Reading Time: 2 minIn an effort to help me keep up with everything I post each week, here is my latest “Sunday Summary” of my posts from the week. Mon, August 19: What can we do to get out of your way?“If you hire great people, get out of their way and let them succeed. Yes, give them […]
Default to love
Reading Time: < 1 minI was having lunch with a friend recently and we got on the topic of the response to the LGBTQ movement and many related topics (transgenderism, sports, etc). There’s a lot going on, things are changing quickly, and it’s hard to keep track of everything. The guy I was with is much more educated on […]
What the web is versus what we want it to be
Reading Time: 2 minIn recently listening to a podcast from Gary Vaynerchuk, I realized how differently him and I see the world. While I respect what he does, and I follow a lot of his advice, it comes from a different direction. In particular, Gary provides a ton of great ideas on how to generate increasingly large amounts […]
The virtuous cycle of enlightened hospitality
Reading Time: < 1 minDanny Meyer (who I mentioned a few days ago) has a philosophy about who everyone at his restaurants should be focused on. He calls this this the “virtuous cycle of enlightened hospitality”, and it goes in this very specific order. As he shares during a podcast with Adam Grant, this isn’t intended to leave the […]
The problem with the purple cow
Reading Time: < 1 min21 years ago, Seth Godin wrote a short (and very popular) book called “Purple Cow“. If you’ve not read it, here is a very quick snippet that explains the premise: “The world is full of boring stuff—brown cows—which is why so few people pay attention…. A purple cow… now that would stand out. Remarkable marketing […]
The identity threat of outgroups
Reading Time: 2 minAs another election draws near, the bifurcation of our country continues to grow. While that’s ok to a small degree, as we should believe in what we believe in, it generally goes much further than it should. A big reason for this is the creation of ingroups and outgroups; either you’re like us or you’re […]
What can we do to get out of your way?
Reading Time: < 1 minI’ve shared a bit about Danny Meyer (founder of Shake Shack, among other restaurants) before, as he has some amazing insights on leadership. In a recent podcast with Adam Grant, he shared a few more gems. One in particular was a quote about hiring. Danny believes in hiring great people and then allowing them to […]
The Sunday Summary: They love to read, power poses, and bad days
Reading Time: 2 minIn an effort to help me keep up with everything I post each week, here is my latest “Sunday Summary” of my posts from the week. Mon, August 12: The evolution of websites“Websites won’t go away, but they will need to evolve. When humans visit websites, the content could be AI-generated and personalized to the […]
Bad days are better measures than good ones
Reading Time: < 1 minWe’ve all heard the phrase “if you can’t handle me at my worst, you don’t deserve me at my best“, but it seems to me to be more of a red flag than actual advice. How someone behaves “at their worst” is often what matters the most. A few years ago I talked about people […]
Power poses actually generate power
Reading Time: 2 minI tend to view the world through a very pragmatic lens, seeing things practically rather than theoretically. That’s why this section from Michael Port’s “Steal the Show” struck me so oddly. From the book: You know how body language affects how others see you, but it may also change how you see yourself. Harvard University […]