Vala Afshar

Vala Afshar

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Digital transformation evangelist; comments on robotics/automation/Industry 4.0

Steve Jobs: Mastering Tough Feedback for High Performers
SocialMar 22, 2026

Steve Jobs: Mastering Tough Feedback for High Performers

Steve Jobs on how to give feedback to high performers when their work is simply not good enough; giving difficult feedback without causing resentments is a superpower. https://t.co/Q5VFsVHfAT

By Vala Afshar
Calm, Polite Honesty Is Your Hidden Superpower
SocialMar 22, 2026

Calm, Polite Honesty Is Your Hidden Superpower

The ability to stay calm, polite, and honest, even when people upset you, is a superpower.

By Vala Afshar
Leaders Should Speak Last for Better Meetings
SocialMar 22, 2026

Leaders Should Speak Last for Better Meetings

Jeff Bezos: the most senior person at a meeting should speak last (superb leadership advice) https://t.co/Wn8dKuFBOM

By Vala Afshar
Stop Worrying, Live Fully, Learn and Create
SocialMar 22, 2026

Stop Worrying, Live Fully, Learn and Create

Do not use your energy to worry. Life is too short to worry about stupid things. Have fun. Fall in love. Regret nothing and do not let people bring you down.  Study, think, create and grow. Teach yourself and teach others.  —Professor Richard...

By Vala Afshar
Chef Nobu's Essential Guide to Proper Sushi Etiquette
SocialMar 22, 2026

Chef Nobu's Essential Guide to Proper Sushi Etiquette

How to eat sushi the right way by renowned Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa 🍣 https://t.co/GLrlpbaT0B

By Vala Afshar
Your Treatment of Others Defines You, Not Wealth
SocialMar 21, 2026

Your Treatment of Others Defines You, Not Wealth

No matter how educated, talented or rich you are, how you treat people ultimately tells all.

By Vala Afshar
It’s Never Too Late to Grow, Love, Forgive
SocialMar 21, 2026

It’s Never Too Late to Grow, Love, Forgive

You are not too old to change your mind, walk under a sea of yellow leaves, learn something new, fall in love again, and forgive first. https://t.co/qvhfGDZdfE

By Vala Afshar
Tree Cocoon Boosts Growth in Extreme Climates
SocialMar 21, 2026

Tree Cocoon Boosts Growth in Extreme Climates

Simple innovations like this 'tree cocoon' is helping trees grow in the harshest climates. https://t.co/IwPQiu4h3T

By Vala Afshar
Crown Shyness: Trees Keep Their Canopies Separate
SocialMar 21, 2026

Crown Shyness: Trees Keep Their Canopies Separate

These trees do not touch. Crown shyness is a phenomenon in which the crowns of fully stocked trees do not touch each other, forming a canopy with channel-like gaps. The ‘dance like’ beautiful phenomenon is most prevalent among trees of the...

By Vala Afshar
Shift Your Perspective, Transform What You See
SocialMar 21, 2026

Shift Your Perspective, Transform What You See

“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” https://t.co/Cnz9UGdKfn

By Vala Afshar
Success Isn’t Solo; We All Need Help
SocialMar 21, 2026

Success Isn’t Solo; We All Need Help

The concept of a self-made man or woman is a myth. None of us can make it alone. I would have never made it in life without help. —@Schwarzenegger https://t.co/kGQzb9Iln0

By Vala Afshar
Adversity Shapes Greatness: Turn Struggles Into Memories
SocialMar 20, 2026

Adversity Shapes Greatness: Turn Struggles Into Memories

Tom Brady reminds the future greats that adversity will shape who they are, and how they respond to difficulties can turn the worst moments to the best memories https://t.co/WFk3B3TZQZ

By Vala Afshar
104 Skydivers From 20 Nations Break World Record
SocialMar 20, 2026

104 Skydivers From 20 Nations Break World Record

Above all nations is humanity: 104 skydivers from 20 nations set a world record https://t.co/rdJzZWJ2FT

By Vala Afshar
Education Redefined: Free, Self‑Paced Learning Over Grades
SocialMar 20, 2026

Education Redefined: Free, Self‑Paced Learning Over Grades

The ideal school would teach health, wealth and happiness. It‘d be free, self-paced and available to all. It‘d show opposing ideas and students would self-verify truth. No grades, no tests, no diplomas—just learning. Actually, you are already here. Careful who you...

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Hardships Won’t Fade, You Just Master Them
SocialMar 19, 2026

Hardships Won’t Fade, You Just Master Them

It will never get easier. What happens is you handle hard better. —Kara Lawson, head coach @DukeWBB https://t.co/3ftOpFUbpt

By Vala Afshar
Travel Widens Empathy: Walk in Others' Shoes
SocialMar 18, 2026

Travel Widens Empathy: Walk in Others' Shoes

If I am an advocate for anything, it's to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you can walk in someone else's shoes or...

By Vala Afshar
Nvidia CEO Learns Long‑term Thinking From Gardener
SocialMar 18, 2026

Nvidia CEO Learns Long‑term Thinking From Gardener

Nvidia CEO received his best career advice from a gardener on long term thinking and doing https://t.co/9uar3tYXfT

By Vala Afshar
Surround Yourself with Truth‑Telling Allies, Says Bezos
SocialMar 18, 2026

Surround Yourself with Truth‑Telling Allies, Says Bezos

Successful people surround themselves by supportive truth tellers — a masterclass by Jeff Bezos on the importance of seeking the truth https://t.co/fvYXNVvBbz

By Vala Afshar
Humility Beats Arrogance: Work Hard, Stay Curious
SocialMar 17, 2026

Humility Beats Arrogance: Work Hard, Stay Curious

Nvidia CEO: “you cannot show me a task that is beneath me.” The enemy of continuous progress and growth is arrogance, a zero sum mindset, and a sense of entitlement. Stay humble, curious and kind. And work hard. https://t.co/DpugJBDmtO

By Vala Afshar
Guard Against Arrogance that Follows Success
SocialMar 17, 2026

Guard Against Arrogance that Follows Success

All of us need to be on guard against arrogance, which knocks at the door whenever you are successful. —Steve Jobs https://t.co/ySumBVrZQh

By Vala Afshar
Hybrid AI‑Human Workforce Drives Autonomous Business Future
SocialMar 17, 2026

Hybrid AI‑Human Workforce Drives Autonomous Business Future

I am hosting a number of senior executives today to discuss the future of autonomous businesses and the impact of a hybrid workforce with humans and AI agents co-creating value at the speed of need. (and this is my current...

By Vala Afshar
Success Demands Consistency, Not Special Talent
SocialMar 17, 2026

Success Demands Consistency, Not Special Talent

Tom Brady: To be successful at anything, the truth is, you do not have to be special. You just have to be what most people aren not: consistent, determined and willing to work for it. No shortcuts. https://t.co/OHfLxo1q1M

By Vala Afshar
Prioritize Eulogy Virtues Over Résumé Skills for True Fulfillment
SocialMar 17, 2026

Prioritize Eulogy Virtues Over Résumé Skills for True Fulfillment

“It occurred to me that there were two sets of virtues, the résumé virtues and the eulogy virtues. The résumé virtues are the skills you bring to the marketplace. The eulogy virtues are the ones that are talked about at...

By Vala Afshar
Jony Ive Reveals Steve Jobs' Real Meaning of Focus
SocialMar 16, 2026

Jony Ive Reveals Steve Jobs' Real Meaning of Focus

Jony Ive on a lesson he learned from Steve Jobs on the true definition of ‘focus’ https://t.co/rFe2RKFnQr

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Prioritize What Truly Matters in Life
SocialMar 16, 2026

Prioritize What Truly Matters in Life

A beautiful lesson on focusing our time and energy on what matters most in life https://t.co/eLp2SpPe3m

By Vala Afshar
Judge Me by Resilience, Not by Success
SocialMar 15, 2026

Judge Me by Resilience, Not by Success

Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again. —@NelsonMandela https://t.co/mhB4sT9JcJ

By Vala Afshar
Only by Trying Can You Discover Your Limits
SocialMar 15, 2026

Only by Trying Can You Discover Your Limits

“Until you spread your wings, you will never know how far you can fly.” https://t.co/MKhWxPVACb

By Vala Afshar
India’s 9th‑Century Chand Baori
SocialMar 15, 2026

India’s 9th‑Century Chand Baori

Chand Baori is a stepwell built in 9th century in the Abhaneri village of Rajasthan. With 3,500 steps arranged in perfect symmetry, it is India’s largest and steepest stepwell and one of the most unusual staircases in the world. People would...

By Vala Afshar
Dreams Have No Age Limit: 102‑Year‑Old Runner
SocialMar 15, 2026

Dreams Have No Age Limit: 102‑Year‑Old Runner

Never put an age limit on your dreams. He was born in 1917 running a race at age 102 https://t.co/YhSi8Yo8GE

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Consistency Wins: Show Up Even When It's Hard
SocialMar 15, 2026

Consistency Wins: Show Up Even When It's Hard

“The future belongs to the consistent. Not the talented. Not the lucky. But the ones who show up, even when it is hard. Show up. Effort does not betray you.”

By Vala Afshar
Greatness Stems From Character, Not Intelligence, Through Suffering
SocialMar 15, 2026

Greatness Stems From Character, Not Intelligence, Through Suffering

Nvidia CEO: Greatness does not come out of intelligence, it comes from character. Character is not formed out of smart people: it is formed out of people who have suffered. https://t.co/xQN5o0hmbn

By Vala Afshar
New Thinking Required to Solve Created Problems
SocialMar 14, 2026

New Thinking Required to Solve Created Problems

We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. —Albert Einstein (born March 14, 1879) https://t.co/j4mUa9nOKg

By Vala Afshar
Speak Kindly to Yourself, Change Your Life
SocialMar 14, 2026

Speak Kindly to Yourself, Change Your Life

Do not speak negatively about yourself, even as a joke. Your body does not know the difference. Words are energy and they cast spells, that is why it is called spelling. Change the way you speak about yourself, and you...

By Vala Afshar
Channel Energy Into Creation, Learning, and Growth
SocialMar 14, 2026

Channel Energy Into Creation, Learning, and Growth

Do not use your energy to worry. Use your energy to believe, to create, to learn, to think and to grow. —Professor Richard Feynman https://t.co/l3b9n7RGiv

By Vala Afshar
People Unlock the Unexplored Greatness Within You
SocialMar 14, 2026

People Unlock the Unexplored Greatness Within You

A part of you is completely unexplored until you meet a particular person. Appreciate the people who help you discover greatness in you.

By Vala Afshar
Setbacks Are Lessons: Nvidia CEO Champions Grit
SocialMar 13, 2026

Setbacks Are Lessons: Nvidia CEO Champions Grit

Nvidia CEO on how setbacks must be viewed as opportunities to learn and grow (A masterclass on the importance of grit, persistence, long-term thinking and doing) https://t.co/MokMDrhW97

By Vala Afshar
Choose Your Character, Not Your Circumstances
SocialMar 13, 2026

Choose Your Character, Not Your Circumstances

You did not choose your • birthplace • skin color • parents • birth gender • birth language • birth name • ethnicity • born abilities You can always choose to be • kind and giving • honest and grateful • loving and optimistic • humble and happy • hopeful and helpful

By Vala Afshar
Minute-Long Fast Charging Powers Autonomous Bus Revolution
SocialMar 13, 2026

Minute-Long Fast Charging Powers Autonomous Bus Revolution

Fast charging electric buses in a few minutes is the future of autonomous transformation, including robotaxis. 🔋🚕 https://t.co/dAG4ua58op

By Vala Afshar
Choose Positivity: Every Action Shapes a Recommendable Life
SocialMar 13, 2026

Choose Positivity: Every Action Shapes a Recommendable Life

Giving is a choice. Honesty is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Forgiveness is a choice. Spoken words is a choice. Teaching others is a choice. Respecting others is a choice. Showing gratitude is a choice. To live a recommendable life, make better choices.

By Vala Afshar
Never Too Old to Love, Learn, Explore
SocialMar 13, 2026

Never Too Old to Love, Learn, Explore

You are never too old to change your mind, ride a red train, learn something new, make new friends and fall in love again. https://t.co/rzxs1ukYHh

By Vala Afshar
Don't Abandon Long-Term Potential over Short-Term Stress
SocialMar 12, 2026

Don't Abandon Long-Term Potential over Short-Term Stress

Never quit something with great long-term potential just because you cannot deal with the stress of the moment.

By Vala Afshar
Growth Comes From Coaches Who Push Beyond Comfort
SocialMar 12, 2026

Growth Comes From Coaches Who Push Beyond Comfort

Tom Brady: You need coaches that push you outside your comfort zone because that’s how you grow and that’s how you develop self confidence and self esteem. They push you to deal with failure. https://t.co/yGwDhNbzaa

By Vala Afshar
Progress Comes From Those Who Challenge the World
SocialMar 12, 2026

Progress Comes From Those Who Challenge the World

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. —George Bernard Shaw https://t.co/tLnauZ8Pdy

By Vala Afshar
Leadership Is About Trust, Customer Focus, and Humility
SocialMar 12, 2026

Leadership Is About Trust, Customer Focus, and Humility

The best CEO advice I received throughout my career: • customer service is not a department • sales is the hardest job in any company • customer focus > competitor focus • trust is #1 core value • agency (can do) > intelligence (IQ) • adopt...

By Vala Afshar
True Intelligence Means Changing Your Mind When Proven Wrong
SocialMar 12, 2026

True Intelligence Means Changing Your Mind When Proven Wrong

Intelligence is the ability to change your mind when presented with accurate information that contradicts your beliefs.

By Vala Afshar
Kobe Bryant's 10 Rules for Continuous Growth
SocialMar 12, 2026

Kobe Bryant's 10 Rules for Continuous Growth

KOBE BRYANT’S 10 RULES: 1 Get better every day 2 Prove them wrong 3 Work on your weaknesses 4 Execute what you practiced 5 Learn from greatness 6 Learn from wins and losses 7 Practice mindfulness 8 Be ambitious 9 Believe in your team 10 Learn storytelling https://t.co/FyW09L7Hjl

By Vala Afshar
Success Starts with Believing a Better Future Is Possible
SocialMar 11, 2026

Success Starts with Believing a Better Future Is Possible

Successful people start with two core beliefs: the future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so.

By Vala Afshar
Beyond Titles: True Growth Lies in Learning and Mentorship
SocialMar 11, 2026

Beyond Titles: True Growth Lies in Learning and Mentorship

Think it matters: Really matters: ——————— ——————— 10-20: grades learning to learn 20-30: first job first boss and sponsor 30-40: job titles ...

By Vala Afshar
AI Access Must Be a Human Right to Prevent Divide
SocialMar 10, 2026

AI Access Must Be a Human Right to Prevent Divide

We are risking a new tech divide, between those who have access to AI and those who don't. Those with out AI are going to be weaker and poorer, less educated and sicker. Is this the kind of world we want...

By Vala Afshar