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
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Podcast Of The Week: Kai Ryssdal With Prof G
A note I made while, apparently, listening to this episode that stopped me dead in my scroll this morning: Less respect for the institutions themselves. More respect for the people who make them up. There’s a lot of good stuff in Scott Galloway's talk with NPR legend Kai Ryssdal on The Prof G Show. I’m … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Kai Ryssdal With Prof G
When The Best Conference Speaker Is Your Uber Driver (Epsilon Connect 2023 Notes)
The best speaker at Epsilon Connect 2023 was my Uber driver. The conference was filled with smart, curious, and successful people from all walks. Finance, politics, tech, medicine, music, small business, big business, (insert a “holy crap you did/do that?!” profession), and it was awesome to all be at Vanderbilt together. But this Uber lady. … Continue reading When The Best Conference Speaker Is Your Uber Driver (Epsilon Connect 2023 Notes)
So Lonely (Murthy And Galloway)
Hurt people hurt people. And, speaking from experience, a lot of hurt people are lonely. If we don’t know how to maintain, invest, and reinvest in relationships - and hello, I’ve SUCKED at this quite a bit in my life, so I’m speaking with first-hand knowledge - we all get lonely from time to time … Continue reading So Lonely (Murthy And Galloway)
The 3 Stages Of Distrust (The 3 D’s)
Building and maintaining trust in all types of relationships is one thing, tearing it down is another. Rachel Botsman shared an article about the 3 stages of distrust and it got me thinking. Thinking about how trust breaks down in any relationship, personal or professional, and when you can bring it back vs. when you … Continue reading The 3 Stages Of Distrust (The 3 D’s)
Dyson On Hiring (For Differentiation And Positioning)
When James Dyson was building his business globally he had to hire someone to run their Japanese operation. Culturally, he was expected to pick an older, proven, and reputable person. Which wasn’t at all what he wanted. Dyson’s products were different, and if a new location was going to embrace their differentiated approach, he’d have … Continue reading Dyson On Hiring (For Differentiation And Positioning)
Entrepreneurs In Hiding
A friend of mine mentioned he didn’t know he was entrepreneurial until later in life. It made me think about how I knew I was entrepreneurial most of my life. Most because I took a break from enterprising. A little less than 20 years ago I took a job, for "the hours" and "hey, health … Continue reading Entrepreneurs In Hiding
Podcast Of The Week: Tom Peters Retires
Seth Godin shared this clip. It has two beautiful quotes in its <2 minutes play time. The first is on gaining respect. The second is the only leadership course you’ll ever need to take - which will probably be a post itself for next week. Give it two minutes, it’ll be in your head for … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Tom Peters Retires
The World Is Not Yours For The Taking (It’s Yours For The Trying)
That feeling where you’re lost, clueless, and wondering if everyone would be relieved if you just didn’t come back on Monday. I had that feeling a lot early on in my career. Nothing really was working, at least not in the way people said it would/should/could. On one hand, I felt like I had proof … Continue reading The World Is Not Yours For The Taking (It’s Yours For The Trying)
Podcast Of The Week: The Inevitability Of Ice Spice
I’m always going to get caught up in “how did this happen” and “where did this even come from” cultural questions. I’m not on TikTok, I’m not deep into drill (although, I’ve dabbled [adjusts monocle]), and I didn’t really enjoy much of the SoundCloud rapper phase. But I have been surprised by how much I’ve … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: The Inevitability Of Ice Spice