Thanks for sharing this post, Moina Spooner ! You've perfectly captured the excitement and optimism around Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed winning the #NobelPeacePrize . It says great things about the winds of change on the African continent. #Africa #Ethiopia #AbiyAhmed #globaldevelopment #peace #peacekeeping #conflictresolution …see more

For #MondayMotivation , I woke up thinking about #creativity and how I could boost my own levels. Then I opened my LinkedIn app, and the first post I saw was from Mantoe Phakathi , a communication specialist and #climatechange expert from #eSwatini (formerly #Swaziland ). Not only am I inspired by the beautiful craft basket made of recycled newspapers, but I’m impressed by Mantoe’s skillful linking of the creativity of #womenentrepreneurs to their role in community #innovation and #sustainability around #climatechangemitigation . So I’m shifting into high gear this week. I’ll be relying on creativity to get me through these next few weeks, as I prepare for a new chapter in my career. #Africa #globaldevelopment #crafts #tradefairs #internationaltrade #arts #recycling #recycledmaterials …see more

Mama always made sure we had magazines at home. We might not have had a lot of food at times, but there would always, always be a Time Magazine , or a Newsweek , or an Ebony, or a Life. And yes, even Jet Magazine. Every now and then, there would even be a National Geographic , when the people whose house she cleaned were finished with them. I often tell people that I do most of my living for the foremothers. I'm constantly aware of how privileged I am to be able to walk through doors that were permanently closed to them. Like today, when I walked through the doors of National Geographic Headquarters in DC. I'll be spending the next few months working on a story for their January 2019 issue. And in my mind, I can see my mother's eyes widen, and her jaw drop at that little piece of news. It was hard to impress Eloise Jones, but this would have done the trick. But it was all because of her, taking us to the library as soon as we could walk, insisting on books and reading and newspapers and magazines. I was an explorer long before today, because Mama opened up the world for me. #humbled #journalism …see more

Thank you to LSTA (Loan Syndications & Trading Association) for providing me an opportunity to share my views on the global economy earlier today. #demographics #geopolitics

#COVIDー19 and #ClimateChange - as #China begins to climb out of the #Corona #crisis , it's #AirPollution is returning

Suresh Prabhu, former Minister and now a Member of Rajya Sabha, on `Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy'. Happy Reading... #banks #banking #indianbanking #financialinclusion #financialstability #financialservices #payments #fintech #financial #interestrates #debt #finance #fraud #consolidation #governance …see more

My former colleague and now Research Director and Senior Fellow at IDFC Institute Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha on my forthcoming book `Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Crisis'. Release : Early November. #indianbanking #banking #finance #financialservices #debt #india #economy #economics #financial #payments #money …see more

PayPal 's COO Bill Ready  tells me that PayPal’s vision for democratizing payments also means giving small businesses access to tools once available only to larger players with more resources.

Mastercard & Branch fast track payments to hourly workers. Mastercard’s Adam Granoff & Branch CEO Atif Siddiqi tell me why this is so important for those paycheck-to-paycheck workers:

A high level overview of the 2017 Mobile Order-Ahead ecosystem. Full PYMNTS Report: http://bit.ly/2qVXcsm

Want to know the 10 reasons why cash is still alive? Take a few minutes to listen to my conversation with Cardtronics execs Tom Pierce and Brian Bailey. Details: http://bit.ly/2pLdEM0

Accountants who nailed the transition and have a successful remote office vs. the ones who said, ‘oh, yeah, you know, we can do a few Zoom meetings. That’s remote, right?' See ya in the cloud! #radicalcpa #digital #accountingtech …see more

I will be in NYC next week! If you want meet up LMK.... DM and we can sync up... #cpa #radicalcpa

Today’s the day!!!! Tune in at 5pm PST on Facebook on the botkeeper page and Join the Party... There will be prizes for all attendees both live at #QbConnect and virtual watchers on Facebook. Will I see you there? #ai #radicalcpa #accounting #cpa

Time is the most valuable thing we have. How we spend ours is up to us...but should we waste others'? And what should we read into it when others waste ours? In an anecdote about a large investment bank, a partner called a meeting for new graduates at 5pm, only to turn up at 10. The lesson was about patience in the client service business...'to wait patiently for those who are more important than you'. I have done my fair share of waiting for clients. I have also done so with family and friends, but eventually brought it up with them and come up to an acceptable agreement. How do you feel about punctuality? Do you feel it's about respecting others? Is it a power game? Any other thoughts? …see more

Comparing mutual funds to colouring pencils... The Money Hans series is available to be linked or licensed as content for educational platforms …see more

Habits - those consistent little things you do sub-consciously - are at the core of love, leadership...and financial independence! Simon Sinek explains it best - https://lnkd.in/fpe36zt Do you agree? #GoodHabits …see more

Have you ever prefaced a question with 'may I ask a dumb question?' I would love to hear why you did that and whether the question turned out to be insightful

Incredibly interesting how much is being made of FedEx "breaking up" with Amazon and how this is bad for Amazon. Realistically, Amazon will look at this as an opportunity to further streamline logistics and innovate to further cut shipping costs, while other retailers are taking on additional debt. Whoever thinks that Amazon didn't think of every single possible outcome of how it (the company) and their customers could actually benefit from this deal doesn't actually know Amazon. They will innovate their way out, onward and forward with a smile. …see more

Here's a novel idea: Companies stop paying executives millions of dollars to quietly leave because they sexually harass women (and men in some instances), and instead actually have HR and Legal do their jobs and fire them in disgrace, and prosecute them to the full extent of the law if applicable. Wouldn't that be great? …see more