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SPOS #669 - David Weinberger On Everyday Chaos May 05, 2019

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Welcome to episode #669 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #669 - Host: Mitch Joel. There are just a handful of formative thinkers that help me shape, think and rethink what I believe to know about digital, culture and the Internet. They are my oracles. I follow their every word, and I am susceptible to being highly influenced by their work. David Weinberger is one of those oracles. He melds philosophy, practical marketing experience, academic research and an unrivaled curiosity about what technology is... and what it's doing to us. There is no one with David's perspective, because no one has had a journey like his: philosophy professor, marketing VP at early Web startups, co-author of the seminal Cluetrain Manifesto, senior researcher at the leadings Harvard Internet center, co-director of a Harvard innovation lab, a writer with innumerable publications in Wired, Harvard Business Review, Scientific American, and many more. If that were not enough, Dr. Weinberger has been the marketing VP at one of the first Web search engine sites, a tech policy adviser to presidential campaigns, a Franklin Fellow at the US State Department, a writer in residence at a Google AI research group, and for seven years was a gag writer for Woody Allen's comic strip. He is as remarkable as his career path. The author of several books (Small Pieces Loosely Joined, Everything Is Miscellaneous, and Too Big To Know), he is back with a brand new one, Everyday Chaos. This book is all about possibility, and how us humans are doing in the complexity of what technology has brought. Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 57:15.
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Everyday Chaos.
Cluetrain Manifesto.
Small Pieces Loosely Joined.
Everything Is Miscellaneous.
Too Big To Know.
Follow David on Twitter.
This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #668 - Todd Herman On The Alter Ego Effect Apr 28, 2019

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Welcome to episode #668 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #668 - Host: Mitch Joel. In short: Todd Herman is a fascinating human being. Over the years, he has helped thousands of people become more resilient, creative, confident and courageous. He has clocked over 15,000 hours in the field, working one-on-one with people from all backgrounds to help them develop an impenetrable mindset. He knows the mental performance game better than anyone. His execution and mindset strategies and systems are used by businesses, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and athletes. He's also lived through some insanely hard stuff, and he understands that the things that drive people are often complex and nuanced. While he's known to be brutally honest and tough on his clients, he's also deeply empathetic and compassionate. His first book, The Alter Ego Effect, is about creating a heroic alter ego to activate when the chips are down. There's only one person in the way of you untapping your capabilities: You. There's also one person who can move you out of the way so you can perform at your peak. That person is already inside of you. You just need to unlock them. Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 1:00:09.
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Here is my conversation with Todd Herman.
The Alter Ego Effect.
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This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #667 - Minter Dial And Heartificial Empathy Apr 21, 2019

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Welcome to episode #667 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #667 - Host: Mitch Joel. After a long and successful career at L'Oréal, Minter Dial returned to his entrepreneurial roots to become an author, consultant and speaker. Minter has spent ten years helping senior management teams and boards to adapt to the new exigencies of the digitally enhanced marketplace. Minter's focus is on brand strategies, technology integration and digital tools. He is the author of three books, producer of one award-winning documentary film, as well as numerous white papers, eBooks and contributions to countless media outlets. Minter's newest book is Heartificial Empathy - Putting Heart into Business and Artificial Intelligence. Shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2019, this book looks at why and how to embed empathy into your organisation and AI initiatives. His second book (co-written with Caleb Storkey) was Futureproof - How to get your business ready for the next disruption (back in 2017). In 2016, Minter wrote and produced the award-winning book and documentary, The Last Ring Home. It's a moving personal story that returns our focus on the important values of love, courage and honor. The film has won ten prizes. Minter is a true renaissance man with penchant for making business better. Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 54:20.
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Here is my conversation with Minter Dial.
Heartificial Empathy - Putting Heart into Business and Artificial Intelligence.
Futureproof - How to get your business ready for the next disruption.
The Last Ring Home.
Follow Minter on Twitter.
This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #666 - Clive Thompson On Coders Apr 14, 2019

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Welcome to episode #666 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #666 - Host: Mitch Joel. If we're going to always talk business here on this show, I needed something with music in it to celebrate episode #666 (number of the beast, etc…). We're in luck. Clive Thompson is not just a computer geek (like me), or a passionate journalist (like me), he also writes, records, and performs music in the band The Delorean Sisters. Still, most know him for his writing in the science and technology space for the New York Times Magazine, Wired, Smithsonian magazine and many others. He wrote the book Smarter Than You Think and more recently published his sophomore effort, Coders - The Making of a New Tribe and Remaking of the World. The book explores the fascinating world of computer programmers - the people who run today's world (and the world of tomorrow). What do these people want from technology? What will these people program for us? How will these algorithms play out? How do we ensure that they're the right people to be coding our future? Let's rock out with Clive. Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 56:01.
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Here is my conversation with Clive Thompson.
Coders - The Making of a New Tribe and Remaking of the World.
Smarter Than You Think.
Follow Clive on Twitter.
This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #665 - Cal Newport On Digital Minimalism Apr 07, 2019

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Welcome to episode #665 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #665 - Host: Mitch Joel. Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. In addition to researching cutting edge technology, he also writes about the impact of these innovations on society. Cal is the author of six books, including the recently published bestseller, Digital Minimalism and (a personal favorite) Deep Work, which argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the modern workplace. Cal's work has been published in over 20 languages and has been featured in many major publications. He's also a frequent guest on NPR. In this episode, we did deeper into his work, and why we must all be more selective of the technologies that we bring into our personal and professional lives. Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 57:36.
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Here is my conversation with Cal Newport.
Digital Minimalism.
Deep Work.
So Good They Can't Ignore You.
Cal's other books.
Cal's not on Twitter, so here's a link to his blog.
This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #664 - Joseph Jaffe Talks Built To Suck Mar 31, 2019

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Welcome to episode #664 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #664 - Host: Mitch Joel. Joseph Jaffe is widely regarded as one of the top marketing thinkers in the world (Jaffe Juice). He is the author of five excellent books (Life After The 30-Second Spot, Join The Conversation, Flip The Funnel, Z.E.R.O.) and his latest, Built To Suck (plus his new company H.M.S. Beagle). A long-time friend (and one of the main inspirations behind the Six Pixels of Separation podcast), we used to record semi-regular conversations, debates and back-and-forths that would dive a little deeper into the business, innovation and marketing landscape. Well, we're back, so consider this our 35th conversation (or, as I like to affectionately call it, Across The Sound 35.20), and in this episode, we discuss Joe's brand new book, Built To Suck… and how brands should try (very hard) to suck a lot less. Enjoy the conversation…

Running time: 1:00:00.
Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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Here is my conversation with Joseph Jaffe.
Built To Suck.
H.M.S. Beagle.
Jaffe Juice.
Life After The 30-Second Spot.
Join The Conversation.
Flip The Funnel.
Z.E.R.O.
Follow Joseph on Twitter.
This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #663 - Bernadette Jiwa Tells The Right Story Mar 24, 2019

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Welcome to episode #663 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #663 - Host: Mitch Joel. One of the most prolific and fascinating business professionals in the area of better brand storytelling and marketing is Bernadette Jiwa. She is a veritable force of nature who creates frequent and compelling prose that are sprinkled with optimism and wisdom. Last September she was on the show to discuss her book, Story Driven – You Don't Need To Compete When You Know Who You Are, and she's back with a brand new book called, The Right Story - A Brief Guide to Changing The World. I consider her to be a true business philosopher, because Bernadette delivers the goods. When she not writing books and publishing articles, Bernadette helps companies of all sizes to build a brand to be proud of. Bernadette has a whole bunch of business books that you must read: Hunch, Meaningful, Marketing: A Love Story, Fortune Cookie Principle, Difference and Make Your Idea Matter. It is a thrill to have her back on the show to discuss her latest, The Right Story. Enjoy the conversation….

Running time: 52:02.
Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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Here is my conversation with Bernadette Jiwa.
The Right Story - A Brief Guide to Changing The World.
Story Driven – You Don't Need To Compete When You Know Who You Are.
Hunch.
Meaningful.
Marketing: A Love Story.
Fortune Cookie Principle,.
Difference.
Make Your Idea Matter.
Follow Bernadette on Twitter.
This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #662 - Paul Jarvis Is A Company Of One Mar 17, 2019

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Welcome to episode #662 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #662 - Host: Mitch Joel. What kind of business do you want to build? What kind of business do you really want to work for? It's true that we live a world where we can choose to do so many interesting and different things... and we can do them from the comfort of our own home (if we so choose). Paul Jarvis is the author of a great book called, Company of One. I was fortunate enough to be asked to blur this book. Paul thinks differently (very differently) about work (and what it means). He's a designer who likes writing (or vice versa) and has worked for himself since the 90s. His courses —Creative Class and Chimp Essentials — have been taken by more than 13,000 paying students. His writing has been talked about by everyone from Ashton Kutcher to Arianna Huffington. Paul also sends out a weekly newsletter, called Sunday Dispatches (and I love it!). Here has a very different perspective on what "making it" means, and how to live a life with work that matters. Enjoy the conversation.

Running time: 54:57.
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Here is my conversation with Paul Jarvis.
Company of One.
Sunday Dispatches.
Chimp Essentials.
Creative Class.
Follow Paul on Twitter.
This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #661 - Henry Mintzberg Dreams About Management Mar 10, 2019

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Welcome to episode #661 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #661 - Host: Mitch Joel. Where do the concepts of how we run a business come from? Many don't realize that management concepts are rarely created, implemented and perfected by simply fumbling through it. In fact, Henry Mintzberg is responsible for much of the management concepts that are in practice today. A true legend. You can't use those words lightly when it comes to the business world. Henry Mintzberg is a true legend. He is an internationally renowned academic and author on business and management. He is currently the Cleghorn Professor of Management Studies at the Desautels Faculty of Management of McGill University in Montreal, where he has been teaching since 1968. A published author (more times than most can count), he has been pushing progressive management theory since the early seventies. Most know him for his 1989 book, Mintzberg On Management. Mintzberg also runs a business called, Coaching Ourselves. Most recently, he published a book (which is a curation and re-editing of his online articles) called, Bedtime Stories For Managers. Henry wants leaders to manage with soul, become keynote listeners (not speakers) and engage with their teams in more meaningful ways. Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 54:28.
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Here is my conversation with Henry Mintzberg.
Bedtime Stories For Managers.
Coaching Ourselves.
Mintzberg On Management.
Follow Henry on Twitter.
This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

SPOS #660 - What Would Seth Godin Do? Mar 03, 2019

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Welcome to episode #660 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #660 - Host: Mitch Joel. It's always a great day when you get the chance to spend some time with the big brain that is Seth Godin. His latest book, This Is Marketing is a true shot across the bow at how marketers are thinking these days (it's not all data and artificial intelligence). Seth is a book writing (and publishing) machine. His countless bestsellers (nearly twenty and still going!) continue to inspire business leaders all over the world. Along with the new book, Seth is also neck-deep in his altMBA course (which has had close to 3000 participants), his marketing course (on which the book is based) - The Marketing Seminar, a podcasting course - The Podcasting Fellowship, and he's super passionate about his own podcast, Akimbo. Seth is busier than ever. Seth is more opinionated that ever. Seth is more interested in your own success than he has ever been. The world may be slanting towards a negative position, but you won't find any of that with Seth Godin. Do I love Seth Godin? I sure do… and here's the proof: Dear Seth Godin (from 2012). Enjoy the conversation...

Running time: 54:33.
Hello from beautiful Montreal.
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Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.
or you can connect on LinkedIn.
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Here is my conversation with Seth Godin.
This Is Marketing.
altMBA.
Akimbo.
The Marketing Seminar.
The Podcasting Fellowship.
Follow Seth on Twitter.
This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

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