It’s no longer “time is money.” Now time is literally the new money.
Give people their time back, instead of just more cash, and they might lock in with you for longer. Continue Reading
Fundamental Explainers
This is my blanket category for the site; it’s an attempt to explain a concept in a deeper way.
How long will this “gut feel” vs. “use analytics” debate go on?
This is a super-long, but super-interesting discussion between two UPenn professors (Adam Grant and Cade Massey) on the rise of people analytics, how teams can work effectively, and how we should be hiring, amongst other topics. A video is also… Continue Reading
How about work-life balance as a strategic advantage?
Let’s start with some honesty: if you really want to ever achieve “work-life balance,” you need to come up with a new term for it. Re-brand that shit! Here’s the essential problem: Rank-and-file employees hear that and think “That’s an… Continue Reading
Craft a vision. Talk about your vision. Listen to others about your vision?
Just had to go walk 4.3 miles to pick up my car — semi-rough evening last night with the wife — and in the process, I walked through a 5K (making me feel like a total wreck), walked through a… Continue Reading
Key to business success: Consider the OODA Loop
The idea of OODA Loop stands for: Observe Orient Decide Act As a basic concept, the idea is “move quickly on decisions.” Phrased in a BS corporate way, you need to “be nimble.”
No shit, Facebook can cause depression
People love to breathlessly analyze any stats about Facebook, largely because it’s at the center of a lot of people’s social universes. I think most logical people — remember: most people aren’t necessarily logical — can understand that Facebook probably isn’t the… Continue Reading
How to be more creative: Explain things back to yourself
I sometimes think it’s a giant farce that people consider the concept of “creativity” to be something that fits into one of these boxes: (a) you’re born with it, (b) it’s some type of skill that certain people possess and… Continue Reading
If you follow a “content marketing expert,” you’re probably doing it wrong
Content marketing is/was/will be all the rage in some circles dating back to about 2013, if not a bit before. However, some brands have tried to adopt it — and then given it up, because it’s not linked enough to… Continue Reading