Admin
20 Percent Off the Plus Plan
A little promotion to celebrate the new site.
Public Posts
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Announcements
Moving Day
Some thoughts on where I'm taking my website—and what it means to you.
Notion
New Notion Template: Venture Capital & Investment Tracker
A simple way to track investments, funding rounds, valuations, and much more.
AI
Why You Should Read Ghostwriters' Previous Books Before Hiring Them
Date before you get married.
Publishing
New Notion Template: Manuscript Word-Count Tracker
A simple way to track your progress as you write. Oh, and it's free.
Collaboration
The Better Collaboration Question
A short post on a nuance of working together today.
Notion
Now Available: Two New Notion Templates
A detailed travel/packing tracker and a better notifications mousetrap are my latest creations.
AI
October Tech Tips
A way to combat iPhone spam and some ways to save a few minutes every day.
Announcements
Now Available: New Speaking Gig Task Database
I'm pleased to announce my fifth Notion product. Public speakers rejoice.
Announcements
Now Available: Custom Notion Development
Say goodbye to chaos-inducing spreadsheets and hello to a better way of life.
Announcements
Now Available: Simple Notion CRM & Project Tracker
I'm pleased to announce my second Notion product. Freelancers rejoice.
Miscellany
CrowdStrike Goes All Onion
You just can’t make this stuff up.
Announcements
Meet RacketHub
Authors, coaches, ghostwriters, and publishers will benefit from Racket Publishing's insanely powerful, flexible, proven, and intuitive book management system.
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.
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.
Future of Work
The Notification Struggle Is Real
You'd think that receiving relevant in-app alerts would be easy—and you'd be wrong.
Announcements
Project Management in the Hybrid Workplace Wins 2023 NYC Big Book Award
Boom.
Collaboration
Why I'm All-in on Notion
Thoughts on my favorite no-code tool.
Announcements
Looking for My Next Ghostwriting Project
Want to write a kick-ass book and need an experienced hand?
Announcements
The Nine: Audiobook Updates
The last domino has fallen.
AI
Publication of The Nine
Book #14 is out.
Announcements
Custom Editions of The Nine Available
Reaching customers, prospects, and employees through a bespoke version of my new book.
AI
Excerpt From The Nine
ChatGPT is all the rage, but generative AI is a powerful force. It is so much more than a single tool.
Future of Work
Trailer for The Nine
What's my next book about in under two minutes? Watch to find out.
Announcements
Reimagining Collaboration Wins Axiom Award
My 2020 book has taken home some additional hardware.
Dataviz
From Big to Small
There's an interesting shift taking place in the labor market.
Announcements
Looking for Case Studies for My Next Book
Would you like to contribute to The Nine?
Future of Work
Announcing Book #14
Number 14 will look at a number of key forces that are already reshaping the workplace.
Announcements
Korean and Chinese Translations of Low-Code/No-Code Coming
I'm pleased to announce the two translations of my new book.
Future of Work
Is There a Difference Between Citizen Developers and Subject Matter Experts?
In this post, I answer this question.
Future of Work
Excerpt From Low-Code/No-Code
Enjoy Chapter 1 from my forthcoming opus.
Announcements
Custom Editions of Low-Code/No-Code Available
Reaching customers, prospects, and employees through a bespoke version of my new book.
Announcements
Publication of Low-Code/No-Code
Book number 13 is now out. Boom.
Low-Code/No-Code
The Virtuous Cycle of Citizen Developers
Growth begets further growth. It worked for Facebook, and it's working for citizen developers, too.
Future of Work
Book Trailer for Low-Code/No-Code
What's the new book about in two minutes?
Future of Work
Kind of a Big Deal
Make no mistake: Low-code/no-code has arrived.
Low-Code/No-Code
Low-Code/No-Code Table of Contents
A high-level overview of the new opus.
Low-Code/No-Code
Looking to Profile a Few Citizen Developers for the New Book
If you're a power LC/NC user, we should talk.
Announcements
Announcing My 13th Book
Low-Code/No-Code: Citizen Developers and the Surprising Future of Business Applications drops in early November.
Announcements
Custom Editions of Project Management in the Hybrid Workplace Now Available
Reaching customers, prospects, partners, and employees through a bespoke version of my new book.
Announcements
Publication of Project Management in the Hybrid Workplace
Number 12 is now out. Boom.
Future of Work
Excerpt From Project Management in the Hybrid Workplace
Here's a sneak peak from book #12.
Future of Work
Book Trailer for Project Management in the Hybrid Workplace
It's not a TikTok video, but here's a quick twerk-free video explaining my new book.
Announcements
Win a Copy of Project Management in the Hybrid Workplace
I'm only asking for an honest review and a little love on social media.
Announcements
Pre-Order Signed Copies of Project Management in the Hybrid Workplace
We'll go old school today.
Announcements
Announcing My 12th Book
We never managed projects all that well when we worked in the same place at the same time. Remote and hybrid workplaces make things even more challenging. Fortunately, we can take steps to improve our batting averages.
Trends
Adios, Spotify.
Thoughts on platform perversion, The Church Lady, and doing the right thing, consequences be damned.
Future of Work
Work Visualized: Before and After Covid
My attempt to succinctly sum up the massive changes that have taken place.
Collaboration
The Reimagining Collaboration Keynote Visualized
A cool visual arrived in my inbox this morning. I wasn't displeased.
Announcements
Announcing My New Author Marketing Course
In The Author Flywheel, I open up my book of author hacks developed and refined over the past twelve years.
Communication
The Teaching Shackles Are Off. It Feels Amazing.
Dan Pink was right in 2009. He still is.
Announcements
Russian Edition of Reimagining Collaboration Coming
The first of what I hope will be many.
Future of Work
My Favorite Resources on the Future of Work
How I stay current on this fascinating topic.
Publishing
A Business Novel?
Let me know if this direction is worth pursuing by voting in a quick poll.
Collaboration
How One Company Reimagined Collaboration
A simple—yet brilliant—strategy to tame notifications.
Announcements
Reimagining Collaboration 10-Packs Available
Get ten copies of the book for $100.
Collaboration
Should you use e-mail for internal communication?
A quick and hopefully humorous visual to answer this question?
Announcements
Reimagining Collaboration Wins International Book Award
I'm not displeased.
Collaboration
On Collaboration, Seinfeld, and Chinese Food
Yeah, the three are intimately related.
Announcements
Custom Editions of Reimagining Collaboration Available
Reaching customers, prospects, and employees through a bespoke version of my new book.
Future of Work
NFT of Signed Reimagining Collaboration Cover
I'm getting in on the craze.
Announcements
Audiobook Version of Reimagining Collaboration
Listen to an excerpt from my 11th book.
Collaboration
What do leadership and employee training have to do with collaboration?
Thoughts on how all of these topics overlap.
Collaboration
Citrix Is (Probably) Buying Wrike
Expect more enterprise software vendors to bolster their collaboration offerings.
Collaboration
Collaboration Hubs and the Future of Work
The latter hinges very much on the former.
Collaboration
Why I Wrote Reimagining Collaboration
A few thoughts on my motivation for writing the new book.
Announcements
Publication of Reimagining Collaboration
My eleventh book has dropped. I'm not displeased.
Collaboration
Great Enterprise Software Vendors Steal
Make no mistake: This axiom applies to collaboration tools as well.
Collaboration
Excerpt From Reimagining Collaboration
Here's a sneak peak of my eleventh book.
Collaboration
Reimagining Collaboration Book Trailer
What's my new book about in 82 fun-filled seconds?
Collaboration
Sample Pages From Reimagining Collaboration
The new book is starting to come together, baby.
Announcements
Zoom For Dummies Audiobook Coming Soon
Listen to the dulcet tones of Gary Bennett.
Collaboration
Three Challenges That I’ve Faced as a Writer
Being a professional scribe isn't all puppy dogs and ice cream.
Collaboration
Looking for Collaboration Case Studies for My Next Book
Got a good tale to tell? Let's chat.
Announcements
Announcing My Next Book
Number 11 will focus on collaboration—a topic near and dear to my heart.
Collaboration
Zoom Tip #5: Zooming in on Yourself
A little magic thanks to a Logitech app.
Publishing
Thoughts on Best-Selling Authors
Why I'm persnickety about this amorphous designation.
Announcements
Publication of Zoom For Dummies
Book number ten is out. 💥
Collaboration
Zoom Tip #4: Creating a New User Role
What to do when Zoom's default roles just don't cut it.
Communication
Why I'm Psyched About mmhmm
The startup may very well change how we deliver presentations—a welcome change indeed.
Communication
Excerpt From Zoom For Dummies
Here are a few chapters from book number ten.
Announcements
Zoom For Dummies Book Trailer
A hopefully humorous video on my latest creation.
Announcements
Zoom For Dummies Update
Ignore the websites. The book will be out by the end of the month.
Collaboration
Slack Slack Tip #6: Introducing the Resizable Sidebar
A subtle but useful new feature.
Collaboration
Zoom Tip #3: Running Simple Reports
Depending on your role, you can run quite a few useful reports.
Announcements
Win a Copy of Zoom For Dummies
I'm only asking for an honest review.
Announcements
Want to Sponsor My New Collaboration Podcast?
Get in on the ground floor of my new pod.
Announcements
Virtual Book Tours: Slack For Dummies and Zoom For Dummies
An hour with your organization's employees to learn about Slack and to pick my brain.
Announcements
Publication of Slack For Dummies
Book number nine is out. 💥
Collaboration
Slack Tip #4: Making a Public Channel Private
With a few clicks, you can control who can join your channels.
Collaboration
Slack Tip #3: Removing Apps
Here's how to eliminate one from your workspace.
Collaboration
Slack Tip #2: How Many Channels Do We Need?
Thoughts on overwhelming newbies.
Collaboration
Zoom Tip #2: Inviting Someone to a Zoom Meeting
A quick shortcut is all you need.
Communication
Excerpt From Slack For Dummies
Here are a few chapters from my new book.
Announcements
Zoom For Dummies: New Publication Date
We're movin' on up to July.
Collaboration
Slack Tip #1: Dealing With Workspace Trolls
Two tools for handling jackasses, knuckleheads, nimrods, dolts, and idiots.
Collaboration
Zoom Tip #1: Understanding Channels and Channel-specific Notifications
Relatively few people seem to know about some of these cool features.