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Creating a Communication Plan for Your New Design Thinking Program

Learn how to create an effective and straightforward communication plan for your new design thinking training programs. Haphazard communications have killed more than a few design thinking programs before they have a chance to succeed - don't let it kill yours.

My 50 Favorite Movies

Every year, I try to watch at least 75 movies. Even though I rarely hit this goal, it's led to me watching nearly 500 movies in the last ten years alone. Here are the top 10%, in my humble opinion.

Eulogy for Chase Broussard

Chase Broussard was a rare breed. He lived a full and exciting life, traveling the world and experiencing more in 26 years than most do in twice that time. I was proud to count him among my closest friends

Weaponized Artificial Intelligence

There was a time when Western Europe had guns and everybody else didn’t, and it was not a good time to be the “everybody else”. The conquests that occurred during this time were both complete and catastrophic, and that era in many ways is responsible for the shape of the world’s power structure today.

Things I Read // See // Listen To

After a super fun 6 months, I'm calling the See // Read // Listen to newsletter to an official end. It was a pleasure to help make your weekends slightly more enjoyable - if you're ever in the market

Rio, Voltaire, And Joey : See / Read / Listen To This: Issue #15

“The reason I beat the Austrians is they did not know the value of five minutes” – Napoleon

Nazis, Trump, And Kelela: See / Read / Listen To This: Issue #14

“The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.” – Donald Trump

Kubrick, Kash, And More Kash : See / Read / Listen To This: Issue #13

Greetings from Singapore!This issue is a bit more narcissistic than most, as I have two pieces of Kash-content to share. I’m new to the content-creation game, so if you have any feedback (positive or critical), I’d really love to hear it.

Podcast Appearance: Going Deep With Aaron Watson

I thoroughly enjoyed my half hour conversation with Aaron Watson, host of the Going Deep with Aaron Watson podcast. In it, we cover how I started my agency, mistakes I made along the way, advice for startup founders, and then a solid 20 minutes on the future of virtual reality.

Weekly Planning With Time Boxing

Time boxing is a simple strategic system for planning your weeks in advance. The basic idea is to prioritize all the work activities you’d like to do in the coming week, and then to think through how long each activity will take. Who said great ideas had to be complex?

Kim Kardashian, Mr. Rogers, And Mike Rowe : See / Read / Listen To This: Issue #12

Brexit, perhaps the most surprising Western political event of the last decade, actually happened, and I in no way saw it coming. So much for my political science degree. I’m not sure the EU has more than 5 years left now, which is a bit terrifying, but on the other hand, I’m currently in Bali, so life could be worse.

Empathy, Elon Musk, And Electronica : See / Read / Listen To This: Issue #11

“I used to think the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I realized who was telling me this.” – Emo Philips

Reader Recommendations : See / Read / Listen To This: Issue #10

When I started this newsletter at the beginning of the year, I committed to make at least 5 issues in order to get a proper feel for it. I’m still here at #10 because of the positive feedback I’ve gotten from you all. Thank you.

Crime And Klein : See / Read / Listen To This: Issue #9

“The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” – Bertrand Russell

Politics, Posers, And Paradoxes : See / Read / Listen To This : Issue #8

“Don’t worry about people stealing an idea. If it’s original, you will have to ram it down their throats.” – Howard Aiken

Cartels, Hackers, And Jazz : See / Read / Listen To This: Issue #7

“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” – Michael Altshuler

Morticians, Motivations, And Miles Davis : See / Read / Listen To This: Issue #6

"A ship is safe in harbor, but that is not what ships are meant for.” – John Augustus Shedd

Artificial Intelligence, Tumblr, And The Stock Market: See / Read / Listen To This: Issue #5

“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” – A.A. Milne

Imposters, Buddha Boys, And Donald Trump: See / Read / Listen To This: Issue #4

“Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” — Augusta Kantra

Children Falling Over, Music Masterminds, And Meditation: See / Read / Listen To This: Issue #3

“Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.” — Naval Ravikant

Revenge, Curing Fear, And Exposing Colonialism (See / Read / Listen To This: Issue #2)

This is a copy of the bi-monthly email newsletter I send out with things to see/read/listen to during the weekend. You can sign up here, if you’d like.

Seinfeld, Earthquakes, And Bossa Nova (See / Read / Listen To This: Issue #1)

Welcome to the first edition of See / Read / Listen to This, and thanks for letting me into your inbox. Hopefully, you’ll find at least one or two of the links below to be delightful. In these first few editions, I’m trying to get a sense of what resonates with people, so if you enjoy anything let me know so I can include more of that in the future.

Presentation On Analytics For The Society For Marketing Professional Services

I was recently invited by The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) to give a presentation in Pittsburgh titled “Mining Google Analytics for Marketing Insights”.

Walking A Mile: Building Real Empathy In Virtual Reality

Immersive virtual reality will almost certainly revolutionize gaming. But if VR can also allow people to exercise and grow their empathy muscles, it could revolutionize how we relate to other people as well.

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