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The difference between 'buy now' and 'bye now' is very thin. Sometimes, when we push very hard for a commitment, we break the trust we've earned. For a while, you migh ...

The AI driven voice mail system said, "I'm sorry, I didn't understand you." Of course, there is no "I" and by most definitions of sorry, it's not. But it m ...

It looks like this: data information knowledge understanding wisdom Which do we measure the most, spend the most obtaining and argue about most often? We might have it backwards. HT Russ Ackoff.

Bananas are (slightly) radioactive. The banana equivalent dose (BED) is a measurement of radiation. It's definitely not enough to hurt you. When we think about risk, the BED is a useful way t ...

That's the first step, certainly. If you don't, your boss will. The second step is to take the time you've freed up and do work that the AI can't do.

Every coat needs better pockets. There are categories of products or services where there's a universal area for improvement. When in doubt, make the pockets better. The interesting work is i ...

In medical TV dramas, losing consciousness is something that happens suddenly and dramatically. We can all tell the body is still there, but the mind is gone, at least for now. Unfortunately ...

[Lots of links in this post US offer is here, international is here.] Ideas travel horizontally. Not from the creator to the audience as much as from one person to another. It's easy t ...

That's magical. To have the resources to expend labor on something that fills us with joy. If you're lucky enough to encounter this, perhaps it makes sense not to confuse the issue by a ...

Spoiled leads to bitter. A sense of entitlement is a trap, because bitterness demands more evidence and seeks to maintain dominance over the other emotions. When we're busy looking for more r ...