Passive voice is the enemy of clarity. I was reading a report recently that was loaded to the brim with passive voice writing. “The video content was loaded to the channel. The analytics are suggesting that X might be the best place for us to create content.” Passive voice, for those who don’t remember English…
The very best events function a lot like Disney World. If you’ve never been to Disney World, it’s a case study in people engineering, in behavioral engineering. Disney invests crazy amounts of time, effort, and money to steer hordes of people around a relatively small area and ensure they have a satisfactory (and profitable) experience.…
Summary In today's episode, I explain how real-time vision capabilities in AI models like Gemini and ChatGPT allow them to analyze your physical environment through a phone camera. Here's what this means for you. You can leverage these tools to gain instant insights and second opinions on your surroundings in real-world situations. You'll also learn…
What advice do you need to retire? As conference season ramps back up, I’m updating slide decks and talking points – and finding some dinosaurs that were correct once upon a time, but now need to be put out to pasture. Here’s one about video generation. I used to say that video generation can’t handle…
Summary In today's episode, I explain how to prioritize AI use cases by focusing on revenue-generating activities. Here's what this means for you. You can secure stakeholder approval and funding more easily by demonstrating direct financial impact. You'll also learn these concepts: why revenue-focused tasks beat simple optimization, how to use a two-by-two grid for…
Summary In today's episode, I walk through Anthropic's new Claude Skills feature with live demos of building, invoking, and deploying them across real workflows. Here's what this means for you. You'll see how portable AI skills let you package expertise into reusable, shareable assets that transform any Claude conversation into a structured advisory session. You'll…
Summary In today's episode, I explain how to navigate the complicated world of AI ethics by grounding your decisions in personal belief. Here's what this means for you. You gain the ability to make informed choices about which AI tools and companies you choose to support. You'll also learn these concepts: the three main schools…
