Reading Time: 2 min As time goes on, I’ve been finding myself caring a lot less about “who is at fault?” when something goes wrong. I’ll certainly want to investigate why something went wrong, but the who is less relevant. I’ll admit, part of this is because I’m lucky with how great our team is at GreenMellen. I’m confident […]
Thank you for your time
Reading Time: 2 min If someone invests time with you, whether it’s to help with a project, move a sofa, or just go to the movies, it’s appropriate to thank them for their time. They willingly gave of themselves, and deserve a bit of thanks for it. What if you steal their time, though? Can you still thank them […]
Significant learning comes from being wrong
Reading Time: < 1 min I talk a lot on here about being wrong, and if you read much of what I write you probably have seen some times when I’ve literally been wrong. Thinking through ideas in public like this can lead to that, and I’m ok with it. Part of this comes from Daniel Kahneman’s idea of being […]
The future of AI
Reading Time: 6 min We’re at a fascinating point in the history of computing, as most people think that we’re just seeing the tip of the iceberg when it comes to artificial intelligence. While everyone (myself included) has been stunned by the quality of tools like ChatGPT, the software has already become incredibly better in just a few months […]
Bing AI Chat versus Google Bard: A first look
Reading Time: 5 min A few weeks ago, Microsoft added the AI power of ChatGPT to their site. Today, Google has started rolling out access to their AI, Bard, as well. While many people use the raw ChatGPT (myself included), the advantage to these two is that they’re nearly real-time, whereas the info in ChatGPT is a couple of […]
Unfollow me if you disagree
Reading Time: 2 min Actually, don’t. If we disagree and then choose to disconnect, we’re both worse off as a result. A recent episode of the “You are not so smart” podcast dug into this very topic, discussing Mónica Guzmán’s excellent book “I Never Thought of It That Way“. The book digs into the ways that people can have […]
The more you talk, the more you think you learn
Reading Time: < 1 min When having conversations with others, we all know that we need to do a better job of listening. As Henry Cloud has said before, empathy comes from listening. To really get to know someone, listen more. However, it doesn’t feel that way. In studies about conversations, the person that talked more often felt that they […]
According to the state of Florida, you are likely “woke”
Reading Time: 2 min Over the past few years, Florida governor Ron DeSantis has been a big opponent of “woke”. Some people love him for that, and some hate it, but he’s proud to be fighting it. The definition of “woke” is very muddy, perhaps on purpose, but the state of Florida has put it in clear terms. Not […]
You can learn more from people’s questions than their answers
Reading Time: 2 min In any great conversation, questions are being sent back and forth as you go through various topics. While the answers to the questions are certainly a great way to gain insight on the other person, often the question itself will be revealing. I recently heard Adam Grant sum it up like this: “Don’t follow people […]
The first bit of AI with my notes
Reading Time: 4 min There are a lot of things coming with AI that I’m very excited about, and some that I’m dreading (like the deluge of AI-generated content we’re soon to face). One that I’m excited about in particular is the ability to use AI to help sort through my notes. My dream setup, in the future, is […]