If you're looking for a different kind of weekend project, consider building a Life Plan Roadmap to help you align your personal and professional goals. This process will help you make the hardest questions easier to answer.

Scaring people may get you ratings, but this piece was pure xenophobic fear-mongering. Shame on you, 60 Minutes. You can now count yourselves as an amplifier of false narratives.

While many of us are working from home now, consider that the future of work (and happiness) will be about geographic independence. It is a big world out there and your new work circumstance may have liberated you to explore it. Thanks to Forbes and YEC for publishing this recent article. …see more

It was great to learn from veteran PR master, Bryan Scanlon on our latest Stride 2 Freedom speaker series about marketing communications that drives conversions. Look Left Marketing is also a Stride client and we're grateful to serve during this time. Check out our interview with Bryan here. …see more

i am at point where when Facebook espouses a perfectly rational idea i endorse, i become immediately defensive & skeptical. #data #portability #fintech #gdpr #psd2

Scenario planning helps you identify specific sets of uncertainties and make predictions (best guesses) as to how those uncertainties might impact your business. Here’s a simplified version of our scenario development process.

Coronasomnia can harm your mental and physical health, but there are things you can do to reduce the risk... 🎯limit your consumption of news 🎯turn off the blue light of screens at least an hour before bed 🎯exercise during the day, ideally outdoors. …see more

I cannot understand people blaming the world's ills on social media. Is there anything Facebook isn't blamed for? Currently writing about The Social Dilemma - a propaganda all in itself - will share soon. Subscribe here: …see more

Kevin Mayer quit. Tick-tock. The deadline for the sale is November 12. Tick-tock. The Trump Administration wants to “clean” America’s internet of Chinese spyware. Tick-tock.

Do you believe that the Chinese are spying on us through TikTok and WeChat? How will they make that data actionable?

You already have a personal brand whether you want one or not. The question is, does that brand reflect you the way you want it to?

What is your biggest business challenge right now? What do you want to learn about? What could help you succeed more in your everyday job?

Request your credentials for our Digital Skills Workshop: a weekly interactive workshop designed to help your business and your career, every Wednesday at 3 p.m. EDT on Zoom.

we are one project away from tokenizing professional sports team. actually, you know TeamCoin would be a huge success what with diehard sports fans out there. #ethereum #tokenization #crypto #tokens #coins #blockchain …see more

The next Stride Virtual Office Hour is coming and I'm pleased that Simon Nicholls will be leading the discussion on the Top 5 Business Metrics to Manage -- maybe not what you think! You are invited to register here: https://lnkd.in/g6cnNuG . Limiting to 20 spots to keep it conversational. If you know you should be focused on the Critical Few (at the expense of the trivial many) but sometimes wonder what those "Critical Few" actually are, this is for you! …see more

Listen to Think About This with Shelly Palmer & Ross Martin: a podcast that challenges you to think differently about business, money, culture, technology, media, marketing, and more. The more you listen, the less you know!

are small & community banks faring even worse than regional banks? how about in the EU too? unless there is a favorable regulatory environment, the smaller the bank the more disadvantaged (with regards the macro events, technology, innovation, disruption) while “community” is the strongest asset a bank can grow & thrive on. #disruption #technology #banks #eu #us #banking #communitybanking #rates #fintech …see more

Join me at 3 p.m. EST for the #strategyhacker livestream. We'll talk about the trends and insights gleaned from #CES2021 as well as how tech companies stepped up their game to help make Inauguration Day as safe as possible for all involved.

Will AI be good for creatives and creativity in marketing? I'm moderating a Facebook Industry Series Debate on Monday on whether or not artificial intelligence will reshape creativity in the marketing industry. Request your invitation today.

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