Jun 5Can We Survive Without Our Devices?We are getting close to the point, and in some cases have already arrived, at which we are unable to function normally without the assistance of augmentation. When was the last time you stopped staring at your phone or took a vacation from your social media accounts? We are already…Culture3 min read
May 29Let’s Make Discovery Great Again!Do you ever get tired of the internet in its current, hyperpersonalized state? Do you ever long for the good old days of the web where you could stumble upon something cool and new and different and not have to search for the cool and new and different all the…Innovation3 min read
May 22Exploiting The Tail For Fun and ProfitIf there is one thing I’m unhappy about, it’s how big tech and big media exploit the tail for their own ends. But it’s a great business model for aspiring startups. If you are not familiar with Head and Tail content concepts, it was first explored in Chris Anderson’s book…Content Creation3 min read
May 15To Build Trust, Answer The Why QuestionAt a recent client, I assisted in implementing AI-based decision-making software. The software was straightforward to use — having a very minimal interface; it was designed to take on the burden of making decisions based on data instead of human intuition-one of those situations where people might feel that software…Transparency3 min read
May 8Do You Mine, Or Sell Tools To The Miners?I read today that several Twitch influencers are feeling burned out because “if they ain’t gaming, they ain’t making” (money, that is.) It’s gotten to the extent that some of them turn to advise other influencers and build tools for others. Where have I read this before? …Innovation3 min read
Apr 17How To Leverage Mimetic Theory For Product InnovationWhat Is Memetic Theory I lightly covered mimetic theory in previous posts, a theory of human behavior posited by French philosopher Rene Girard. …Innovation5 min read
Mar 6WORDLE, Innovation, Startups and FailureHave you played WORDLE? If you haven’t, you’ve likely been under a rock — it’s a super popular word game that a developer supposedly invented as a time-waster while he was waiting for his girlfriend. The gist of it: you get six guesses to find a common five letter English…Startup3 min read
Feb 27How To Ease Into InnovationI think I’ve covered how hard it is to innovate in the past. I think the main reason it is so difficult to innovate within organizations is that organizations are made up of people. And people fear change. …Innovation3 min read
Feb 20Is Innovation In Your Job Title?If you are reading this it’s likely that you have innovation somewhere in your job title, or it could be in the name of your group. For some people, titles are all important and for others, not. …Innovation4 min read
Feb 14How To Conquer Every Fear — IDEATE + EXECUTEIt seems that most of what ails the human race is fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear of change. Fear of looking stupid. Fear of missing out. You’d think, if only we could conquer our fears, then imagine how new and improved humans could be. We don’t want to be…Fear3 min read
