If you love fresh cut flowers as much as I do, then this counts as a story about AI elevating humanity. Here we see the AI-powered robot Theo — named after a retired worker at the WAM Pennings farm in the Netherlands — inspecting tulip fields to spot diseased bulbs and prevent…

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• Arianna Huffington of Thrive Global Global
• Francine Katsoudas of Cisco
• Rajesh Reddy of #CiscoSpaces

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'Unsustainable: Our Broken Healthcare System.' This was the topic of my conversation at the first Stanford University Business, Government and Society Forum with Alice Walton, founder of the Heartland Whole Health Institute and the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine, Dr. Lloyd Minor, Dean…

April is #SexualAssaultAwareness Month. Today, we're featuring a friend of Cassandra – Hugimals – and their collaboration with @theJHF. This week, they unveiled their exclusive co-designed pillow: The Heart to Hug Pillow. ❤️ buff.ly/3vvojPj

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In my latest newsletter: solutions for our broken healthcare system, why we need to “end the phone-based childhood,” a stunning pre-eclipse view of the sun, and what we can learn from pigeons and other animals. bit.ly/3PTnfeY

Let me know what you think in the comments.

Confidence doesn't always come from believing in yourself today. It often stems from recalling the obstacles you overcame yesterday.

A history of resilience can silence self-doubt. Challenges conquered are clues to hidden strengths.

Past progress is proof of future potential.

Here’s what’s On My Mind this month:

➡️ The Kids Are Not Alright
➡️ Solutions For Our Broken Healthcare System
➡️ AI Powers Bring May Flowers

And more... My newsletter comes out this Sunday. Subscribe here: bit.ly/3FnUvWI

The big solar news next week is about not being able to see the sun. But as the work of award-winning solar astrophotographer Eduardo Schaberger shows, our sun is full of mysteries and wonder even when not being photobombed by the pushy moon.

This shot of a recent solar flare…

I AM FINE

Congratulations to Jon Levin, just announced as the new president of Stanford University, where he’s been dean of Stanford UniversityGSB for the past eight years.

Here with Jon yesterday during the inaugural Business, Government, and Society Forum that he organized.

His father, Richard Levin,…

Raining in New York today — perfect weather for sitting inside and taking two minutes to write down what you’re grateful for (one of my favorite Thrive Global Microsteps). Wonder what I was writing... #Throwback

Amid the sea of grim news, which is always with us, and as we head into a contentious election season that will remind us how divided we are, here are some examples of how spirituality — that fundamental human need we all share to connect with something larger than ourselves — is…