Streaming LIVE in 30 mins 👇 🛑 Ending the COVID-19 Pandemic 🔗 gzeromedia.com/townhall Sign in on the GZERO Media website to participate in polls Event partners: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation & Eurasia Group Apoorva Mandavilli, Lynda Stuart, GayleSmith, Mark Suzman, and Rohitesh Dhawan will discuss #coronavirus treatment & vaccine development. …see more

Things are changing at Starbucks . Yesterday, the coffee giant released its latest SEC filing. It began with a five-page letter "to all Starbucks stakeholders," and was signed by the company's CEO and president Kevin Johnson. According to the letter, the company is laying the foundation for a "transformational phase" that will introduce a new store format known as "Starbucks Pickup." "Starbucks Pickup is tailored to customers who prefer to order ahead and pay through the Starbucks mobile app for pick-up, or those who want their Starbucks delivered to them by placing an order through Uber Eats," the letter explains. What makes this idea so radical is the fact that Starbucks built much of its brand on the ability to become what former CEO Howard Schultz described as the unique "third place," the place between work and home, that customers could go to meet friends, get work done, or simply hang out. Which leads us to the most powerful line in the letter, one that shows a major shift in strategy. (Read more in today's column.) #Starbucks #leadership #management #coronavirus #COVID19 #EmotionalIntelligence #MakeEmotionsWorkForYouNotAgainstYou …see more

Mario Salerno is a small business owner who owns a number of apartment buildings in Brooklyn, NY. Like many property owners, Salerno has recently faced a crushing problem: tenants who said they could not afford to pay their rent. After giving it some thought, Salerno did something big to help: He waived his tenants' rent for the month of April, 2020. That's somewhere between 200-300 tenants, in 80 apartments. Although Salerno declined to share how much money he would lose due to not collecting rent in April, the NYT estimated he was likely foregoing hundreds of thousands of dollars in rental income. Some may take Salerno's gesture for granted. "Great that he has enough money to do that," they might think. After all, Salerno, a life-long resident of the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, also owns a gas station and body shop, which his father opened in 1959. But Salerno's gesture is more than a kind deed. It's a lesson in emotional intelligence--and we can all learn from it. (Read more in today's column.) #leadership #management #EmotionalIntelligence #coronavirus #COVID19 #NYC #MakeEmotionsWorkForYouNotAgainstYou …see more

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. Are you a Prioritizer, Planner, Arranger, or Visualizer? Take my free assessment to identify your Personal Productivity Style. CLICK HERE NOW: https://lnkd.in/g2cCxGu …see more

When you arrive home, put the whole family to work. If you have kids that can help with the chores, let them. You and your spouse can work on different tasks simultaneously. If you think ahead, there might even be some things that you can get done before you leave. For instance, you might be able to order groceries online before you leave for vacation and get them delivered the night get home. That’s one task you won’t have to worry about when you return! …see more

To combat the shoulds and liberate yourself from their tenacious clutches, the first step is to use the three-step evaluation process to test some of the assumptions that are behind guilt. Think about the fears and anxieties that are driving you (guilt is the manifestation of both) and then ask yourself, “What is the worst thing that could happen? Is it real? Is it true?”

If instagram is not unbearable already, it soon will be. I've no idea why so many apps chose to monetize by cramming as many ads in as possible while decreasing organic use, and then selling user data, rather than offering paid premium models with fewer/no ads. …see more

To me, nobody has the same exquisite combination of brilliant thinking and delightful writing as @ Rory Sutherland  , another delightful piece.   I just wish it went on further.

While Voice control as seen with Alexa, Siri etc is clearly a big "trend" on display at CES. Do people actually want this? Same is true for conversational commerce. What do you think? Will things change as it gets better?

Our industry is at risk of exploiting the women's movement, and it threatens #equality for all. Watch the last few minutes of my recent talk to global brand marketers, as I argue that faux-feminism in #marketing creates a dangerous illusion that the world is more equitable than it really is, and what #agencies and #brands can do.  What is the impact when brands use #feminism in #advertising while paying women less than men, penalizing them for maternity leave, maintaining unrealistic beauty standards, or lacking female #executives and board members?  Full video (and more resources) in the comments. Thank you to Chief Marketer for inviting me to speak this past week in New York! …see more

I've been meaning to get back to #CapeTown ...now I've found an exciting reason! I'm penciling in the AWIEF (Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum October 29th and 30th! The annual #AWIEF conference, exhibition and awards, bills itself as "a unique platform where our community of women entrepreneurs and innovators from across the African continent and its diaspora; global partners, investors, thought leaders, industry experts, policy makers, academics, development organisations, and the media gather together over two days for invaluable dialogue and learning, impactful networking and relationship building opportunities." The conference theme this year is, "Enhancing Impact: Digitalisation, Investment and Intra-African Trade." See you there! UN Women @Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation #CTA African Development Bank Group #Africa #globaldevelopment #womensleadership #womensempowerment #entrepreneurs #digitalisation #investment …see more

Getting my battery seriously re-charged through a conversation with Stephanie Arnold , Managing Editor of the Arkrepublic online media startup and former Audience Engagement Editor for the Philadelphia Media Group. The event is sponsored by the Online News Association and American City Business Journals here in the City of Charlotte , and it's been a godsend. And if you stay in the journalism game long enough, you quickly realize that there are now only about three degrees of separation between you and any other journalist you might encounter. ACBJ's Vice President for Content Jon Wile and I have the Detroit Free Press in common. And Stephanie Arnold and I know at least a dozen of the same people, following her years working at companies like the Virginian Pilot Newspaper and the Philadelphia Inquirer . Stephanie is sharing some incredibly valuable tips and insights about how journalists can integrate new multimedia and online tools into their work. Look out, world...Rachel 3.0 is about to take a bow!   #media #multimedia #ONA #onlinejournalism …see more

My BFF, Keller Williams Realty, Inc. Realtor Faith T. , thanking Financial Advisor Ron Trotman of Merrill Lynch #Charlotte for the invite to the Tesla Test Drive event.

Fascinating way to look at #USA #health and #military #spending - per capita: 1. US spends 200-300% more on the military than other rich countries 2. US spends 60-150%+ more on health than other rich countries How the US get good "bang for the buck" in either/both? …see more

While banks are grappling with risk aversion and savers are seeing an erosion in the value of money, the P2P platform can be a win-win for both borrowers and lenders at this hour of crisis

This is no default caused by liquidity tightness. It could have been avoided had the loans to group companies not been given. Period.

Only a forensic audit can answer the questions that lenders to Bhartiya Micro Credit have, but don’t dare to ask

What do you want to know or learn how to do in the area of personal finance and investing? I am looking for topics to cover in my next series. So please suggest anything you or your family have faced. Thanks #personalfinance #investing #questions …see more

The difference between traction and distraction isn’t the activity in question, it’s intent. If you find yourself doing something you intended to, you’re experiencing traction. If you find yourself doing something you weren’t intending to, you’re experiencing distraction. Psychologists have verified that if we plan ahead, if you decide what you plan to do with your time, you become far more likely to follow through. By simply planning what we want to do with our time, we can overcome many of our distractions. Don’t leave any empty space on your calendar. If you have white space on your calendar, somebody is going to plan your time for you, unless you’ve decided in advance what you want to do with it. What are some of the things you schedule time for? I’ve included a link to the schedule making tool on my website in the comments below! …see more

Do you feel like annoying things are always happening to you? It might be your #mindset . When we're negative, we tend to adopt a victim mentality, like the world is out to get us. Every setback is viewed as the end of the world, and every hiccup throws us into a tizzy. If this sounds familiar, take a beat and instead, try practicing #positivity . Shift your perception of how you think about yourself, and change your story from that of a victim to that of a hero. And if you discover that your harshest critic is you, then ease up a bit, acknowledge that no one is perfect, and try a little self-compassion. Another benefit of being an optimist? They tend to adopt a growth mindset or one in which they believe they can—and will—improve, and see every opportunity as a chance to grow and learn. Plus, this attitude helps remind them to be grateful and pay attention to all the good things in their lives, which makes forming grudges nearly impossible. My parting advice on grudges is this: Life doesn’t always turn out the way we want it to. By changing your perspective and being more adaptable, you'll up the odds that the occasional career slight, off-hand remark, or petty annoyance won't plague you. #leadership #communication #connection #softskills *Link to Part 1 in comments …see more