I look for the good in people. Sometimes I get hurt for it, but it's rare and it's worth it. You may hear me say optimistic things that sound naive. I'm not naive. I've read too much history to be naive. I just think love wins out over the darker parts of human nature in the end.

The internet of people is more important than the internet of things Vint Cerf (co-inventor of the Internet)

This is an excellent article - thank you Marty. In my experience, it explains the most important component of achieving a successful digital transformation. Marty Cagan Product vs. Feature Teams svpg.com/product-vs-fea… via @Marty Cagan

I lived in solitude in the country and noticed how the monotony of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind. —Albert Einstein, 1933

Knowing your true purpose is fundamental in building a better world and needs to be rooted in your brand. The pandemic is strengthening Alan Jope’s resolve for the company’s approach to good business. By Carol A Massar bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Well done Dirk Hoerig and Robert Zores Commercetools is logarithmically way ahead of old Hybris and monolith Oracle/ATG...

Watson Crick Cambridge Uni thinks that the C19 crisis is probably here to stay for a while longer, trillions of dollars and Euros printed decreasing productivity of debt, silver/gold ratio dislocated, but the overall market trend is still up...a perfect storm?

‘Quality is not an act, it is a habit. You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.’ Aristotle

‘’What improves the circumstances of the greater part can never be regarded as an inconveniency to the whole. No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.” Adam Smith

How did Alibaba sell $38.4 billion of products in one day? The workforce of the future is humans and machines; % machine increases. A look inside Alibaba Group's smart warehouse, where robots do 70% of the work, with 300% more efficiency Andrew Yang🧢⬆️🇺🇸

My statement on the death of George Floyd:

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John Berger’s amazing observational book ‘A fortunate man’ he talks about the way that time passes more slowly when you’re a child, so much so that childhood may indeed be the longest part of your life.

Kingfisher forecasts profit rise after lockdown DIY boom via Financial Times A heartfelt thank you to all who contributed to this. on.ft.com/30Dr0uv

Kingfisher poaches John Lewis digital director ift.tt/3jMZuDI

Read our latest blog article, written by our Chief Customer and Digital Officer, JJ Van Oosten , about how Covid-19 has shown the digital potential of the physical home improvement store. bit.ly/338roUG

Read our latest blog, written by our Chief Customer and Digital Officer, JJ Van Oosten about the need for speed: what the past year has taught us about using stores to accelerate online retail. bit.ly/3xZGJ6A