- Read the essay Shopify’s CEO sent to managers to remind them they are a sports team, not a family. It shows the growing tension between leaders and employees in the corporate world. https://www.businessinsider.com/shopify-ceo-email-to-managers-we-are-not-a-family-2021-5. Great message. Great mail too. Tobi Lütke is such a thoughtful leader.
- Retailtainment: a deep dive into the new shopping experiences https://maried.substack.com/p/retailtainment-wowwww. Wild exploration of several new leisure/eCommerce/entertainment/shoppable entertainment experiences, especially from China and the US.
- How Long Can We Live? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/28/magazine/human-lifespan.html. “New research is intensifying the debate — with profound implications for the future of the planet.” Even more interesting than this debate is: What prolongues life beyond 80+ on average? Notwithstanding the debate on whether 120 is the max, how amazing would it be to get the average to 100+. Same direction in the end.
- Technology/Business Internal Memos Collection https://sriramk.com/memos.html. Some of the most influential internal documents. So much to learn.
Stefan Smalla’s Thread And My Favorites
