As we ponder another debate tonight, reflect on this blog post and its remarkable insights. https://lnkd.in/daVxUuR It also references the importance of The Feeling Alphabet, available at https://lnkd.in/dvYQmX2 …see more

Here's the answer to the posed question of whether the debates are teachable moments: YES. The debates are teachable moments in a myriad of ways. https://lnkd.in/ebJwXKw And look for the link to The Feeling Alphabet within the blog post as it is highly adaptable and can benefit students of all ages and stages. …see more

Do something for yourself this holiday weekend. Sign up for a course. Try this one at Rutgers Graduate School of Social Work. Valuable for educators, social workers, business folks, parents. Topic: How to Handle Trauma Anniversaries. Dec. 9 from 9 -- noon (virtual) and $60. See you there. …see more

Great post (and bot) by Dharmesh Shah . One caution, though, just because you're competitors are doing something, don't assume they are having success with it and copy them. Still, a great tool to get top level insights. Good read.

Interesting to read how Hopper is leveraging push notifications to drive massive sales via their app.

How does Netflix stay nimble at-scale? Smart leaders like Neil Hunt who understand the potential benefits of new tech and move to take advantage of it quickly.

Thought #Leader in Financial Technology: Erich Litch , Chief Revenue Officer, 2Checkout #fintech #financialtechnology

Peggy Noonan WSJ writes : "The Franken case represents not a collapse of tolerance for flawed human behavior but a rise of judgment about what is acceptable." This means that you always have to choose a higher morality than is available today. The future has only one lens.  It reminds me of this post from 2006: "Welcome to the future transparency of your life" …see more

https://lnkd.in/eWvutzY . The events in Marblehead led to a school closing. The pandemic is getting worse. How can we improve compliance? Read onward.

If Buzzfeed cannot generate the traffic needed to survive what hope for other media companies?   https://lnkd.in/gYFph_j

I love this piece from Leah Neaderthal. She discusses a key communication weakness that was impacting her success as an entrepreneur - using ultra deferential language. The lesson she learned has value for those who are still in the workforce as well. …see more

let’s see if i am good at this game: - Coinbase satellite to spot mining rig activity - N26 satellite to spot ATM transaction activity - Lending Club satellite to spot foot traffic at payday stores ... what else? …see more

however easy it is to dismiss what is happening (or not happening) in cryptoland & defi, any capital markets outlook should at least discuss implications, however remote currently, of more decentralized capital markets activities

It's pouring outside here in Gloucester MA. And, I am worried about Thanksgiving, a holiday that many see as a Hallmark card (although it rarely is.) I looked at the data on Canada as their Thanksgiving predates ours; it led to a rise in cases. https://lnkd.in/eu9BWky . Then, I saw images of our airports now in anticipation of the holiday, and it makes me realize that the next month leading up to the New Year may be a total disaster in terms of illness and deaths. We aren't listening to scientists/medical experts. Too many are gathering and celebrating in groups; we're defying what would save lives -- wearing masks and social distancing. I have a forthcoming piece in New England Journal of Higher Education explaining non-compliance as it relates to young people (high schoolers and college students). But, I haven't written about adult non-compliance (yet). What are we thinking? Is it the same thinking that let's us think that there was massive election fraud that accounts for the Trump loss? We don't want to believe truth? We don't want to believe science? We don't want to believe voters and election monitors? Sad to say: we seem to disregard that with which we don't agree -- despite truth to the contrary. That's scary. On every front. …see more

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Hope this provides good Thanksgiving discussion and understanding. Comments welcome (non-snarky please). Stay safe. Be well. Take care.

Consider giving yourself the gift of a course. Read the below and see you Dec. 9th from 9 --noon. All welcomed and registration is fairly priced.

https://lnkd.in/eAM4H5J Good way to learn how 2 navigate forward with trauma anniversaries. Open to all. Right priced.

Struggling to figure out how to deal with family near and far over the Holidays? Try tongue twisters and word games. Fun for all ages. Laugh to learn. Make mistakes and see how they help learning. Downloadable PDF that is right priced. Enjoy. Share stories of the good efforts and fun times and favorite twisters! …see more

As “holiday” ends, are you feeling strangely? Are you struggling to identify your feelings? Me too. Together with Dr. Ed Wang of Harvard, we developed The Feeling Alphabet Activity Set. Try it. Do it as a family or with friends — remotely works. If you can name feelings, you can tame them. Available for download for $4.99 at: https://lnkd.in/ePJH6YN Family and friends across globe can each get one and share activities. Share positive and negative feelings (3 positives for every 1 negative). Share favorite activities. An activity for our time. Try it. It will help.... …see more