I have had the privilege speak and connect with business leaders in Barcelona, Madrid, Amsterdam, Munich, New York, and Lisbon in the past several weeks.

The #1 CEO priority is AI. This topic goes beyond IT and CIOs — a boardroom discussion with CEOs actively managing adoption.

Your taste will determine your worth and value. hero.pic.twitter.com/8aQ66T00qi

Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.

—Nelson Mandela

Jeff Bezos: the most senior person at a meeting should speak last (important advice)

“The kindest person in the room is often the smartest.”

The worst thing in life is to end up with people that make you feel all alone. 

—Robin Williams

The view behind the stage where I am about to speak about how companies can compete in a AI-powered economy.

Hard work: Easy work:
————— —————
• create • criticize
• inspire • deflate
• educate • imitate
• empower • control
• develop • demand
• finish • give up
• unite • separate
• trust • exaggerate

Once you pick the right thing to work on, and the right people to work with, then work as hard as you can. —Naval

The decisions you made 5-10 years ago led you to where you are today.

The decisions you make today will lead you to where you will be in the next 5-10 years.

Lucky people work hard, have high integrity, show up on time, fight against a sense of entitlement, hold doors open, forgive first, anticipate outcomes, give more than they take, have good manners, show high rate of learning, are self-aware, optimistic, kind and are generous.

Neil Gaiman shares a brilliant story on imposter syndrome:

“Some years ago, I was lucky enough invited to a gathering of great and good people: artists and scientists, writers and discoverers of things. And I felt that at any moment they would realise that I didn’t qualify to be

The most complex object in the known universe: brain, only uses 20 watts of power.

It would require a nuclear power plant to energize a computer the size of a city block to mimic your brain, and your brain does it with just 20 watts.

—Dr. Michio Kaku, physicist, author and futurist

Disagree and commit is a really important principle that saves a lot of arguing.

—Jeff Bezos masterclass on conflict resolution

Do not use your energy to worry. Life is too short to worry about stupid things. 

Have fun. Fall in love. Regret nothing and do not let people bring you down. 

Study, think, create and grow. Teach yourself and teach others. 

—Professor Richard Feynman

10 habits of happy people:

1 kind to others
2 optimistic and appreciative
3 no sense of entitlement
4 forgiving
5 honest and humble
6 good manners
7 purposeful work
8 mindful and self-aware
9 physically and mentally fit
10 quality time with loved ones

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.

—Alvin Toffler, Futurist

World Tour Lisbon Portugal 🇵🇹 Salesforce x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Do not be impressed by:
1. Money
2. Job titles
3. Appearances
4. Experience
5. Affiliations
6. Imitations
7. Big words

Be impressed by:
1. Kindness
2. Trustworthiness
3. Unselfish generosity
4. Humility
5. Great manners
6. Self-awareness and courage
7. Integrity and benevolence

I am impressed and grateful when I meet smart people.

But what I admire most is kindness, humility, optimism, generosity and shared knowledge. Be this person.