AI
Claude and Cardio
Apple Health’s data visualizations are surprisingly basic, so I used AI to generate real insights into my workouts.
Tag: Attempted Humor
I'm no Gary Gulman, but I've been know to occasionally make people laugh.
AI
What Every Software Vendor Should Learn From This Glorious Ghost Alert
Recent notifications from Google Gemini and Notion prove that they are generally a hot mess. There's hope, though: it's a fixable problem.
Announcements
Moving Day
Some thoughts on where I'm taking my website—and what it means to you.
Miscellany
CrowdStrike Goes All Onion
You just can’t make this stuff up.
Future of Work
Kind of a Big Deal
Make no mistake: Low-code/no-code has arrived.
Communication
Does Your Prospective Employer Truly Embrace Remote Work?
In which I offer unsolicited advice to applicants trying to separate fact from fiction.
Future of Work
The Case for a Transparent Hiring Process
In my first post of the new year, I chime in with thoughts on how one can serve as a critical point of differentiation in the war for talent.
Communication
The Teaching Shackles Are Off. It Feels Amazing.
Dan Pink was right in 2009. He still is.
Collaboration
Early Thoughts on Microsoft Viva
The company is going all-in on the Hub-Spoke Model of Collaboration.
Announcements
Announcing My Next Book: Slack For Dummies
I'll be penning the definitive guide on my favorite collaboration tool.
Big Data
Big Data and Confirmation Bias
Tips on overcoming our own foibles and limitations.
Management
Yahoo's New Exec-Retention Strategy: Free Cookies
Marissa Mayer's audacious new plan to keep top talent from departing.
Communication
Who or Whom? As a Matter of Fact, Grammar Does Matter
It's hard to argue with the benefits of speaking clearly, simply, and correctly.
Communication
A Note to Panelists: It's Not Your Stage
Thoughts on the art of shutting up.
Communication
Suggestions Wanted: Which Buzzwords Irk You the Most?
Collecting data on the worst offenders for a future poll.
Communication
New Rule: No More Urgent E-Mails
A look at this contradiction in terms.
Big Data
Book Review: Dataclysm
Thoughts on Christian Rudder's text. Two words: Buy it.
Big Data
Dilbert and Big Data
A few funnies on the use–er, misuse–of data in the office.