AI
Does Writing a Book Resemble the Waterfall Method or Scrum? Yes.
A book is that rare breed of product that fuses two very different ways to build a mousetrap.
Phil Simon
Phil Simon is probably the world's leading independent expert on workplace collaboration and tech. He is a frequent keynote speaker and the award-winning author of 14 books, most recently The Nine.
Podcast
Episode 83: Slack at Scale With Ksenia Boyer
What's it like when a 23,000-person organization uses Slack? I was curious, so I had her on the show.
Announcements
Meet RacketHub
Authors, coaches, ghostwriters, and publishers will benefit from Racket Publishing's insanely powerful, flexible, proven, and intuitive book management system.
Notion
Notion Formulas Based on Attachments
Impossible? Think again.
Podcast
Episode 82: A Personal Update
It's been a while since I've released an episode. Time for a quick update.
Announcements
The Nine Wins Two Axiom Awards
Some formal recognition on the new book.
Announcements
Mac Power Hour
Sixty minutes with me will make you much more organized, productive, and sane while in front of your keyboard.
Future of Work
Tectonic Forces and Commerical Real Estate
A fascinating 60 Minutes segment examines how some of The Nine are affecting offices.
AI
Can AI Improve Atrocious Writing?
Yes, but that's the wrong question to ask.
AI
The Dangerous Democratization of AI
Open-source software means many things—and some are downright terrifying.
AI
The Amazon Coffee Rebellion
It turns out that there's a ton of overlap between free joe and reinstating a booted CEO.
Communication
Department Names Don't Matter. Just Help Me.
More Apple issues are grinding my gears.
AI
How Fancy Text Helps Me Identify Spam
Here's a simple way to weed out these bots and clowns.
AI
On OpenAI and Employee Empowerment
What happens when a dissatisfied board and a loyal workforce with white-hot skills collide? We're about to find out.
Trends
Speaker Sizzle Reel
Two minutes on what I offer to conference attendees and employees at private events.
AI
Appearance on Turn the Lens
A wide-ranging chat about the new book.
Collaboration
The Notification Struggle Is Real
You'd think that receiving relevant in-app alerts would be easy—and you'd be wrong.
AI
On AI, Priorities, and Product Development
Thoughts on ignoring a popular product's glaring weakness to pursue sexy new features.
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