Tony D'Onofrio
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- March 14, 2022
CIO Focus for 2022
If the chief information officer role was already shifting from tech expert to strategic business leader, the pandemic certainly served to accelerate this move. But, now that the CIO’s remit has expanded, they must choose their priorities carefully. From allocating budget to the right new technologies, to shoring up security, to addressing the skills shortage, where are CIOs focusing their energies going forward? -from Raconteur
- March 07, 2022
Visualizing Amazon's Rising Shipping Costs
While these expenses are rising, it’s important to remember that Amazon’s profits are still healthy. They generated $33 billion in profits for 2021. Majority of Amazon’s profits did not come from ecommerce to begin with. Amazon Web Services (AWS) accounts for over 50% of their operating profits, but only 13% of their sales. - From Visual Capitalist
- February 28, 2022
The Life Expectancy of Humans and 49 other Animals
For most of history, average life expectancy at birth for humans has stood around 30 years. But thanks to recent breakthroughs in technology and modern medicine, humans are now born with an average life expectancy closer to 80 years. How do human lifespans now rank compared to other animals? - From Visual Capitalist
- February 14, 2022
The Cost of Space Flight Before and After SpaceX
The space race led to great technological advances, but these innovations came at a high cost. For instance, during the 1960s NASA spent $28 billion to land astronauts on the moon, a cost today equating to about $288 billion in inflation-adjusted dollars. Today, a SpaceX rocket launching can be 97% cheaper than a Russian Soyuz ride cost in the ’60s. - From Visual Capitalist
- February 07, 2022
USA Social Commerce Habits in 2022
eMarketer forecasted that, in 2021, USA social commerce sales would by 35.8% to $36.62 billion and the number of USA social commerce buyers to increase to 96 million in 2022. Despite strong growth, the USA’s social commerce market was forecasted to be one-tenth the size of China’s $351.65 billion in 2021. – From Infographic Journal
- January 31, 2022
A Global Risk Assessment of 2022 and Beyond
A majority of global leaders feel worried or concerned about the outlook of the world, and only 3.7% feel optimistic. When it comes to short-term threats, respondents identified societal risks such as “the erosion of social cohesion” and “livelihood crises” as the most immediate risks to the world. - From Visual Capitalist
- January 24, 2022
Consumer Insights: Holidays 2021
2022 Plans: I will probably shop the same, mostly on Amazon. It's basically perfected. A January 2022 survey of 1033 consumers about their shopping habits for the 2021 holiday season. - Digital Commerce 360
- January 18, 2022
Brand Names from Around the World - Infographic Journal
Some of the most popular brands that have changed their name depending on the market they have entered. Some of them are absolutely hilarious like “Meister Proper” and others we always suspected were part of the same pack like Walkers & Lay’s – but now it’s confirmed.
- January 10, 2022
Prediction Consensus: What the experts see coming in 2022 - Visual Capitalist
Based on the hundreds of predictions we analyzed, the general mood can be described as cautiously optimistic. For starters, the global economy will likely keep growing, but not at the rate it did in 2021. Where do experts see the ball moving over the next year? The Visual Capitalist bingo card sums up the top 25.
- January 03, 2022
How 2021 Changed the Way we Shop - Raconteur
If 2020 was the year everything changed, 2021 was the year where we re-assessed what was really important to us - not least when it came to spending our money. Whether we were investing in home comforts or supporting local businesses, here are some of the ways in which customer behavior changed in 2021
- December 27, 2021
The Companies that Defined 2021
In 2021, a handful of companies stood out from the pack, dominating the conversation and influencing society in both positive and negative ways. After vigorous internal debate, here is Visual Capitalist’s list of companies that defined 2021.
- December 20, 2021
How did consumers shop over the 2021 Cyber 5 weekend?
By the end of the Cyber 5, consumers have completed more than half of their holiday shopping and 59% of consumers have completed that shopping online. Online shopping over the 2021 Thanksgiving weekend mirrors 2019 shopping patterns. - From Digital Commerce 360
- December 13, 2021
How Does Paid Parental Leave Compare Around the World?
This infographic shows how countries around the world rank in terms of federal parental leave. Which country is most surprising to you? - From Infographic Journal
- December 07, 2021
How Has Car Safety Improved Over 60 Years? - Visual Capitalist
Did you know that in 2019, there were 6.7 million car accidents in the U.S. alone?
The data shows the number of fatalities for every 100 million miles driven. From a high of 5.1 in 1960 (the first year data is available), we can see that this metric has fallen by 78% to just 1.1.
- November 29, 2021
The State of Conversational AI in 2021
Conversational AI was always poised to take off in 2021. In fact, Gartner predicted that 80% of businesses would implement some sort of conversational interface by the end of this year. With the emergence of COVID-19 came compounded growth for the category - and we wanted to capture just how far we’ve come. -from Hyro Hub
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It is a Small World
Continuing our journey to learn something new, we travel to the War Rooms Museum in London England. The Churchill War Rooms is a secret underground headquarters which offers a fascinating glimpse into Britain's wartime operations, featuring the Map Room, Cabinet Room, and Churchill's office, all preserved as they were on the day the lights went out in 1945.
In the underground Cabinet Room Churchill and his key ministers and advisers would meet with the Chiefs of Staff to make important decisions about the course of World War II. Churchill was known to push his military chiefs far beyond their comfort zones, so it was likely to be a place of tension and confrontation.
The War Rooms were a top-secret location, with strict security measures and a focus on maintaining confidentiality, even down to the typewriters being noiseless. A tiny room disguised as a toilet was used for secret conversations between Churchill and the US President.
You can find some poignant graffiti, including a hand-drawn image of Adolf Hitler, in the Chief of Staff meeting room. To alleviate the health problems associated with working underground for prolonged periods of time, staff had to strip to their underwear, put on protective goggles and stand in front of portable sun lamps.
Churchill’s leadership lessons emphasize unwavering resolve, inspiring communication, and the importance of character and conviction, particularly during times of crisis. Visiting his War Rooms was inspirational.
As he also famously said, “a pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” My glass for visualizing success has always been half-full. What you visualize and action through continuous learning is what you will ultimately achieve. Believe in yourself and your dreams. Failure is never final. Reset, keep calm, and always carry on.
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