepreneurship is learning to swim while swimming. - Build a legacy. Live a legacy-driven life and think holistic impact of everything you do. Appreciate the recognition, and we're just getting started. #SoGalBoss …see more

Is fear holding you back in your career? I share the one thing that can help you combat it. #career #leadership …see more