Determining the skills for the future of work in an AI world is showing up everywhere right now. If you know me, you’ll understand that seeing reading and writing listed as one of the most out-of-focus skills gave me some pause. I’m not suggesting that future knowledge workers will be spending their workdays reading in…
Atomic Habits by James Clear I finally got around to reading this book and I can see why it is so popular. Incredibly easy to read and covers a lot of ground in the personal habits / productivity space. I don’t think there was any I hadn’t seen covered elsewhere, but a good choice if…
Thanks to everyone who recommended books to me. If you have recommendations or want some, hit me up. 👺The Chronicles of Doom by S.H. Fernando Jr. A fun, although a bit long, journey through the career and life of Rap legend MF Doom. 💻High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove This book was the inspiration…
This is a leadership skill that I don’t see talked about explicitly. When you are in a position of authority or seniority, that position carries a weight. Sometimes that weight is helpful to get things done, but it can also get in the way. We often go into meetings with people who have impressive titles…
🏀There’s Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraquib Abdurraquib is quickly become one of my favorite authors with his poetic storytelling and blending of different themes. Do yourself a favor and read anything by him. 🎤The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz While this is written from the perspective of a founder and about…
I didn’t get to as many Black History Month books as I was hoping. I am trying to let my reading choices wander a bit more than in the past. All good though, and I have some books I meant to get to this month underway for March. 🏀The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant. I…
I see a lot of people thinking of AI as a solution to avoid missing out on meetings or email responses. While this isn’t necessarily a bad idea, it can be problematic if the time saved just gets spent on more meetings and emails. The challenge is the Infinite Buffer Problem: in organizations of a…
It has been a dynamic time in the tech industry over the past five years or so and it appears the future will continue to be a bumpy ride. Here are a few concepts that have helped me navigate the changing landscape. 🤔Identity – Consider how much of your identity is bound up in your…
AI notetaking bots weird me out. Not logically, but emotionally. I appreciate their value and I don’t really worry about them doing anything harmful. Something about the current UI experience where bots join as equivalent to human users causes me to anthropomorphize them more than I would like. What’s this creeper doing sitting silently in…
Statistics make great hooks to draw in an audience. LinkedIn posters know this. Though they don’t seem to be too concerned about supporting those statistics with sources. Whenever I see strong claims backed by stats with no source data, I immediately become skeptical of its validity. Here are two recent examples that stood out: “80%…