AI
What I Really Want From AI
In the name of all that is holy, can someone please invent a better computer diagnostic tool?
Tag: Faves
My favorite posts over the years.
Announcements
Looking for My Next Ghostwriting Project
Want to write a kick-ass book and need an experienced hand?
AI
On Skiing, Spanish, and AI Hallucinations
I put the buzzy new chatbot Claude to the test.
AI
Why I Don't Write With ChatGPT
Thoughts on the generative AI tool that's taking the world by storm.
Data Issues
How to Switch LC/NC Vendors
Thoughts on saying goodbye to one and hello to another.
Collaboration
On Calendly Etiquette
When egos, tech, and the desire for efficiency collide.
Faves
What CD Sales Teach Us About the Future of Work
In which I drop a panoply of music references and liken the idea of returning to an office to a nearly obsolete product.
Collaboration
The Reimagining Collaboration Keynote Visualized
A cool visual arrived in my inbox this morning. I wasn't displeased.
Collaboration
Slack Continues Its Assault on Multi-Tasking and Manual Work
No, yesterday's updates won't eliminate multi-tasking. Make no mistake, though: Users will spend less time toggling between and among disparate applications.
AI
Solving Tool Overload and the Search Dilemma
More tech isn't the solution. Pick a lane and stay in it.
Communication
How Not to Start a Book
An absurdly complex 85-word sentence right off the bat all but guarantees crickets, confusion, or both.
Collaboration
Does using collaboration hubs correlate with better outcomes?
A personal and decidedly unscientific analysis.
Faves
Nailing Your Book's Title and Subtitle Is Really Hardโand Essential.
Thoughts on the most important ten or so words that authors write.
Collaboration
In Defense of Slack
Cal Newport is a smart dude whose new book is based upon two fundamental misconceptions.
Collaboration
The Hub-Spoke Model of Collaboration
Here's the big idea at the center of Reimagining Collaboration.
Collaboration
Thinking Differently About Collaboration
We have entered the era of hubs and spokes.
AI
Ruminations on the Future of Work
What might typical work day look like in 2028?
Faves
Geeking Out Over Scrabble in Python
Writing a little script to calculate the streak needed to hit a user-defined winning percentage.