With today's reported first quarter GDP contraction of 1.2% (QoQ), Mexico entered the COVID-19 shock with fragile initial economic conditions. Adds to the question marks hanging over what markets regard as Latin America's three flagship economies: Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. #markets #economy #investing #economics #gdp #em #emergingmarkets #argentina #mexico #brazil #bloomberg …see more

How will covid-19 reshape the global economy? It's the topic of tonight's Munk Debate that I'm honored to participate in. If you have time, please join us on Facebook Live for Q&A. Tune in from 8-9 PM ET on the Munk Debate's Facebook page: facebook.com/munkdebates / Thank you #munkdialogue The Munk Debates …see more

The Wall Street Journal on 6.8% contraction (YoY) in Q-1 GDP for China (reported last night). Reflecting differences in economic structures/elsewhere, this contraction (a first for quarterly data in China) is less than the Q-2 drop for the West; and unemployment is lower. https://lnkd.in/eAaBfD5 #China #GDP #economy #markets #growth #coronavirus #covid #covid19 …see more

People don't change their behavior based on what your personality is - William Beteet . . William Beteet on how status and power work and operate! . . Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/dP_tWdD . #framecontrol #podcasting #persuasion #lifestyle …see more

Sometimes I wake up depressed. I want more. I want to be the hero of my story. I think of the stupid things I said the night before.

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

People said to me, “It must be so freeing to be such a minimalist.” No, it wasn’t freeing. And no, it wasn’t minimalism. It was often a prison to my own artificial rules. I was often sad and lonely. And as my friend Amy said, “You’re a bit creepy.” So I moved into an apartment and started to piece my life together again. So….this is MINIMALISM: …see more

I lived in over 50 different places after I threw out all of my possessions and started living in just #Airbnbs. I learned a lot about people. Mostly people disappointed me. Or made me laugh at how ludicrous it is to try and scotch tape a life together. Most of us are just running from something. Including me. …see more

Join me for my upcoming #LinkedInLive - Supply Chain Resilience Holds Key to Recovery! In this livestream, I will be joined by Mike Bhaskaran , COO of Dubai-based logistics leader DP World, and Rahul Misra , Vice President of Business Applications for the Lower Gulf region at Oracle. Wednesday 10th February 2021 12pm UK | 4am PT | 7am ET #Live #SupplyChain #Resilience #Business …see more

Former Biden-Harris COVID Transition Board member Dr. @Atul Gawande says J&J's one-shot vaccine will stop the deadly effects of the coronavirus. Mild effects are better than not getting the vaccine. Check TV listings to watch GZERO Media 's #GZEROWorld : https://lnkd.in/dC5RJix …see more

Companies will find it harder to operate if they don't practice sustainability as a core principle. Citi 's Harlin Singh, Elree Winnett Seelig, Eurasia Group 's Rohitesh Dhawan, Gerald Butts & Caitlin Dean discuss on GZERO Media 's Living Beyond Borders Podcast. …see more

In China, social media companies operate hand-in-glove with the government, and there is little prospect of that changing. GZERO Media shows the biggest social media companies in the world, and where they are based. #GraphicTruth …see more

Emerging tech, geopolitical, social, and economic trends have been fast-tracked thanks to #COVID19 . Pleased to share AXA , Eurasia Group , and Ipsos ' 2020 Future Risks Report, a look at the dangers ahead and what we can do about them. ⬇️ …see more

I love doing stories of #entrepreneurs who are long-time readers of the 1Mby1M blog. Kovai.co #CEO Saravana Kumar is one of them. This is a wonderful story of how he is scaling a #SaaS company. #bootstrap #startups #startupstrategies

Breaking down the “macho culture” that pervades workplaces and boasts of all-nighters is key to making employees feel more welcome at work. Encouraging your employees to have a healthy work-life balance is one sure-fire way to increase engagement. …see more

As you prepare for your next meeting ask yourself these questions: Why do we need to meet? What is the purpose of the meeting? What is the outcome I want to achieve as a result of this meeting? What is the ideal length of the meeting to accomplish the stated purpose of the meeting? Use the answers to these questions to guide you in planning and preparing for your next meeting. …see more

The WORKshop is a step-by-step downloadable guide to help you get clear on your priorities and make those important choices about your most valuable resource, your time. http://bit.ly/2DWN0qQ …see more

OPTIMIZE THE PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR IDEAL ATTENTION MANAGEMENT You want to create an environment that supports your unique attention management needs and minimizes the impact of the hardwiring of your brain. If you are tired, hungry, or stressed you are fighting an uphill battle with your attention. Guess who is always going to win – your brain! …see more

I've always wondered how much news publications would make if the news was free, but comments cost $10pm to read, and $1 to post one , and 50c to reply. And how would that change the content?

Sometimes digital display ads ( even on premium sites) are just so beautifully awful, they almost feel like a modern art project called "Sophisticated Futility" This one was so existentially hopeless, that it couldn't be bothered to use an image, or use any form of targeting or anything really. It just existed apologetically. …see more