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Debbie Heiser On Rethinking Age And Aging – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast

Episode #823 of Six Pixels of Separation is now live and ready for you to listen to.

When I read Debbie Heiser‘s bio after her being named to the Thinkers50 list, I knew I wanted to dig into her domain of authority. Debbie is an Applied Developmental Psychologist, a TEDx speaker, consultant, Founder of The Mentor Project, and an Adjunct Professor in the Psychology Department at SUNY Old Westbury. Debbie has additionally authored peer-reviewed articles, is co-editor of Spiritual Assessment and Intervention with Older Adults, and a frequent expert guest for syndicated and local talk radio shows, international and local podcasts, and print and online media outlets. Her research covers a wide range of topics related to aging, including depression identification, dementia, and frailty. She received an international award for her research on depression identification, as well as serving for nine years on the Board of the State Society on Aging of New York and was President in 2008. Later In 2016, she served as President of Queens Psychological Association in New York. How do you think about age and aging? If you’re young, aging is just around the corner, and for those in their middle age, it’s a topic that can impact everything from health and happiness to wealth and progress. Enjoy the conversation…

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SPOS #823 – Debbie Heiser On Rethinking Age And Aging

Welcome to episode #823 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #823 – Host: Mitch Joel. When I read Debbie Heiser‘s bio after her being named to the Thinkers50 list, I knew I wanted to dig into her domain of authority. Debbie is an Applied Developmental Psychologist, a TEDx speaker, consultant, Founder of The Mentor Project, and an Adjunct Professor in the Psychology Department at SUNY Old Westbury. Debbie has additionally authored peer-reviewed articles, is co-editor of Spiritual Assessment and Intervention with Older Adults, and a frequent expert guest for syndicated and local talk radio shows, international and local podcasts, and print and online media outlets. Her research covers a wide range of topics related to aging, including depression identification, dementia, and frailty. She received an international award for her research on depression identification, as well as serving for nine years on the Board of the State Society on Aging of New York and was President in 2008. Later In 2016, she served as President of Queens Psychological Association in New York. How do you think about age and aging? If you’re young, aging is just around the corner, and for those in their middle age, it’s a topic that can impact everything from health and happiness to wealth and progress. Enjoy the conversation…

Running time: 47:11.Hello from beautiful Montreal.Subscribe over at Apple Podcasts.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.…or on Twitter.Here is my conversation with Debbie Heiser.The Mentor Project.Follow Debbie on LinkedIn.Follow Debbie on Twitter.

This week’s music: David Usher ‘St. Lawrence River’.

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Six Links Worthy of Your Attention #616

Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?

My friends: Alistair Croll (Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, Interesting Bits, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, FWD50, and Scaletechconf; author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (Rebus Foundation, PressBooks, LibriVox) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person “must see.”

Check out these six links that we’re recommending to one another: 

The Muppet Show Pitch – Rob Allen – YouTube. “I was in San Francisco last week, and visited an amazing museum exhibit on the work of Jim Henson. It was amazing—not just Sesame Street and Labyrinth, but also plans for a club, and a dystopian movie, and more. Henson was an incredible creator. One part I adored, was the clip they played of the original The Muppet Show pitch reel, aimed at CBS executives. So, I went looking for it online. Every startup could learn from Henson.” (Alistair for Mitch).Grapefruit Is One of the Weirdest Fruits on the Planet – Atlas Obscura. “We learned that grapefruit interacts with many, many drugs almost by accident. This seemingly innocuous citrus can multiply the effect of amphetamines, cholesterol drugs, heck, even Viagra tenfold. It’s a weird clone with a weird name and a convoluted history; I found this Atlas Obscura piece fascinating.” (Alistair for Hugh). Your Feelings Are No Excuse – The Atlantic . “Margaret Atwood receives the Christopher Hitchens Award, and talks about beliefs and truths and our weird weird and worrying times.” (Hugh for Alistair). These Injectable Nanobots Can Walk Around Inside A Human Body – Slash Gear . “Something tells me there’s going to be some anti-nanobot injection rallies in the future.” (Hugh for Mitch). Meta spent $27 million on protecting Mark Zuckerberg and his family last year – TechSpot . “It seems like supply chain, labor shortage, and workforce issues have struck again! I kid… I kid… if you were to ask me how much it might cost to have a personal security detail around a top executive, I don’t think I could have come up with this dollar amount. So… if you want to be frustrated about wealth inequality, the distribution of wealth, CEO pay, etc… you should probably avoid this article. If you want to better understand the great lengths those who ‘have’ go through to to stay safe, this is nothing short of breathtaking…” (Mitch for Alistair). Jeanette Winterson – Remaking Ourselves – Edinburgh International Book Festival – YouTube . “I’m just back from my annual pilgrimage to the TED conference. I don’t take that privilege lightly. It has also been three years since the event has taken place in person. One of the more compelling components of the event, for me, is the open night. This is a chance for everyone to do their own thing, in what is regularly a highly regimented schedule from morning until late at night. Over the years, I’ve done my best to gather a small group of people for food, drink and conversation. As an icebreaker, this year, we asked one another to discuss one thing that really changed our thinking during the conference. For me it was a talk given by Jeanette Winterson. I had not heard of her prior to this TED talk. And, I’m pretty sure that once her TED Talk comes out, everyone will become more aware of her work. Just because I don’t know her, it doesn’t mean she isn’t already a legend. Because she is. What struck me most, beyond her very compelling commentary about artificial intelligence versus alternative intelligence (you can get more of a taste of this in her latest book, 12 Bytes), was her ability to take her skill as a writer and emote it in a public speaking platform. Her choice of words, her thinking, and speaking flow was a masterclass in how to communicate and present to an audience. So, beyond the intensity and beauty of what she said, I was so deeply moved by how she delivered it. Here’s an interview with Jeanette. This will give you a taste of her brilliance, choice of words and presence. I can’t wait for TED to release her talk.” (Mitch for Hugh). 

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Marcus Buckingham On Love And Work – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast

Episode #822 of Six Pixels of Separation is now live and ready for you to listen to.

Marcus Buckingham is the author of two of the best-selling business books of all time, has two of Harvard Business Review’s most circulated, industry-changing cover articles, and has been the subject of countless in-depth profiles, including The Oprah Winfrey Show. After spending two decades studying excellence at the Gallup Organization and co-creating the StrengthsFinder tool, he built his own coaching and education firm, The Marcus Buckingham Company. As CEO, he quickly turned it into a human capital management company working with some of the world’s largest organizations. He is known as the world’s most prominent researcher on strengths and leadership at work, and today leads research at the ADP Research Institute. Challenging entrenched preconceptions about achievement to get to the core of what drives success, Marcus’s strengths-based approach is defining the future of work as we know it. He is the author of nine books, including: The One Thing You Need To Know, Now, Discover Your Strengths, First, Break All The Rules, and his latest: Love + Work. The book looks at the intelligent intersection of what you love to with how you contribute it. Enjoy the conversation…

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SPOS #822 – Marcus Buckingham On Love And Work

Welcome to episode #822 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #822 – Host: Mitch Joel. Marcus Buckingham is the author of two of the best-selling business books of all time, has two of Harvard Business Review’s most circulated, industry-changing cover articles, and has been the subject of countless in-depth profiles, including The Oprah Winfrey Show. After spending two decades studying excellence at the Gallup Organization and co-creating the StrengthsFinder tool, he built his own coaching and education firm, The Marcus Buckingham Company. As CEO, he quickly turned it into a human capital management company working with some of the world’s largest organizations. He is known as the world’s most prominent researcher on strengths and leadership at work, and today leads research at the ADP Research Institute. Challenging entrenched preconceptions about achievement to get to the core of what drives success, Marcus’s strengths-based approach is defining the future of work as we know it. He is the author of nine books, including: The One Thing You Need To Know, Now, Discover Your Strengths, First, Break All The Rules, and his latest: Love + Work. The book looks at the intelligent intersection of what you love to with how you contribute it. Enjoy the conversation…

Running time: 1:04:35.Hello from beautiful Montreal.Subscribe over at Apple Podcasts.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.…or on Twitter.Here is my conversation with Marcus Buckingham.Love + Work.The One Thing You Need To Know.Now, Discover Your Strengths.First, Break All The Rules.The Marcus Buckingham Company.Follow Marcus on LinkedIn.Follow Marcus on Twitter.

This week’s music: David Usher ‘St. Lawrence River’.

Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #822 – Host: Mitch Joel.

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Six Links Worthy of Your Attention #615

Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?

My friends: Alistair Croll (Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, Interesting Bits, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, FWD50, and Scaletechconf; author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (Rebus Foundation, PressBooks, LibriVox) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person “must see.”

Check out these six links that we’re recommending to one another: 

TouchType – Schultz Schultz. “This touchscreen-only tool lets you build typographical beauty in a website. Rotate, resize, and place letters to make all kinds of logos and art. If you’re a font nerd like me, you’ll waste far too much time on this.” (Alistair for Hugh). When you want to dance but only have 2 points of articulation – TheCrafsMan SteadyCraftin – YouTube . “Some great animation by crafter/maker/streamer TheCrafsMan. Short, sweet timeline cleanser for you this time, Mitch.” (Alistair for Mitch). Wind Turbine Blades Can’t Be Recycled, So They’re Piling Up in Landfills – Bloomberg . “The challenge of what to do with wind turbine blades (which can be almost as long as a football field) when they reach the end of their useful life.” (Hugh for Alistair). 6 most useful things an academic learned at speech class – Nicholas Coles – Twitter . “Both Mitch and Alistair are masters of public speaking, so there might not be anything new or interesting here for them. But I learned a couple of neat tricks (2 and 6 especially) and perhaps you might too, if you have an upcoming speaking engagement.” (Hugh for Mitch).   Jane McGonigal — How She Predicted COVID in 2010, Becoming the Expert of Your Own Future, Trust Warfare, the 10-Year Winter, and How to Cultivate Optimism – The Tim Ferriss Show . “My plan, this week, was to break with the code of these weekly link shares and recommend two books that I simply can’t put down. Instead, I decided to couch that thought in two podcasts that feature the authors of said books. First up is Jane McGonigal and her brilliant new book, Imaginable – How To See The Future Coming And Feel Ready For Anything – Even Things That Seem Impossible Today. Jane is a Futurist who comes to that vocation via video game design. I’ve had the pleasure of spending some time with her at previous TED events, but the thinking and work in her new book is simply a sight to behold. It’s one of those books that I hesitate to recommend because I selfishly want the information for myself… but that’s not really who I am. I have little faith that enough people are reading books, so here’s a great overview of the concepts that Jane presents in Imaginable. Want to see the future but – more importantly – be ready for the changes that are coming? This is for you…” (Mitch for Alistair).  Susan Cain on Transforming Pain, Building Your Emotional Resilience, Exploring Sufi Wisdom, Tapping into Bittersweet Songs, and Seeking the Shards of Light – The Time Ferriss Show . “Susan Cain’s brand new book, Bittersweet – How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole, is a masterpiece. If you haven’t read her first book, Quiet – The Secret Strengths of Introverts, or seen her TED Talks (which have over 50 million views), you can’t begin to understand how profound her work is. In short, Susan is able to take things we may perceive as a weakness or a ‘bug’ and turn it into a ‘feature’ (or superpower). Bittersweet is just that. In what might be a quirky music analogy: If every amazing nonfiction book that you have ever read could be described as the ‘hit single’ of an album, then Susan’s book is that incredible ballad that sticks to your soul, long after the other songs fade from the charts. It’s an incredible book about self reflection, and it’s an even more incredible book because you soon realize just how important it is for all of us to slow down, listen deeply, and even if we are affected in a way that might be considered sad or creates tears, those could well be the gateways towards a much happier and balanced and creative life.” (Mitch Hugh). 

Feel free to share these links and add your picks on Twitter, Facebook, in the comments below or wherever you play.

Are you interested in what’s next? How to decode the future? I publish between 2-3 times per week and then the Six Pixels of Separation Podcast comes out every Sunday. Feel free to subscribe (and tell your friends): 

John Lodge From The Moody Blues On This Month’s Groove – The No Treble Podcast

John Lodge is this month’s conversation on Groove – The No Treble Podcast.

You can listen the new episode right here: Groove – The No Treble Podcast – Episode #88 – John Lodge.

Who is John Lodge ?

John Lodge is the bass player, vocalist, and songwriter for the iconic rock band, The Moody Blues. John has been performing and recording with The Moody Blues for more than five decades, selling in excess of 70 million albums, along with a successful solo career. John has been voted one of the “10 most influential bass players on the planet,” and has been the recipient of many awards, including ASCAP (American Society of Composers and Publishers), and Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. John was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and in 2019 was given a star in his hometown ‘Walk of Fame’. In 2018, John and The Moody Blues were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2019 John was given the Lifetime Achievement Award in the Prog Awards. The Moody Blues have released fifteen studio albums and countless compilations, and John has also released four solo albums. During the pandemic, John wrote ‘In These Crazy Times‘.  As he could not be with his band or engineers, he decided to learn GarageBand, and then recorded the track in his home studio in Florida, performing vocals, acoustic and bass guitar (he even used the software to record the keyboards and drums all by himself). John is currently working on new material for a studio album, and looking forward to the release of his live album and singles. John will always be a Moody Blue, and never wants to stop. Enjoy the conversation…

What is Groove – The No Treble Podcast?

This is an ambitious effort. This will be a fascinating conversation. Our goal at Groove is to build the largest oral history of bass players. Why Groove? Most of the content about the bass revolves around gear, playing techniques, and more technical chatter. For us, bassists are creative artists with stories to tell. They are a force to be reckon with. These are the stories and conversation that we will capture. To create this oral history of why these artists chose the bass, what their creative lives are like, and where inspiration can be found.

Listen in:  Groove – The No Treble Podcast – Episode #88 – John Lodge.

Groove – Episode #88: John Lodge by No Treble

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Whitney Johnson On Smart Growth – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast

Episode #821 of Six Pixels of Separation is now live and ready for you to listen to.

Growth is the goal. Helping people develop their potential – enabling them to articulate and become the self they want to be, are capable of being, and that best serves them and others in the short and long term — is what we, as individuals and leaders, strive toward. But how do we grow? This is the question that Whitney Johnson‘s new book, Smart Growth – How To Grow Your People To Grow Your Company answers. Whitney is CEO of the tech-enabled talent development company Disruption Advisors. Along with being one of the most fascinating people that I know, she is one of the top ten business thinkers in the world as named by Thinkers50, Whitney is an expert at smart growth leadership. Whitney has worked at Fortune 100 companies, and as an award-winning equity analyst on Wall Street. She co-founded the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard Business School’s late Clayton Christensen. She has coached alongside the renowned Marshall Goldsmith, selected by Goldsmith in 2017 as a Top 15 Coach out of a pool of more than 17,000 candidates. Whitney understands how companies work, how investors think, and how the best coaches coach. An award-winning author, Whitney teaches the S Curve of Learning to managers and companies as both a keynote speaker and a frequent lecturer for Harvard Business School’s Corporate Learning. An innovation and disruption theorist, Whitney is also the author of the bestselling, Build an A Team and Disrupt Yourself. She also hosts the weekly, Disrupt Yourself podcast. Enjoy the conversation…

You can grab the latest episode of Six Pixels of Separation here (or feel free to subscribe via Apple Podcast or whatever platform you may choose): Six Pixels of Separation #821.

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SPOS #821 – Whitney Johnson On Smart Growth

Welcome to episode #821 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #821 – Host: Mitch Joel. Growth is the goal. Helping people develop their potential – enabling them to articulate and become the self they want to be, are capable of being, and that best serves them and others in the short and long term — is what we, as individuals and leaders, strive toward. But how do we grow? This is the question that Whitney Johnson‘s new book, Smart Growth – How To Grow Your People To Grow Your Company answers. Whitney is CEO of the tech-enabled talent development company Disruption Advisors. Along with being one of the most fascinating people that I know, she is one of the top ten business thinkers in the world as named by Thinkers50, Whitney is an expert at smart growth leadership. Whitney has worked at Fortune 100 companies, and as an award-winning equity analyst on Wall Street. She co-founded the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard Business School’s late Clayton Christensen. She has coached alongside the renowned Marshall Goldsmith, selected by Goldsmith in 2017 as a Top 15 Coach out of a pool of more than 17,000 candidates. Whitney understands how companies work, how investors think, and how the best coaches coach. An award-winning author, Whitney teaches the S Curve of Learning to managers and companies as both a keynote speaker and a frequent lecturer for Harvard Business School’s Corporate Learning. An innovation and disruption theorist, Whitney is also the author of the bestselling, Build an A Team and Disrupt Yourself. She also hosts the weekly, Disrupt Yourself podcast. Enjoy the conversation…

Running time: 54:21.Hello from beautiful Montreal.Subscribe over at Apple Podcasts.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.…or on Twitter.Here is my conversation with Whitney Johnson.Smart Growth – How To Grow Your People To Grow Your Company.Disrupt Yourself.Build an A Team.Disruption Advisors.Disrupt Yourself podcast.Follow Whitney on LinkedIn.Follow Whitney on Twitter.

This week’s music: David Usher ‘St. Lawrence River’.

Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #821 – Host: Mitch Joel.

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Six Links Worthy of Your Attention #614

Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?

My friends: Alistair Croll (Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, Interesting Bits, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, FWD50, and Scaletechconf; author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (Rebus Foundation, PressBooks, LibriVox) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person “must see.”

Check out these six links that we’re recommending to one another: 

Words Are Not Violence – Holly’s Substack. “It seems foolish to talk about a slap between two wealthy men when millions are being displaced by missles, famine, or religious intolerance. I liked this Occam’s Razor: Human adults have a choice about how much damage words do. This is not the case with violence. This piece has the curiously succinct sentence, ‘we are risking the state monopoly on violence.’ I hadn’t thought of that as a feature, but maybe it is.” (Alistair for Hugh). Free Speech Might Hurt Your Feelings – Arc Digital . “I’m sharing two links this week about speech and violence, because whether you’re talking about a missile in Ukraine, a truck in Ottawa, a gun in the Capitol, or a slap in Hollywood, 2022 is the year where violence and free speech collided in a way they haven’t for decades. The first of these two articles talks about restrictions on speech about race, sex, and even climate change. But it’s not the topics, it’s the mechanics of deplatforming, that are new. Where free speech is how loudly you can yell, paid reach is modern expression—and the consequences of misbehaviour can range from Twitter Jail to an online mob calling for your dismissal. How justified are claims of ‘cancel culture’? And what reaction should we expect from platforms? I may not agree with everything in this post, but it’s a good middle ground.” (Alistair for Mitch). The Futility of Picking Up the Trash – Bloomberg CityLab . “‘Don’t be a litterbug!’ Personal responsibility (including hefty fines) for littering hasn’t solved what seems to be a growing litter problem in American cities. Some strategies that might help include cities charging a litter tax on litter items (water bottles, cigarettes), and using those revenues to fund cleanup.” (Hugh for Alistair). Meet Earendel, the most distant star ever detected – The Verge . “The Hubble telescope has just imaged a star that shone 900 million years after the big bang – the oldest observed star ever.” (Hugh for Mitch). ‘The secret to retention’: Culture of continuous learning deemed the biggest incentive for employees to stay at their companies – WorkLife . “I have been making the case, that since back to school season of last year, companies have really started to think about not just how to surprise and delight their customers, but how do they surprise and delight their employees and team members? I believe that this is the answer. Making them better, feel more appreciated, and smarter than when they started working in your organization. Yes, this requires everyone to be in the headspace that they should constantly be learning and up-skilling for a better tomorrow. With that, I think companies need to think much more strategically about how to personalize the experience of learning within their own organization. It’s an exciting time to grow. Make no mistake about it.” (Mitch for Alistair).  From labour camp to guitar hero: the abstract beauty of Branko Mataja – The Guardian . “Once again, our world is going to have to figure out how to help people from a war-torn country build a new/better life. It’s not going to be easy (it never is). The other night, I watched a chilling movie from 2007 called, The Counterfeiters (it’s about how the nazis used their concentration camp prisoners to produce fake foreign currency). Then, this article came through my feed. Today might be ugly, challenging and scary… but we can’t lose hope. We can’t see those that are displaced as being a burden… but rather an opportunity… a tremendous opportunity.” (Mitch for Hugh). 

Feel free to share these links and add your picks on Twitter, Facebook, in the comments below or wherever you play.

Are you interested in what’s next? How to decode the future? I publish between 2-3 times per week and then the Six Pixels of Separation Podcast comes out every Sunday. Feel free to subscribe (and tell your friends):