Reading Time: 2 minWebsite URLs are getting longer and more complex, and most of that time that’s ok. If I have a link to share digitally (on here, on social media, via email, via text, etc), the length doesn’t matter — you can just click it. However, if you’re displaying the URL and expecting people to type it […]
A quick look at 2024
Reading Time: 2 minEvery January first (for the past few years – 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) I like to look at some numbers and stats from the previous year. Content This was once again a solid year with exactly 365 posts, and it was perhaps the easiest to keep going. It’s not “easy”, but it’s because a solid part of my […]
The streaks from 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minAs I shared near the end of 2023, I don’t set many goals for myself but I work hard to keep pushing in the directions that I want to go. In particular: Our company will be setting more big goals this year, I’ll keep pushing forward on my individual efforts, and it should be a […]
Maybe someone is best defined by how they affect the people around them
Reading Time: < 1 minOne of my favorite TV shows in recent years is the Netflix original “Travelers“. It’s a fantastic show and I recommend you check it out, but the show itself isn’t really the point of this post. Late in the series, one of the characters (Marcy) has lost much of her memory, so she asks David […]
The Sunday Summary: Flipped incentives, AI taking white-collar jobs, system memorization, and busy Netflix users
Reading Time: < 1 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, December 23: The incentives of the media have flipped“And so if we are chasing popularity or chasing monetization, the pressure has flipped. It has flipped from being a […]
A minute on the internet in 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minAs they’ve done for 12 years now (and we discussed last year), the folks at Domo have created a fascinating infographic that shows just how much time people are spending online. Their full write-up is here, and the main image can be seen below: Some things that I noticed, that happen every minute of every […]
Customers are mostly done with their research before they even reach out to you
Reading Time: < 1 minIt’s fun to build a website and think about all of the people that will come to your site to do their research about your product. It certainly happens, but it’s far less often than you might think. In Kara Smith Brown’s book “The Revenue Engine” she shares this bit of data about B2B buyers: […]
Memorize the system or just let the learnings wash over you?
Reading Time: < 1 minAs I read more and more, I come across a lot of great systems for business structures, meeting cadences, and many other little tools that can be useful to know. For example, the “SMART” framework is a great way to set goals: Make sure that your goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. That’s […]
Merry Christmas
Reading Time: < 1 minIf you celebrate Christmas, I wish you a wonderful day full of presents and friends. If you don’t celebrate Christmas, I wish you an excellent day of quiet and rest. Our body and mind tend to recharge when unplugged (the opposite of our devices), so may all of your batteries be full today.
No one expected AI to hit white-collar jobs first
Reading Time: 2 minThe idea of AI has been floating around for decades, but it’s only in the past few years that we’ve really started to see it come to life. As it turns out, the historical ideas of how AI was going to work had everything backward. It can be hard to see that far into the […]