Where AI Belongs
No-Code Apps Are the Future of Analytics
Conciser is Nicer
Momentum Matters Most
Spend Time in the Store
Someone referred to me as the big boss today. He meant it to connote detachment, aloofness, arrogance. I think most people that know me would say the opposite. Indeed, it’s a business imperative.
Resilience, Briefly
I think it's far more important to execute ideas than generate them than most people realize. Leaders don’t just think great thoughts; they execute them. If you hate making tons of decisions without much information; you'll hate being an entrepreneur.
How Do You Learn to Be Resilient?
I think it's far more important to execute ideas than generate them than most people realize. Leaders don’t just think great thoughts; they execute them. If you hate making tons of decisions without much information; you'll hate being an entrepreneur.
The Spotfire Mods Mission
Hugh MacLeod reminds us that you do your best work by getting people to do theirs. We designed Spotfire Mods with this idea in mind.
My Writing Mission
Why I write.
The Purpose of Technology
the purpose of technology is to lift people up, cure the deaf, restore sight, and end death itself. Wow! And Balaji is no hypester. He’s a serious academic and entrepreneur, and he backs up these lofty goals with evidence. Here are seven places to start.
Best of 2020
Here are my favorite books, blogs, artists, podcasts, technologists, leaders, and apps of 2020. I cap each category at four because it’s my personal Mount Rushmore. If they’re new to you, I share a good place to start—a short article, podcast, or short video.
The Writing Robot
One of my 2020 resolutions was to publish 10 articles. By October, I was up to eight. I wondered: could I increase my writing output 10X? Could I write 365 articles a year? Since October, I’ve published 50 articles in 50 days. The secret was automation.
Trevor Bauer Goals, 2021
Trevor Bauer was the best pitcher in baseball last year. On the Northstar Podcast, he explained his views on physics, analytics, and the evolution of “pitch design.”
Bauer the Chief Technology Officer of pitching.
Bauer is the Bryson DeChambeau of baseball.
Bauer is the Peter Thiel of MLB.
Bauer is a 2021 goal setting inspiration: a curious, polymathic, controversial leapfrogger.
The Anatomy of Goal Setting, Featuring David Perell
Find Hidden Genius
As a leader, your job is to find genius nobody knows yet. So says Ken Rabis and Stanford / General Catalyst polymath Balaji Srinivasan. I love that way of thinking about my job. I made a list of 21 people I work with. But how can I help?
Rabis and Balaji suggest using polymathic skills and Tour of Duty alliance plans to develop genius on your teams.
10 Ways to Engage Introverts at Work in 2021
10 ways to engage introverts at work in 2021. Based on Susan Cain’s book Quiet.
Sell and Spell in 2021
Shonna Waters shares two human performance secrets in The Practical Guide to HR Analytics: selling and spelling. What can we learn from this observation?
On Pause
The On Pause kickstarter is a stunning study of New York City during COVID.
The Theory of Tech Evolution
The theory of technology evolution, by Kevin Kelly. Extended to explain Spotfire Mods, which accelerates evolution growth.
Hiding AI
Seth Godin tells us that "some people hesitate to share an idea because an unspoken idea is a safe one, which not only can’t be stolen, but it can’t be tested, criticized, improved or used in the real world." Shipping software is sharing ideas.