When winter closes in on lakes in the north east the thermocline rises closer to the surface and the lake freezes. Ice damage can be devastating to structures build near or on the water. Water bubblers save the day! #water #environment #HappyNewYear …see more

How entrepreneurial qualities such as taking risks, scaling solutions and challenging the status quo can be applied to the not-for-profit world. Here’s what I’ve learned from Big Change: https://virg.in/5wq

When I first fell in love with the cultures of China and Japan decades ago in college, the rise of "Japan, Inc." was the story, and, outside of the "4 Tiger economies" of Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, the rest of Asia was under-developed economically. Today Asia is an economic powerhouse. This week McKinsey & Company, in partnership with the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), launches Future of Asia – a new multi-channel, multi-year research effort that examines, not how quickly Asia will rise, but how Asia will lead. Please click "like" and leave a comment below "Please share the report" if you'd like a PDF copy of the report. (If we aren't already connected, please send me a connection request so I can send you the report) #Asia #China #India #Japan #economy #technology #finance #trade #innovation #internet …see more

You know I love love. However on #ValentinesDay it's important to remember that you can run out of love but you should never run out of money! Watch the rest of this crazy conversation on my #YouTube channel #AskMrWonderful …see more

Creative brand collaborations and events in full swing at Art Basel... Christian Louboutin with Pernod Ricard tonight. #artbasel2018 #christianlouboutin #eventmarketing #luxurymarketing #zenmedia #brandpartnerships

“Only invite people you know well to connect on LinkedIn” and “Here are 1,353 contacts we think you should invite” . This site has no idea what it’s about any more.  From Snapchat to Instagram to Facebook, even Amazon, apps that are essentially refined by continuous A-B tests and user/engagement metrics,  end up messy and lost.  I wish companies could work around a role in people’s life’s, not chasing data and ad money. Maybe if they offered a clear role and specific value we’d pay 100 times more and with money not attention. …see more

“To shift from doom and gloom to a positive, optimistic, constructive attitude is very important because it is what gets us up in the morning” – Christiana Figueres discusses why it’s crunch time for humanity and the climate crisis: https://lnkd.in/dZu7Psv #ReadByRichard …see more

I tried to collect companies which are on top of their game in the conventional fertility and/or pregnancy area, but also start-ups and ventures who are looking way beyond that. Here’s my guide to 10 outstanding companies in women’s health.

A brilliant new TV ad from Virgin Media takes a look at some of the new and wonderful ways of making connections in 2020. Here’s more about the campaign: https://virg.in/WDB #VirginFamily

Fascinating how tracking diseases such as #trachoma with smartphones has proven key for worldwide efforts to tackle neglected diseases https://virg.in/5J4

Wonderful being back in Mumbai – really does feel like the city of dreams. Talked about the importance of embracing failure and bouncing back with Anand Mahindra at Virgin Atlantic ’s Business Is an Adventure event https://virg.in/iHg

As the winds of change intensify in Belarus, President Lukashenko should champion de-escalation, start dialogue with the opposition and support a peaceful transition of power.

Proud we now have the world’s largest digital employee wellbeing and engagement company. We have more than 3,300 companies across 190 countries, and we are just getting started https://virg.in/i5R Virgin Pulse

Georgia now light blue (and Biden has just taken the lead in Pennsylvania). If he holds it, he’d be the first Democratic president to win GA since Clinton in 1992.

YOU DON'T NEED THE JOB TO BE HAPPY! Depression is highest in fully employed, first world countries. The two highest countries for depression? France and the United States. We simply were not made to work 60 hours a week. Archaeologists figure that our paleo ancestors "worked" maybe 12 hours a week. Why is work depressing? Not all of these reasons but maybe some of them. ➞ Being bossed around by people we don't respect. ➞ Being forced to be friends just because they share our cubicle walls ➞ Meetings ➞ Seeing the 80/20 rule in action where 20% of the employees create 80% of the value and the other 80% just barely survive. ➞ Being mandated by an 800 page guidebook how you can talk to people of the opposite sex or of different skin colors. ➞ Seeing corporate political agendas rule over financial realities and not being able to say anything about it for fear of being fired. ➞ Spending 6am to 7pm getting ready for work, commuting to work, working, commuting back, too tired to move when you return home. #Jobs are not so great. And they cause a lot of suffering. And you don't really need them. Bear with me... http://bit.ly/2m32LTb …see more

"For all the major moves in my life… I've trusted my instincts. I take in all the information I can gather. I listen to proposals, ideas, and advice. Then I go with my gut, what my heart feels most strongly. When you don't know what to do, do nothing. Get quiet so you can hear the still, small voice—your inner GPS guiding you to true North." - Oprah Winfrey This resonates with me. The most important decisions of my life have not been logical. But they have been fulfilling because I let my heart guide me. …see more

Delighted to drop by Virgin Megastores in Dubai for the opening of the Made51 pop up shop showcasing beautiful products made by refugee artisans and entrepreneurs https://virg.in/ijc

It’s a Sin: What a moving, poignant depiction of what many gay men went through during the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 80s. The scenes set in Heaven bring back so many memories of that time https://virg.in/9wG

What if we could trigger a major technology change in how we cool our homes today? The Global Cooling Prize has 8 finalists with innovative ideas who are trying and do just that:

Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. -Stephen King #MondayMotivation