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		<title>Elizabeth Kennedy TALKS ABOUT AI,  EARLY DETECTION OF DISEASE AND COMPUTER VISION</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Listen to &#8220;Elizabeth Kennedy TALKS ABOUT AI, EARLY DETECTION OF DISEASE AND COMPUTER VISION&#8221; on Spreaker. Elizabeth Kennedy Elizabeth (Liz) Kennedy is a senior product leader with deep experience building and scaling customer-centric products that integrate hardware, software, and services to deliver measurable business impact. She has spent over a decade leading innovative, computer-vision-and AI-powered &#8230;</p>
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<p>Elizabeth Kennedy</p>
<p>Elizabeth (Liz) Kennedy is a senior product leader with deep experience building and scaling customer-centric products that integrate hardware, software, and services to deliver measurable business impact. She has spent over a decade leading innovative, computer-vision-and AI-powered products, including Amazon’s Echo Look and clothing Virtual Try-On, translating cutting-edge technology into intuitive customer experiences at scale. Her work at Amazon spanned defining end-to-end product requirements and customer journeys across ecommerce, automotive, and healthcare. Liz began her career in automotive new vehicle development at GM and Nissan and is now focused on bringing this blend of deep technical products, complex systems thinking, and customer obsession to mission-driven organizations in the Detroit region</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Listen to &#8220;Why Not Focus on Community Continuity and Continuous Resilience By Stephen Jordan&#8221; on Spreaker. ISD Background &#160; By Stephen Jordan &#160; &#160; &#160; I had an interesting conversation today with a senior corporate executive. As we wrapped up, she said something that made me realize we really need to clarify that the Institute &#8230;</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>By Stephen Jordan</p>
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<p>I had an interesting conversation today with a senior corporate executive. As we wrapped up, she said something that made me realize we really need to clarify that the Institute for Sustainable Development is trying to break through with new concepts that the current frame of talking about community shocks and stresses doesn&#8217;t take into account:</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>   “It’s a shame you focus so much on disasters.”</em></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>At ISD, we actually don’t.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Our mission is grounded in the opposite idea: <strong>communities shouldn’t have to endure a disaster to get the resources, attention, or leadership they need to become stronger.</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>What we focus on is <strong>community continuity</strong>—reducing the harm from future disruptions and strengthening resilience every single day.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Businesses already understand this. They don’t build “Business Emergency Plans.”They build <strong>Business Continuity Plans</strong> because interruptions cost money, customers, and competitiveness. Continuity is practical. It’s strategic. It’s how organizations stay viable.</p>
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<p>Communities deserve the same logic.</p>
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<h2><strong>Moving Away From Focusing on Responding to Sudden Shocks to Addressing the Stresses Beneath Them</strong></h2>
<p>Too often, we treat disasters as isolated events—wildfires, floods, hurricanes, pandemics—when in reality they are <strong>sudden shocks that expose deeper, ongoing stresses</strong>:</p>
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<li>aging infrastructure</li>
<li>brittle housing systems</li>
<li>fragile local economies</li>
<li>limited access to capital</li>
<li>social and health vulnerabilities</li>
<li>governance bottlenecks</li>
<li>outdated rules and planning assumptions</li>
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<p>At ISD, we don’t just look at the dramatic moment of impact.<strong>We look at what the shock reveals.</strong>We look at <strong>the conditions that made the disaster as destructive as it was.</strong></p>
<p>And then we ask the real question:</p>
<p><strong>   Why aren’t we working on reducing those stresses continuously?</strong></p>
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<h2><strong>The Kid Soccer Problem: Chasing the Ball Instead of Covering the Field</strong></h2>
<p>Every time a disaster strikes, there&#8217;s a tendency for the press and community leaders to act like how little kids play soccer —everyone bunches up and chases the ball.</p>
<p>#StephenJordan</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Age only becomes a limitation when we stop growing, stop contributing, or stop aspiring toward something greater. Why confine ourselves with pity titles about age and self-worth? Live with vitality at every stage &#8211; giving our best, focusing on what we can control, inspiring, and serving. Blessings, Marc</p>
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<p>Age only becomes a limitation when we stop growing, stop contributing, or stop aspiring toward something greater. Why confine ourselves with pity titles about age and self-worth? Live with vitality at every stage &#8211; giving our best, focusing on what we can control, inspiring, and serving. Blessings, Marc</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The idea that thinking good thoughts leads to good outcomes is a core concept in positive thinking and mental well-being. By focusing on positive thoughts, you can shift your mindset and increase your likelihood of experiencing positive emotions, fostering resilience, and potentially attracting positive experiences. Think Good Thought and set the course of your life &#8230;</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">The idea that thinking good thoughts leads to good outcomes is a core concept in positive thinking and mental well-being. By focusing on positive thoughts, you can shift your mindset and increase your likelihood of experiencing positive emotions, fostering resilience, and potentially attracting positive experiences.<br />
Think Good Thought and set the course of your life in the right direction.<br />
Blessings;<br />
Marc</p>
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Many of us dread having to convey our ideas to others, often feeling ill-equipped, anxious, and awkward. Experts help by focusing on planned communication experiences; yet, most of our professional and personal communication occurs in spontaneous situations that leave us flustered and stumbling for words. Together, we’ll explore science-based strategies for managing anxiety, responding to the mood of the room, and making content concise, relevant, compelling, and memorable. By the end of this class, you’ll know how to navigate the situation like a pro and bring out your very best.</p>
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<p id="viewer-foo" class="XkByg vaqC7 ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0"><strong>Written by </strong><a class="-HNo0 -NuKl" href="https://www.brainzmagazine.com/executive-contributor/arthur-j-rutledge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-hook="WebLink"><strong><u>Arthur J. Rutledge, Author, Leadership Speaker &amp; Coach</u></strong></a></span></p>
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<p id="viewer-eupf2" class="XkByg vaqC7 ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">Arthur J. Rutledge is a mindset and leadership speaker, coach, and trainer. He helps people to beam with their dreams and how to put fire on their desires. Best selling Author of the new book &#8220;11 Pillars of Confidence&#8221; published by the L.A. Tribune. Also an entrepreneur and co-founder of <a class="-HNo0 -NuKl" href="https://peoplespride.us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-hook="WebLink"><u>Peoples Pride.</u></a></span></p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>How do you wake up from sleep? Do you wake up with a zest to go, or do you wish to live in a mode of “snooze?” tired before you get the day started, knowing with dread that the day is starting. Do you soar like an eagle, or do you put your head in a hole like an ostrich?</strong></p>
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<p id="viewer-v3nrr26283" class="XkByg vaqC7 ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">Eagles see and move past currencies to get their prey. Their senses are bonified because of the work put into their actions to be sharpened. Persistence, self-belief, trust yourself, eagles’ trust. So, it’s on the money that represents trust and freedom, like on the United States Currency; “In God We Trust.”</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-dhc5126285" class="XkByg vaqC7 ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">Lenny Kravitz has a song, “Fly like an eagle,” but to stay above the landscape of life, we must attain the ability to soar like an eagle without complaint, similar to the quacking of a duck. The eagle knows the direction he is going; on the right frequency, he gets there faster. Eagles don’t live by how they fly but by how they adapt and soar in collaboration with their extemporaneous environments.</span></p>
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<div data-hook="rcv-block12">The term we humans call “eagle eye” comes to the aid of our winged hunters by helping them see where they are going with laser-sharp focus. Their nose is not only able to smell what they are after but also is masterfully sharpened to tame their prey. Their wings have their built-in intelligence to trust how to get from here to there and anywhere in between. Eagles, from a young age, get conditioned to harsh environments. Some conditions may raise awareness through failure during their endeavors. In turn, this causes an “Eagle eye” hunt with discipline and precision. In life, we can decide to make our own choices, or we can allow our circumstances to make us.</div>
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<p id="viewer-s4ac426289" class="XkByg vaqC7 ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">Both are used to the eagle’s detriment and survival. Not to mention the eagles’ other talented prowess that comes in the form of their death-dealing talons, that’s why eagles are the most dangerous and majestic creatures on earth. Human attention to detail is a practice in the discipline. Everything we have ever learned has brought awareness at the right time, and forgetting our mistakes brings us to the best outcome. Attitude is facing the right direction. Trial and error get us in the right direction.</span></p>
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<div id="viewer-z5ksi3234" class="ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">“Here is a rule to remember in future, when anything tempts you to feel bitter: This is not misfortune, but to bear this worthily, is good fortune.” &#8211; Markus Aurelius</span></div>
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<p id="viewer-wucqa26299" class="XkByg vaqC7 ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">A good attitude is paramount in every aspect of life. No matter how unfortunate or abundant it supports our wings to hit the right stride. The right attitude will allow us to be proactive with our lessons. We become stronger learners and add serene living when these lessons are adhered to and acted upon. Add up your lessons and count your achievements. A practice in controlling your attitude is allowing yourself to face your fears as it prepares you to be stronger during your struggles. We should never stop in what we love and always continue Boldy in our endeavors!</span></p>
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<div id="viewer-xgzul3349" class="ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">“Your attitude not your aptitude determines your altitude.”- Zig Ziglar</span></div>
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<p id="viewer-1pjtl26308" class="XkByg vaqC7 ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">The will of what we are determined to do comes from what we have the capacity to do. This type of self-efficacy abets us in our introspections and perceptions to arrive at what we seek. Our state of being must be a continuum of our personal rhythm. An intention or a goal must be employed. When you have a purpose, all goals are met, and all dreams are proclaimed. How we navigate allows us to go faster and further.</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-fpu1d26310" class="XkByg vaqC7 ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">American Author Melody Beattie said, “When you take a moment to look into your past, you will have peace in your today, which will, in turn, create clarity of a vision for your tomorrow.” You must take time to reflect on a better relationship with risks, enrich your rewards, and create joy in your moments of solitude. To get to a lighter attitude and accomplish your desires, you must create a discipline that silences your inner and outer chaos. To rise above it all is to understand how to create your calm. It&#8217;s nature’s hide and seek.</span></p>
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<div id="viewer-k0zsz3856" class="ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” &#8211; Cicero</span></div>
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<h2 id="viewer-m176126319" class="CsTF7 nOous ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="GL2zY">5 creative actions to a better attitude</span></h2>
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<p id="viewer-r1daw26323" class="XkByg vaqC7 ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">Raise your words and refine their tone because it puts good in the air for everyone to breathe. For me, in every breath taken that allows me to replenish my inner being, my attitude is filled with gratitude. Eventually, like breathing, that is an innate behavior when we are fixed on gratitude. Attitude for me is gratitude. The attitude in which we make our decisions can predict our conditions in life.</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-vbe7126325" class="XkByg vaqC7 ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">Mastering joy in your life brings the right touch of optimism into your life. Use your language to inspire stories, sing songs, empower self-affirmation, or recite poetry, and find out how you will enable most environments you happen to be in with the right energy.</span></p>
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<div id="viewer-7sdrf4797" class="ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">“Joy is the simplest form of gratitude” &#8211; Karl Barth.</span></div>
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<h3 id="viewer-bq63w26331" class="rxZTz nOous ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="GL2zY">Attention to what we focus on</span></h3>
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<p id="viewer-9v9rb26333" class="XkByg vaqC7 ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">What options are available to you for you to become the success you desire and are you practicing the right attitudes to get you to that desired result? Even if there aren’t ten strengths that you can think of right now, start directing your attention to them over the next days onto weeks. Focusing on tasks like this will increase your self-awareness and self-confidence in what you can achieve.</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-rsyg826335" class="XkByg vaqC7 ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">As the saying goes, “The little things mean a lot.” That is not only a cliché expression for other people to follow. It’s a good model to keep self-actualizing our potential. This only applies if you can keep yourself focused on a singular aspect of your strongest talents and persist towards its’ accomplishment. In my book “11 Pillars of Confidence,” I give 5 steps into simple daily “F.O.C.U.S.”</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-r09x526345" class="XkByg vaqC7 ch2Kb WcxKu" dir=""><span class="MMRe0">Course is consistent work to progress in your season.</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-ydbs326348" class="XkByg vaqC7 ch2Kb WcxKu" dir=""><span class="MMRe0">Until success, daily sharpening skills, learning and evaluation.</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-g2b6h26351" class="XkByg vaqC7 ch2Kb WcxKu" dir=""><span class="MMRe0">Success is to be expected only through the focus of your heart’s desire.</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-86pez26362" class="XkByg vaqC7 ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">No more negative self-talk! If this is speaking to you, know adjusting your attitude to better your self-resilience, physical and emotional health, relationships, or career takes having accountability to yourself. Learning accountability now will serve you greatly in the discipline and decisiveness that you will need while getting to relearn your childlike potential.</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-54ocv26364" class="XkByg vaqC7 ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">Attitude is precisely that- being able to rise above it all. This is a spiritual understanding and requires a mastery of oneself. It represents the highest form of consciousness, and individuals with this type of vibration resonate deeply with others. Their words hold power and are in harmonious sync with their intention of giving love. You possess that power too. Bolster the actions that speak volumes and triumph over the whispers of fear. You are meant to discover your purpose, and it’s aligned with your dream in some way.</span></p>
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<div id="viewer-vdb8r6139" class="ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">“Poor water on the fruit trees not the thorns.” &#8211; Rumi</span></div>
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<p id="viewer-13gia6583" class="XkByg vaqC7 ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">There is power in the tongue. As the bible says, “There is life and death in the tongue.” The smallest part can harbor the largest results. It only requires a decision to believe in your unique ability to give to yourself and others unconditionally. You free up stagnancy when you are willing to let go of what’s not in your locus of control. We can decide how we are going to feel about a thing without being destructive in our behavior. We can feel emotion without ruining somebody else’s day. When we stay in a behavior that projects negativity it’s a burial where the only friend that comes out is pity. Everyone that participates is in the pity party. There is no inspiration in that! When you switch your intentions to positive priorities it opens a pathway to the tree of knowledge. Nurture your attitude and your garden will grow. Decide to eat good fruit and not be a casualty of ruined fruit.</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-5xnsg26378" class="XkByg vaqC7 ch2Kb WcxKu" dir="auto"><span class="MMRe0">Gratitude is a level of maturity that takes practice. It’s growing through self-doubt, self-blame, and self-judgement to find stronger footing on your climb to self-acceptance.</span></p>
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<p id="ember368" class="ember-view reader-content-blocks__paragraph">How do you train your brain to think inventively? What a fantastic question. Thanks to <a class="app-aware-link " href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/smooth-creations-45b165201/" target="_self" data-test-app-aware-link="" rel="noopener">Aden from Sydney</a> for sharing it. Here is the question in full, as I’m sure all of us can relate to his thoughts:</p>
<blockquote id="ember369" class="ember-view reader-content-blocks__blockquote"><p><em>“G&#8217;day Richard, thanks for this opportunity. Mate, I&#8217;m a positive, creative guy &#8211; in business and in life &#8211; but after a year of committing to a specific agenda, I find I&#8217;m stuck in a slump struggling to channel new, great, inventive ideas. My question is: how do you reignite your brain to think inventively? What techniques or strategies do you use to fire up these areas of the mind?”</em></p></blockquote>
<p id="ember370" class="ember-view reader-content-blocks__paragraph">I’ve had many moments like this throughout my life. Sometimes the ideas roll in thick and fast, and other times it feels like your mind is churning through concrete! I think the big issue here is the narrow agenda you’ve been focusing on. It’s difficult to be inventive when you’re looking down. It reminds me of a time when a Virgin CEO came to me with a cohesive strategy for the brand &#8211; something I’ve never been too focused on.</p>
<p id="ember371" class="ember-view reader-content-blocks__paragraph">It was a brilliant strategy, so I told him to go for it, but I did warn him to not get too bogged down in it. It’s easy to get tunnel vision when you focus on a very specific agenda. Then it becomes difficult to spot unique opportunities that might not fit into your strategy/agenda, but do fit into the big picture. I always say that business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming. Still, it sure feels good to run and jump on the first bus. If you want to spark some creativity and make exciting decisions, zoom out from the strategy, and keep your eyes peeled on the big picture (and the big buses!)</p>
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<p id="ember373" class="ember-view reader-content-blocks__paragraph"><strong>Here are a few other things that help me stay creative and inventive: </strong></p>
<p id="ember374" class="ember-view reader-content-blocks__paragraph">1. Constantly ask questions and remain curious about everything. Wherever I go and whoever I’m with, I ask dozens and dozens of questions a day. I’m an innately curious person, and I’ve learnt to really harness this throughout my career. I try to observe everything I see and think deeply about the things I hear. It’s a great way to develop better products and services (because you’re more tuned in than your competitors), and it’s a wonderful way to generate ideas. No ChatGPT required!</p>
<p id="ember375" class="ember-view reader-content-blocks__paragraph">2. Listen, deeply. I say this a lot, but it is one of the most simple yet effective ways to spark creativity and come up with new ideas. The key here is to listen deeply <em>to everyone</em>. It’s not about only tuning in to motivational speakers, CEOs and shareholders. It’s also listening deeply to neighbours, baristas, employees, customers, and so on. If you want to open up your eyes, you’ve got to speak to people with different perspectives. Whenever I’m on a Virgin Atlantic or Virgin Australia flight, I chat to our passengers and ask them plenty of questions. It’s a great way to hear genuine feedback and refine your product. When I was on a Virgin Voyages ship recently, I sat down at the chess table and played back-to-back games with a bunch of sailors. I’m certain I learnt more from them than they learnt from me.</p>
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<p id="ember377" class="ember-view reader-content-blocks__paragraph">3. To be inventive, don’t try too hard to be inventive. My best ideas often come when I’m on holidays, or when I’m hiking, cycling, hitting a tennis ball, reading a book, sitting around the dinner table (or dancing on it), and playing with my grandkids. You’ve got to look up and out if you want to be visionary.</p>
<p id="ember378" class="ember-view reader-content-blocks__paragraph">4. Surround yourself with interesting people and give them the confidence to share their most abstract ideas. Then repeat steps 1 and 2.</p>
<p><a href="https://goodnewsplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/richard_branson_4.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-85049 aligncenter" src="https://goodnewsplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/richard_branson_4.jpg" alt="" width="1488" height="992" srcset="https://goodnewsplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/richard_branson_4.jpg 1488w, https://goodnewsplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/richard_branson_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://goodnewsplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/richard_branson_4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://goodnewsplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/richard_branson_4-768x512.jpg 768w, https://goodnewsplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/richard_branson_4-1248x832.jpg 1248w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1488px) 100vw, 1488px" /></a></p>
<p id="ember381" class="ember-view reader-content-blocks__paragraph">5. Write everything down. This is another piece of advice I share often, but I can’t stress it enough. I carry a notepad with me everywhere I go, and whenever I hear or see something interesting or unusual, I write it down. When you look back through your notes, you’ll often piece together the bones of a good idea. You’ll notice patterns that spark a line of thought that would have never occurred if you hadn’t recorded all these tiny moments and pieced them together.</p>
<p id="ember382" class="ember-view reader-content-blocks__paragraph">6. Have fun. If you’ve stopped having fun, stop what you’re doing, and figure out how you can do it in a more fun way. Just by doing this, you’re being inventive. And you can’t be creative if you’re not having fun. People don’t focus on this enough!</p>
<p><a href="https://goodnewsplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/richard_branson_5.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-85050 aligncenter" src="https://goodnewsplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/richard_branson_5.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="1000" srcset="https://goodnewsplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/richard_branson_5.jpg 1000w, https://goodnewsplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/richard_branson_5-300x300.jpg 300w, https://goodnewsplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/richard_branson_5-150x150.jpg 150w, https://goodnewsplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/richard_branson_5-768x768.jpg 768w, https://goodnewsplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/richard_branson_5-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></a></p>
<p id="ember384" class="ember-view reader-content-blocks__paragraph">Aden, I really hope this helps. It’s been a good reminder for myself too.</p>
<p id="ember385" class="ember-view reader-content-blocks__paragraph">Until next month,</p>
<p id="ember386" class="ember-view reader-content-blocks__paragraph">Richard</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>UNITED NATIONS THE SECRETARY-GENERAL 13 June 2024 • Every year on 21 September, the United Nations invites the world to mark the International Day of Peace. This year’s focus is on “Cultivating a culture of peace”. • In a world mired by conflict, inequalities, and discrimination, we must strive ever harder to promote dialogue, empathy, and human &#8230;</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;" align="center">UNITED NATIONS</p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong>THE SECRETARY-GENERAL</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center">13 June 2024</p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center">•</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3366ff;">Every year on 21 September,</span> the United Nations invites the world to mark the International Day of Peace. <strong>This year’s focus is on “Cultivating a culture of peace”.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center">•</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">In a world mired by conflict, inequalities, and discrimination, we must strive ever harder to promote dialogue, empathy, and human rights for all.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center">•</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>As we begin the 100-day countdown to Peace Day,</strong>let us plant the seeds for non-violence, justice, and hope.</p>
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		<title>Martina Navratilova, how do you maintain your focus?</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Martina Navratilova was once asked, “How do you maintain your focus, physique, and sharp game even at the age of 43?&#8221; She gave a humble reply, “The ball doesn’t know how old I am. You need to stop yourself from stopping yourself. Every game in life is actually played on a 6-inch ground – the &#8230;</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Martina Navratilova</strong> was once asked, “How do you maintain your focus, physique, and sharp game even at the age of 43?&#8221;<br />
She gave a humble reply, “The ball doesn’t know how old I am. <strong>You need to stop yourself from stopping yourself</strong>.<br />
Every game in life is actually played on a 6-inch ground – the space between your two ears.  We don&#8217;t live in bungalows, duplexes or flats. <strong>We live in our mind</strong>, which is an unlimited area. Life is great when things are sorted and uncluttered there. Keeping the mind messy with hatred growing on the table, regrets piling up in a corner, expectations boiling in the kitchen, secrets stuffed under the carpet and worries littered everywhere ruins this real home. The key factor to performing well in life and in every arena, is the ability to control the quality and quantity of your “internal dialogue”. <strong>Performance is potential minus internal interference</strong>.<br />
Live in peace, not in pieces&#8221;.</p>
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