Want to give your work away for free to broke clients? That’s the power of charity. And the reason it doesn’t scale without proper donors. If your business requires donors to give free work to broke clients, you might actually be running a charity, and you probably need to think about scale in a non-traditional … Continue reading Scalable Offers For Scalable Clients
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The Harvard Meme Scandal
“Don’t email anything you wouldn’t want printed on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.” That’s the advice the compliance people were telling us in the early 2000s. When 20-somethings still read or were at least aware of newspapers. But then, the internet was changing everything beneath our feet. The same warning wouldn’t matter … Continue reading The Harvard Meme Scandal
Podcast Of The Week: Questlove On Conan
Questlove has said for a while how Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend may have saved his life during the pandemic. Not only do I find that relatable, but seeing as Quest and Conan both factored heavily into my pandemic and post-pandemic not dying experience, I was so excited when this crossover episode appeared in my … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Questlove On Conan
Selena Gomez And Why The Slipstream Is The Place To Be
I have a theory that culture is so fragmented and detached we can’t even agree on who’s famous anymore. It’s a generational theory thing. If you’re building status for yourself or your company, OR if you’re just curious why you feel like you’re on an island all of the damn time, let’s talk about… Selena … Continue reading Selena Gomez And Why The Slipstream Is The Place To Be
Podcast Of The Week: Super Cat And Don Dada’s Lasting Influence
Sometime in middle school, whenever Ini Kamoze’s “Here Comes The Hotstepper” took over the radio, I ended up getting a cassette dancehall compilation - possibly from a Philly gas station - that blew my mind. Ninjaman, Buju, Super Cat… I kind of got obsessed. Which is a weird flag for a suburban middle school kid … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Super Cat And Don Dada’s Lasting Influence
Get Down On It: What Else I’m Up To, 9/5/2023 Edition
How you gonna do it if you really won’t take a chance by standing on the wall? Writing (thoughtfully) in public is HARD. But it's so much fun to work out too (see #1 and #5 below). YouTube is REALLY HARD. But the more I'm doing there see #2, #3, #4), the more I'm appreciating … Continue reading Get Down On It: What Else I’m Up To, 9/5/2023 Edition
Bowie On The Evolution Of Audience-Artist Relationships
In a 1999 BBC interview, David Bowie is asked if he’d be a musician if he was just starting out. Bowie explains why he wouldn’t. And he frames it within the context of the emerging impact of the internet. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how our environment and how it evolves. Bowie, seeing … Continue reading Bowie On The Evolution Of Audience-Artist Relationships
Podcast Of The Week: Rick Rubin And Rory Sutherland
How many times have I talked about Rick Rubin? Click here. One of my favorite producers of all time. The guy knows how to LISTEN. What about Rory Sutherland? Click here. One of my favorite marketers. Modern David Ogilvy. And a source of so much behavioral economics and evolutionary psychology - I so adore him. … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Rick Rubin And Rory Sutherland
Podcast Of The Week: Robbie Robertson On CBS
It’s a 7 minute TV spot. But it says a lot. About friends, creators, communities, risks, and life. https://youtu.be/HZfDKZuCWX0?si=lwhNCtzqcIHy6Xbf
Podcast Of The Week: Pee Wee On The Dating Show (And Conan’s Eulogy)
Was he weird? Yes. Kind of a genius? Absolutely. I’ve previously discussed Paul Reubens’ mastery in “Pee Wee And Establishing Range.” I know this clip isn’t a podcast. I also know the audio isn’t great. But in the tradition of weird genius and crossover absurdity, here’s Pee Wee making an appearance on The Dating Show … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Pee Wee On The Dating Show (And Conan’s Eulogy)