Gabriel Perera

Focus on building strength and intensity—not just counting movement minutes.

Current guidelines focus too much on minimums and not enough on intensity. We need to increase weekly exercise recommendations to 300 minutes or more for moderate intensity exercise, emphasize HIIT as a primary strategy for metabolic and cardiovascular health, and... See more

"...the mere consciousness of an engagement will sometimes worry a whole day."– Charles Dickens

July 2009One reason programmers dislike meetings so much is that they're on

a different type of schedule from other people. Meetings cost them

more.There are two types of schedule, which I'll call the manager's

schedule and the maker's schedule. The... See more

Elon Musk just dropped a masterclass for young founders at Y Combinator’s AI Startup School.Here’s the no-BS, skin-in-the-game wisdom he shared (and how to actually use it):➤ 1. Plan to fail. Still build anyway."I started SpaceX expecting to fail... probably die."Elon gave himself a 10% chance.First 3 rockets exploded. The 4th barely made it.Most... See more

Today I had the opportunity to present The Future of Wellness to the Mandarin Oriental corporate office in London and it marks a pivotal moment for where luxury hospitality is heading.

Some of what we know and what I shared.....

Guests who sleep well leave better reviews.

Sleep is the single most powerful driver of top-quartile reviews in luxury

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Pressure is a Privilege

1. Do not answer calls from unrecognized phone numbers 2. Do not e-mail first thing in the morning or last thing at night. The former scrambles your priorities and plans for the day, and the latter just gives you insomnia. 3. Do not agree to meetings or calls with no clear agenda or end time If the desired outcome is defined clearly with a stated... See more