Interviews
My Divi Nation Podcast With Nathan Weller
I sit down with the host of the Elegant Themes' podcast to discuss a variety of topics.
Blog
I write about AI, the future of work, low-code/no-code, collaboration, communication, technology, and other topics. I pepper my posts with humor and pop-culture references. Oh, and I freakin’ despise jargon and weak writing. Since 2008, I’ve penned thousands of posts, more than 1,400 of which live on this site.
Click here to see the blog's index and here to access its RSS feed.
I see an emoji near a blog post. What does it signify?
🌍 = Public content that anyone can view without signing up for any plan.
🎁 = Reading the whole post requires creating a Free account & logging in to it.
➕ = Reading the whole post requires creating a Plus account & logging in to it.
⭐️ = Reading the whole post requires creating a Premium account & logging in to it.
Social Media
Contingency Planning
What are you doing to hedge your bets?
Analytics
Why Analytics Matter More Than Ever
Companies that effectively use them will be far more successful than those that don’t.
Platforms
Robert Reich Is Wrong
Thoughts on Big Tech and the need to break up "monopolies."
Communication
Why Jargon Has Prevailed
Thoughts on consultants, MBAs, and the management "scientists."
Communication
On Success, Clarity, and Simplicity
Partners, employees, and vendors cannot successfully deploy new technologies while confused.
Book Reviews
Why We Work by Barry Schwartz
This is a big-idea book, not a not a how-to or tactical text.
Big Data
Why Data Generation Will Become More Passive
The Internet of Things changes the very notion of how data is born.
Social Media
The Foolishness of Relying on Social-Media Numbers
A little yarn about just looking at specious statistics.
Communication
#NoEmail Vodcast With Luis Suarez
A 60-minute chat about fixing communications at work.
Big Data
On Visualizing Data and Laziness
There's just no excuse today for making customers hunt and peck to find relevant information.
Communication
Four of the Biggest Mistakes That Non-Fiction Writers Make
There's no shortage of laziness out there.
Management
Thoughts on the New Google
Why major changes to even very successful companies and business models actually make sense.
Big Data
Demystifying the Data Scientist
A little FAQ on a white-hot profession.
Communication
Proof That You Don't Need Rely Upon E-Mail
At least, not nearly as much as you think at work.
Platforms
Not All APIs Are Created Equal
Examining one of the most pervasive platform myths.
Communication
Advice to Startups: Stop Using the Word 'Platform.' Please.
Why simplicity and questions are far better stratagems.
Announcements
Paperback Version of Too Big to Ignore Is Coming
More good news on my fifth book.