Jeff Bezos: "Alexa, buy me something from Whole Foods" Alexa: "Buying Whole Foods" Jeff: "That's perfect" And #StillDayOne …see more

Being bored may not be the best way to feel, but it's not necessarily a bad thing. Check out my new article below to understand why boredom isn't necessarily a bad thing and more! #Boredom #Discomfort #BestReads …see more

Technology products today adapt to the user, constructing themselves in real-time. Check your Facebook timeline or your Twitter stream; it’s unlike anyone else’s. However, in the age of contingency, the product is not only adapting to the user, but the user is also adapting to the product by forming new behavioral and usage habits. The product and the user change together toward perfect contingency, a state of nearly instantaneous adaptation to each other. Check out this clip and visit the link in the comments below to get access to full episodes of the Nir and Far Podcast. There’s a new one every Monday! Plus, I’ve included an article that I wrote on this topic in the comments as well. #Indistractable #NirandFar #HumanBehavior #BehavioralDesign …see more

I had the chance to do a keynote address on “Predictions for a Connected World” at the ITNewsAfrica.com IOT Forum Africa 2019 conference. We discussed the IOT and technology trends in Africa, recent developments applicable to our region and most importantly how we as technologists and business leaders focus on solving problems that matter amidst the opportunities presented by the new era of digital. Bronwyn Nielsen SqwidNet Sudhish Mohan Abhi Dhar Tim Collins #AfricaRising #IOTForumAfrica #digital #sqwillions #solvingproblemsthatmatter #iot #ar #vr #convergence https://lnkd.in/dJm3y7P …see more

Do you know the only thing scarier than change? NOT changing. That sort of rigidity does not serve you well in business. ADAPTABILITY is the quality of being able to adjust to new conditions. It’s about being open and flexible, instead of fixed in your mindset and in the way you do things. When you find yourself saying, “Because we’ve always done it this way,” challenge yourself to consider alternative solutions and new possibilities. In managing your team, move away from a one-size-fits-all mentality, and instead, ask each person their goals and how you can best support them. And finally, look for opportunities to showcase your adaptability by volunteering for new assignments, and proactively increasing your skill set and knowledge base. Doing these things will help position you as someone who is adept at change, and a valuable leader who can roll with the punches. Because in today's ever-evolving global marketplace, possessing adaptability isn't just a nicety; it's essential for survival. #leadership #business #success #mindset #professionaldevelopment #relationships #communication #growth #softskills #career #adaptability #HumansFirst #growthmindset #change …see more

Do you speak your colleagues’ languages? In my latest Forbes article, I share five ways to communicate your appreciation in the workplace. #leadership #communication …see more

I'm going to be in NYC most of next week. I won't have a ton of time outside of business meetings, but would love to connect with people involved in the #esports or #gaming space. #justQ 🖖🏾🖤 #business

Powerful interview with Indra Nooyi, the Former CEO of PepsiCo; during her tenure as the CEO, PepsiCo went through amazing transformation of products and business lines and delivered incredible growth and metrics performance. She shared invaluable nuggets of wisdom here: 1) “When you’re a female, colored woman, immigrant serving as a CEO of a large company and undertaking a transformation, there are tons of critics,” she said. “All the time you were in the public eye trying to answer the critics. So it was a "grind" all the time.” 2) Much of women’s ability to succeed at home and at work depends on existing workplace systems, which are rife with unconscious bias that “attacks women’s confidence.” 3) “All CEOs should run the company for the duration of the company, not the duration of the CEO. My success should be judged on how well my successor does, not just how well I did." Indra Nooyi - Thank you for being such an inspiration and role model. Thank you for always keeping it real and candor which help open up larger conversations, enabling to shake the status quo. #powerfulCEO #femaleleadership #worklifebalance …see more

לפני 11 חודשים העליתי פוסט. היו כאלה שאהבו אותו, היו כאלה שפחות אבל מה שבטוח הוא עשה הרבה רעש. מליון תגובות, מאה הודעות ודיסוננס אחד. זה לגמרי הפוסט שהביא אותי לAppsFlyer. 11 חודשים אחרי, אני מרצה על תחום שעד לפני שנתיים לא ידעתי שקיים ועל אותו פוסט ידוע לשמצה. *קישור בתגובה ראשונה* לפעמים צריך לדעת לעשות מהלימון לימונדה, ולדעת להכיר בטעויות. מבחינתי זו לגמרי הייתה טעות מצוינת♥️ תודה ל Nili Haikin על ההזדמנות להרצות בקורס שלה על מיתוג מעסיק וסושיאל, נהניתי בטירוף! #appsflyer …see more See translation

I was really taken aback last night when I heard a new coder speak on his 13 years of homelessness in San Fransisco’s Tenderloin district. He (left most in the photo) was saying how grateful he was for an organization that pushed him to love tech again. Yesterday, Code Tenderloin hosted their finale event at 500 Startups HQ. Instead of going home for the day, I decided to sit in. Code Tenderloin is “a workforce development nonprofit that aims to secure long-term employment for underserved communities in San Francisco.” It’s moments like the one last night that make me want to share stories of entrepreneurs and techies. I’m glad I stayed late at work that day. #coding #tech #socialimpact …see more

"People want to follow value. People want to engage with value. People want to collaborate with value." Check out this super fun interview I did with Luke Bayard  on the importance of bringing value to your community and how it can trump your own branding in creating great connections! …see more

There is an excellent new study that focuses on the intersection between medical A.I. and human trust. It describes very simply why both over and under trust represent barriers in adopting A.I.-based medical technologies. If you have over trust, you accept whatever decisions the A.I. would make without questioning that (and that's never a healthy option). If you under trust it, you'll need a lot of unnecessary resources to deal with its decisions as you will want to re-check everything. They conclude that: 1) The efficacy of human-A.I. collaboration is not only about the underlying mathematical process behind the A.I. system but also human factors, including trust. 2) Recent approvals of A.I. algorithms reveal the limitations of existing regulatory standards (at The Medical Futurist Institute, we have a study coming out about this soon). They also mention that the increased patient involvement in a patient-centered healthcare model changes the status quo. And "if A.I. systems are an essential part of this shared decision-making process between patients and clinicians, trust relationships between patients and A.I. systems deserve further in-depth research." https://lnkd.in/e9Hf8QF #AIresearch #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #medicalAI #HealthcareAI …see more

Imagine running algorithms on existing data to find unexpeted correlations instead of launching clinical trials. This is what Babylon Health is working on. "The technique, inspired by quantum cryptography, would allow large medical databases to be tapped for causal links." #themedicalfuturist #digitalhealth #future #healthcare #medicine #technology #AI #artificialintelligence #deeplearning #machinelearning …see more

Since the first time I saw it, AliveCor Inc. (now Kardia) has been an example to me about how digital health is done. You develop a device with a real clinical need in a way that patients can also acces data, you keep on improving the hardware and the software and focus on publishing clinical results kin peer-reviewed studies. Anyone developing a digital health technology should look at them first. Kudos to David Albert and his team. #themedicalfuturist #digitalhealth #future #healthcare #medicine #technology #wearable #health #healthy #fromchancetochoice …see more

Always a pleasure to talk to Richard Quest on economic and market issues. And, as spotted by a friend who took these photos, we have similar hand gestures. 😀 #cnn CNN #markets #economy #gme #gamestop Robinhood #robinhood …see more

"A collapse in the labor market that has never been seen before," Michael McKee of Bloomberg. Sadly, the direct unfavorable effects will be felt quickly in household incomes and, importantly, a strong sense of economic insecurity. The negative spillover effects -- and, unfortunately, there will be many -- will be felt both immediately and over time. #economy #markets #jobs #jobless #unemployment #employment #wellbeing #familyprotection …see more

“My boss came in and told me the police were waiting for me,” he said. He was very political and I thought, as these things go, that the police maybe didn’t like his politics. He was from another country if that counts. We were at breakfast. I didn’t know him too well and figured, ok, can eat bacon and get to know him. “Were you scared?” “Would you be?” I guess I would be. I don’t know why. I thought back to the one time the police asked to see me. 17 years earlier. “I guess so.” At first they said they were police. But when I let them in they took out their badges. “FBI!” But that was a long time ago. . . . . #lifestyle #writing #publishing #life #change #23andme …see more

It’s #abc time! This week, book of the week that I recommended is the one by Tim Ferriss ! It’s not 4 hours work week though! Also, check out the podcast episode(s) that we have Tim on! We had such a great conversation! Additional mentioned: Bryan Caplan, Art Spiegelman, Chase Jarvis . . . . #bookclub #lifestyle #bookoftheweek #entrepreneurship …see more

Don't Send Your Kids To College. Why? Let’s look at the basic facts about higher education: http://bit.ly/2orC0I8 #College #Education #School #Advice #Debt #Choices #Learning …see more

US President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to rejoin the Paris climate accord on the first day of his presidency. GZERO Media reviewed the progress on curbing greenhouse gas emissions. #GraphicTruth #TopStories2020 …see more