Category: Innovation

  • Mind Readings: New Is the Skill of the Future in an AI World

    Summary In today's episode, I make the case that innovation, not optimization, is the real skill of the future when working with AI. Here's what this means for you. You get more lasting value from using AI to create genuinely new ideas, products, and methods rather than just making existing work faster or cheaper. You'll…

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  • Mind Readings: Building Resilient Generative AI Capabilities

    Summary In today's episode, I explain why dense hyper-concentrated systems lack resilience and how distributed networks—especially local AI models running on your own hardware—create redundancy against disasters, outages, and censorship. Here's what this means for you. You gain the ability to keep powerful AI capabilities working regardless of what happens to big tech providers, authoritarian…

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  • Mind Readings: Why Generative AI Feels So Uncomfortable

    Summary In today's episode, I explore why generative AI has no maintenance mode and why the field's relentless pace of change makes the space feel so overwhelming for practitioners. Here's what this means for you. You need to abstract your AI processes rather than fall in love with any one model or prompt, so you…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Can AI Truly Be Creative?

    Summary In today's episode, I explore whether large language models can truly innovate and come up with new ideas by comparing how human brains and machines generate creative thoughts. Here's what this means for you. You gain a clear framework for understanding when AI excels at creative tasks and where human ingenuity still holds the…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Power of Large Language Models?

    Summary In today's episode, I explore why large language models are far more powerful than most people realize, especially when wired together into agent networks that coordinate multiple AI systems. Here's what this means for you. Mastering prompting today can make you dramatically more productive and position you as the in-house expert who leads others…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Understanding Generative AI Capabilities?

    Summary In today's episode, I break down why generative AI lacks mainstream mind share and how to better communicate its value to others. Here's what this means for you. You'll discover that focusing on what a tool does for you rather than how it works under the hood is the key to driving adoption. You'll…

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  • Mind Readings: Collectivist and Individualist Mindsets

    Summary In today's episode, I explore the spectrum between collectivist and individualist mindsets and show when each one drives the best results. Here's what this means for you. You gain a clearer lens for matching the way you and your team operate to the type of problem you're actually trying to solve. You'll also learn…

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  • Do Something With Your Marketing: Wish For Something

    Summary In today's episode, I encourage you to dream up small but meaningful improvements to your marketing workflow and then figure out how to make them real. Here's what this means for you. You gain permission to pause, identify problems worth solving, and turn everyday wishes into actionable builds or frameworks. You'll also learn these…

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  • Do Something With Your Marketing: Human Transfer Learning

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through the concept of human transfer learning and how you can borrow best practices from one industry and apply them to another. Here's what this means for you. You'll stop wasting time searching for industry-specific playbooks when you can adapt proven tactics from analogous fields with similar customer journeys.…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: How To Become an Instagram Food Influencer

    Stacy asks, “How do I become a more influential personality on Instagram? I don’t want to go the automated route, but I don’t have much of an audience. My goal is to be a food influencer.” As with all things, we tackle – in order – strategy, tactics, execution, and measurement. First, strategy. Does the…

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