Communication
Why Jargon Has Prevailed
Thoughts on consultants, MBAs, and the management "scientists."
Tag: Faves
My favorite posts over the years.
Big Data
Demystifying the Data Scientist
A little FAQ on a white-hot profession.
Communication
Advice to Startups: Stop Using the Word 'Platform.' Please.
Why simplicity and questions are far better stratagems.
Communication
The Vicious Cycle of Conference Mediocrity
Skimping on speaker expenses is a near surefire way to leave attendees wanting.
Dataviz
Celebrating Post Number 1,000
Reflecting on a milestone of sorts.
Faves
The Long Term Has Never Been Shorter
Why we need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
Faves
The First Rule of Platforms
Thoughts on first-mover advantage.
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
New Rule: After Three E-Mails, We Talk
Yes, it's time to move beyond e-mail.
Faves
Why I Quit the Web-Design Business
Thoughts on what was briefly a plank in my platform.
Communication
On Restrooms and Eye Glasses: An E-Mail Parable
Constant and unnecessary distractions add up, even if they are momentary ones.
Communication
When One Message Yields Two Very Different Reactions
K&P remind us that we're often not being as clear as we think.
Faves
My Interview With Neil Peart
I sit down with the legendary Rush drummer.
Communication
The 4 Pillars of Good Business Writing and Speaking
Examining what makes for a solid read/talk.
Big Data
On Big Data, Numbskulls, and False Knowledge
Channeling my inner George Bernard Shaw.
Faves
Maybe I Am a Social Media Expert
Reevaluating a term that I truly despise.
Collaboration
Think Web
On old mind-sets, new technologies, and the wrong questions to ask.
Communication
The Sponge Theory of Writing
Answering the question, "What's your writing process?"