Technology disruption is practically a cult in Silicon Valley. Here’s one definition: Technology disruption occurs when a new approach changes the basis of competition in an industry. It triggers a discontinuity: established architectures, competencies, and business models become misaligned with what customers now value. Incumbents struggle to adapt, and the upstart ultimately reshapes or replaces…
I’m easy. I make friends with almost anybody. Of course, we have to have something in common. I have 4,240 LinkedIn connections. That’s probably not unusual for somebody who has been in the working world for 46 years. I don’t seek out people on LinkedIn. But I get a lot of inbound requests. I don’t…
“We’re going to be a great partner for you.” Now that nobody writes checks any more, I think that statement has overtaken “The check is in the mail” for the most common lie stated in a business context. Partner is such an overused word. What it usually seems to mean in a sales context is…
Newsletter 121: Why is so much harder to lie in print . . . and could that save us all? Plus concentrating on what AI is bad at, an AI-enabled publishing imprint, three people to follow and three books to read. I can’t lie in print I’ve noticed something about myself and I want to…
We must all face the terrifying prospect of doing things for the first time, things we want to do but are afraid to do. You could cower in fear. Or you could plunge ignorantly and fearlessly ahead. Neither is likely to enable you to grow and maximize your chance for success. Knowledgeable fear beats ignorant…
A copywriter is a person who gets paid to write words for someone else. If you like to write, it’s a fine way to make a living. But it’s not a job at the top of the pay scale. At least not normally. But in some situations it can be. If you aspire to get…
Newsletter 118: How to contribute to great ideas. Plus, blogs outlast social media, AI remembers and regurgitates, three people to follow, and three books to read. Breaking new ground together Have you ever wondered how consultants generate new content and new ideas? Let me tell you a story. If you are a consultant, workshop leader,…
I’m not a habitual procrastinator. But when there is time before the deadline for a project, sometimes I put it off. (You know, just like everyone else.) Here are bad reasons to procrastinate: Good reasons to procrastinate (and what to do about them) Here are good reasons to procrastinate: That last reason is the interesting…
Newsletter 110. Dead people I once knew are still making me smarter — and kinder. Plus, debunking the MIT study about failed AI projects, the Anthropic piracy settlement on hold, three people to follow, and three books to read. I see dead people I’m older than most of you. Retirement age (but I’m not retiring)….