Jul 7, 2021Business Decision-makers Want to Talk to People (not robots)Who is better placed to make an emotional connection with a human being — a logo or a person? My vote is for person. Therefore, Thought Leadership — placing a human face on your business — makes sense to me. People want to connect with people! Perhaps it’s best to…LinkedIn1 min readLinkedIn1 min read
May 3, 2021Algorithms Make Us StupidI carefully curated a 629 song 1990s Spotify playlist. That intense and lengthy experience — seriously, my list is over 45 hours long! — impressed on me why it is better to curate your own life experience rather than rely on an algorithm to do so. In my new episode…Music1 min readMusic1 min read
Apr 25, 2021Do We Want to Collaborate or Comply?My recent conversation with Mark LeBusque on his Simply, Practically Human podcast was a breath of fresh air. No B.S., just two lone wolves meeting up to deeply explore what’s on our minds. If you want to listen to us riff on why playing nice isn’t always nice and how…Career Advice1 min readCareer Advice1 min read
Dec 5, 2020Zoom Calls Should Be FunWhy do we eagerly adopt new technology and then use it to replicate the most boring bits of business? For example, our adoption of Zoom and Microsoft Teams simply moved banal and tedious meetings into the virtual space. Most video calls are stiff, formal, and provide as much conversational nourishment…Zoom1 min readZoom1 min read
Nov 15, 2020Why It’s Hard for You to Hire Creative PeopleThe hiring process for creative people is broken. That’s because creativity is viewed with suspicion by organizations today. If a truly creative person slips through the HR department’s filters, it’s because they’ve had to hide their identity. Businesses need creative people but they’d prefer new hires to follow stale processes…Hiring1 min readHiring1 min read
Nov 8, 2020I’m Tired of Blue vs Red PoliticsI would love to live in a world where we retire the idea of Blue vs Red. The eternal battle between primary colors is a tired concept that’s as dull and unhealthy as the Cola Wars of the 1980s. Fortunately, I have a new idea which I generously share with…Comedy1 min readComedy1 min read
Oct 24, 2020Live with Risk to Truly LiveThe global ‘health crisis’ has infantilized us. We now accept without question the idea that risk can be excised from our lives like an unwelcome tumor by a skilled surgeon. We are the child who wails in distress when the scoop of delicious ice-cream atop their cone falls into the…Risk2 min readRisk2 min read
Oct 8, 2020Choose Your Own ExperienceI watched two Netflix documentaries — The Social Dilemma and My Octopus Teacher. The former features a bunch of ‘experts’ warning us about the very thing they created while the latter features an individual who chose to have his own unmediated experience of the world by befriending an octopus. If…Adventure1 min readAdventure1 min read
Sep 18, 2020It’s Not Too Late to Create Your Dream LifeAt what point in our existence do we give up on creating a dream life for ourselves? According to my recent podcast guest, Kayleigh Nicole Grant, it’s never too late to create your dream life. Your best life is something meaningful to you. Don’t fall into the trap of limiting…Career Change2 min readCareer Change2 min read
Sep 6, 2020Nostalgia Is Hard to ResistA sentimental longing for the past is seductive. The euphoria nostalgia brings is impossible to resist. Can something that feels so good be bad for you? My friend, Phid McAwesome, and I discuss good and bad nostalgia in media, games and more… Download the episode here or listen directly below…Videogames1 min readVideogames1 min read
