Being a CEO means having one vision, but dealing with 1000 irritations. It’s how you deal with the irritations that define you.

France has begun easing COVID-19 restrictions after passing the peak of the second wave. GZERO Media looks at the trajectory of cases in the US vs the EU. #GraphicTruth https://lnkd.in/dyrFbAQ …see more

The multilateral order isn’t broken yet, but it's definitely eroding. Can the trajectory change? I don’t see that happening. #QuickTake #gzeroWithMicrosoft For GZERO Media 's #UNGA coverage: https://lnkd.in/dUYnD8a …see more

I’m publishing this series on LinkedIn called #Colors to explore a topic that I care deeply about: the Renaissance Mind. I am just as passionate about entrepreneurship, technology, and business, as I am about art and culture. In this series, I will typically publish a piece of art – one of my paintings – and I request you to spend a minute or two deeply meditating on it. I urge you to watch your feelings, thoughts, reactions to the piece, and write what comes to you, what thoughts it triggers, in the dialog area. Let us see what stimulation this interaction yields. For today – Lighthouse on the White Cliffs of Bonifacio #art #artgallery #artist #artwork #contemporaryart #creativityskills #ideas #creativity #fineart #visualart #illustration …see more

I led a project years ago and Jessica, the most experienced member of my team, was struggling. She was actually performing brilliantly, but she felt burnt out. The client we were serving wasn’t an easy one.  "I can’t go on like this much longer," Jessica told me. I reassured her that I appreciated her work and that I would give her a break from assignments like this one. I then moved Jessica on to another project as we completed the last few days without her.  Upon wrapping up, we received stellar feedback from the client, and I knew who I wanted to call first. I told Jessica it was some of the best work we had ever done, thanked her specifically for her role, and told her I knew things wouldn’t have gone as well without her. You could “hear” the smile on the other line. She thanked me (twice) for taking the time to call. She finished by saying: “You don’t know how much this phone call means to me. I’d be happy to help out on a similar project in the future.” That’s the effect of sincere and specific praise. Read more in my new book, "EQ Applied: The Real-World Guide to Emotional Intelligence": https://amzn.to/2sxFLho #EQ #leadership #management #EmotionalIntelligence #PersonalDevelopment #Empathy #MakeEmotionsWorkForYouNotAgainstYou …see more

Start 2018 off with a fresh start! Focus on living SIMPLY this January to prepare yourself for an abundant, productive, joyful 2018. http://bit.ly/2BY0amE

Keep comfortable shoes in your desk drawer or in your car or work bag so you can go for a quick walk up and down the halls of your office building or outside your office building. Physical movement is one of the most effective ways to mentally reset and discharge negative energy. And you do not have to walk long to benefit – ten minutes is all it takes. Loved this tip? There's 98 more! Access my free 99 Productivity Essentials here --> https://lnkd.in/edddZYr …see more

How can you automate recurring tasks? How can you do things differently? Look at things from a different perspective, break out of the status quo and innovate.

Mark any important email as "unread" and simply wait for it to slowly get pushed off screen by new "important" emails.

Are you using your weekends to supercharge yourself or are you simply chasing your unfinished to-do list? Here are five ways to maximize this time, inspired by some of the most successful people around.

BRAINSTORM USING MIND-MAPPING TOOLS Ensure that the most important ideas are captured and can be easily expanded without additional mental output.

Just wrapped up the Zero to Infinity website and finishing recording this weekend! Looking forward to launching the podcast next week on iTunes and other platforms. Incredibly grateful to already have three great brands who are sponsoring and partnering with the podcast from the beginning! (shout outs to Steven Miller Ludovic Huraux Evelyn Huynh Itai Sutker Raina Patel ) Be Infinity and join the community by signing up for my newsletter. Would appreciate all the support next week for the launch: www.bit.ly/Infinity-SignUp 😊 …see more

A little blog post from me on rethinking jobs and work and life a bit. WARNING can appear obnoxious from a distance

It may not work for many people, but the best way to get me on a podcast is to send me questions you want to ask. - I'm not that excited by audiences, I'm excited to chat about interesting things. - It also shows how funny, irreverent, and challenging you are, those elements are vital to me. - It also shows you've already thought about it. I'm not just meat to the flies. I'm someone you had interest in. This isn't typical, other people want to see audience numbers, previous guests, both of which are always lacking from most approaches …see more

It’s easier to build that it is to destroy or change Companies. So next time you think about how to digitally transform, it’s probably a question of what new thing you need to build to create your future, while you manage the decline of your core and historic business. The best way to keep your spirit alive isn't to deny death, it's to keep fit and healthy but accept you need to have kids. …see more

This sounds a bit self involved.....But for all the people that read my stuff, what can I do to be more helpful / interesting to you ? What should I do less of ?

Tell exceptional truths - what needs to be said in order to make things right. Speak up. Advocate. And if you create friction in that process, keep going - creating discomfort is the first step towards change. My convo with Derek J. Horn on his new podcast gets into this and more. "I have a ton of respect for our industry, but I think it needs a balance of criticism and critique of activism and continually questioning if what we're doing is the right thing for everybody affected by what we do. And what we do as marketers is the, I say the world's most powerful industry. And so we really need to keep it in check sometimes. I've been writing about some of the illusions of progress that we say that we make in #marketing and some of the ugly truths behind that, but I think that's important to just keep moving the industry forward." Links in comments - thanks Derek! …see more

New book alert! 🚨 Trust Me, #B2B How to build trust through #marketing . (And examples of firms doing it well.) Now available! Digital version is 100% free to read courtesy of TriComB2B Read for free at https://lnkd.in/gW5tMHJ or order a paperback at https://lnkd.in/gnfDXc9 …see more

CES 2020 is almost here! Regardless of whether you’re an exhibitor, this extravaganza of consumer tech innovation is an amazing opportunity for generating buzz and increasing brand awareness! Here are 5 strategies for making your mark and building your brand! #marketing #branding #entrepreneurialjourney #ces2020 #productmarketing …see more

Sending a HUGE congratulations to Adrienne Crawford CNM, MS, MPH, IBCLC , aka @dopeblackmdwife on Twitter , who's also a 2020 Healthy Communities Fellow with The Aspen Institute ! Adrienne's OpEd about 2020 being the World Health Organization's "Year of The Nurse and the Midwife," and the urgent challenge of supporting pregnant women during the time of #COVID19 , was just published by the New York Daily News ! The fabulous Shanelle Matthews and I are absolutely thrilled to be mentoring this year's group of dynamic, committed community activists. They're igniting conversations about the #socialdeterminantsofhealth in ways that make me so proud to be working with them. Read Adrienne's Daily News OpEd here--> https://lnkd.in/erfHhks #AspenHCF #communityhealth #BlackMamasMatter #midwifery #midwivessavelives #reproductivehealth #reproductivejustice #maternalhealth #coronavirusresponse #coronavirus …see more