It was a serendipitous encounter. The type made rare by the pandemic. Boy walks in park. His attention is caught by a ruby red splash over by a nearby tree. He enters the world of this colorful stranger. His new friend speaks directly to his soul. A friendship blooms. Last year I learned to recognize …
Observing, capturing, synthesizing, and sharing information is at the heart of most knowledge work. This is true for marketers, CEOs, and even sales people. It’s especially the case for me as an industry analyst and content creator. For many of us, the core of this “knowledge value chain” is a system for capturing notes and …
Depending on what corners of the Internet you frequent, you’re probably bombarded with life advice. “You should do this. You shouldn’t do that.” Bromides 101 must be a popular class at Thought Leader U. I came across some advice like this the other day in a Twitter thread by Greg Isenberg. Don’t get me wrong. …
In the past five years, I’ve published 500 podcast episodes which have gotten over 10 million downloads. The show’s success has been unexpected and life-changing. I’m often asked how I got started. I’ve never told the true story. I usually say I started the podcast on a whim, and that is true. But maybe because …
Originally published in the TWIML newsletter, 6/2/2020. What a week. Those of you who follow me on Twitter may have seen that, a week ago yesterday, I was expressing my anger over the behavior of Amy Cooper, a white woman who, after being asked to leash her dog in an area of Central Park where this …