It’s a “belief-driven” world, not a “data-driven” one, fam

It’s not nearly as “data-driven” a world as we claim it is, but rather one constructed on beliefs, assumptions, and confirmation bias. We’re all guilty. Continue Reading

The Blunder Years, Episode 44: God and data

A conversation between two old friends about relationships, data, sports, God, platform thinking, and much more. Continue Reading

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Shut the f*ck up about unemployment rate, as the stat is meaningless

The bigger picture of an economy is a complex ecosystem, and relying on one number that’s easily manipulated doesn’t do the big picture justice. Continue Reading

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For this whole “data revolution” to work, we need to remove the fear from it

The whole idea of “big” data and how we deify it as the new oil is actually scary and overwhelming to most employees. Continue Reading

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The ‘Metric Era’ is demoralizing

“Gotta collect a bunch of data for Tom!” Continue Reading

What’s holding back “the era of data” is who gets to “own” it

It’s a job role issue more than anything. Continue Reading

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Isn’t it time we were more open about sex?

The conversations we don’t have are harming us. Continue Reading

Analytics is a leadership problem, not a technical one

We gotta think on this differently. Continue Reading