“We believe that gratitude not only positively impacts how we feel about ourselves and the world around us but realizes our vision of a world of understanding and care.”—Mia Kyricos, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Wellbeing, Hyatt Gratitude is a state of being, a mindset, an emotion, a virtue, a human strength, a coping response, a conscious practice and so much more. It…
MONTHLY BAROMETER – WELLNESS EDITION MONTHLY BAROMETER: In the wake of Uber and several other disappointing tech IPOs, the WeWork debacle marks the end of the golden age of unfettered tech growth. Its failure to go public and a valuation that bombed from $47 billion to $8 billion in a week brings this thought to mind: Tech narratives have the power to lure investors desperate…
A recent report from the US Census Bureau highlights the predicament of the US middle class and helps explain the concomitant political fallout. At year-end 2018, the median household income was $63,200. Adjusted for inflation, this is barely above the 1999 level and 135 percent above income levels of 30 years ago (a mere 14 percent in real terms)—this despite the economy growing by almost…
MONTHLY BAROMETER – WELLNESS EDITION MONTHLY BAROMETER: Some practical take-aways for business and investors from the many sessions on sustainability at the recent Summit of Minds: (1) the pricing of environmental and possibly some societal externalities will become a reality; (2) supply chains will shorten (hyper-localization and sharing platforms will become favored themes); (3) sustainable healthy eating and “locavorism” will gain ground; (4) recycling and…
Once upon a time, a great forest caught on fire. While all the other animals panicked, a little hummingbird named Dukdukdiya flew quickly upstream. She picked up a single drop of water in her beak and carried it to the flames again and again. Thinking her efforts laughable against the blaze, Bear asked what she was doing. Dukdukdiya replied, “I am doing the best I…
MONTHLY BAROMETER – WELLNESS EDITION Climate will reshape politics. There isn’t a single climate solution, so expect tomorrow’s world to be messy. Maybe more than other industries because of the values it embodies and the image it projects, the wellness industry will be held accountable for how it deals with the environment and the climate. Increasingly, clients, investors (for public companies), activists and also regulators…
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