Only six weeks away from welcoming our son into this world, I can’t think of a more appropriate time to think about change. Ever since reading the classics of business literature – the likes of Peter Drucker, Marshall Goldsmith,
Why I Think Slack is a Terrible Collaboration Tool
First of all – I don’t hate everything about Slack. In fact – in a lot of ways Slack is really excellent. Slack is the first instant messaging software that actually works the way you’d expect an instant messaging client
So Good They Can’t Ignore You
Over the past couple weeks I’ve been reading So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love by Cal Newport on recommendation from Michael Griffiths. In general I think the book
Headspace
I first wrote about meditation in July of 2013. The post (linked here) I penned shortly after reading the seminal work Meditation for Dummies. At the time I was very excited and curious about meditation. I knew that a more
What vs. How
For the past couple weeks I’ve been reading Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport (special thanks to Igor Shindel for the great recommendation). The book is interesting. At the core, Newport examines
It’s Really Hard to Change Your Brand
Late last year Playboy made headlines by announcing that they would no longer show nudity in their magazine. Down to a circulation of just ~800,000 (from a peak of 7.16M in 1972) the decision was likely spurred by declining readership
The Death of Magazines (Round 2)
For a long time now, magazines have been in trouble. Everyone knows it. Below, Pew research shows slow deflation of ad sales over time for many of world’s most popular magazines. Back in 2008, when I was still working at
Channel Partnership
Last week, Miranda and I discovered that the windows of our new house (yes – the windows I spent 3 days last fall re-glazing by hand..) are covered in peeling lead paint. After a strong warning from the lead inspector,
What is a Product Offering?
Attribution: Today’s post is inspired by a lesson I recently learned from Dr. Dwight Porter, President of Applied Decision Resources and all around business genius. I’m very lucky to study under his tutelage. —– Imagine for a second that you (the
What Differentiates One DSP over Another?
This is a repost from Quora – if you like it, please follow this link and “upvote”! —– Disclaimer: I have a bit of a horse in this race because I lead buy side product for AppNexus and one of