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SPOS #792 – Juliet Funt On Beating Busyness

Welcome to episode #792 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #792 – Host: Mitch Joel. She’s known as a “tough-love” advisor to Fortune 500 companies. Juliet Funt is a keynote speaker and Founder of the efficiency training firm, Juliet Funt Group. Juliet is also the author of the newly-published book, A Minute to Think – Reclaim Creativity, Conquer Busyness, And Do Your Best Work. She is an evangelist for freeing the potential of companies by unburdening their talent from busywork, and she has brought her powerful concepts to brands like Spotify, National Geographic, Vans, Sephora, and beyond. According to Juliet: “The global workforce today is so fried that it belongs in a food booth of a county fair. We’re relentlessly behind the curve, dousing fires everywhere, and our 3 a.m. insomnia provides the only unscheduled thinking time of the day.” This pandemic hasn’t helped. Want to rethink your productivity and workflow? Enjoy the conversation…

Running time: 50:50.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 Juliet Funt.A Minute to Think – Reclaim Creativity, Conquer Busyness, And Do Your Best Work.Juliet Funt Group.Follow Juliet on LinkedIn.Follow Juliet on Twitter.This week’s music: David Usher ‘St. Lawrence River’.

Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #792 – Host: Mitch Joel.

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Six Links Worthy of Your Attention #585

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: 

Moiré no more – Revue. “Ever look closely at a printed photo? It’s made of tiny dots whose size – when seen from afar – makes shades. That’s because the ink is one color, but the print needs to show various shades. These half-tone screens are the bane of anyone scanning printed material: Once you print something, you can’t get it back. Except you can, with the magic of math. This is a great look at Moiré patterns, and how to restore photos using a reverse Fast Fourier Transform. Author Marcin Wichary is posting updates from his forthcoming book on keyboards, and they’re all excellent—particularly for people who work with books.” (Alistair for Hugh). Konstrui Pli Bonn Lingvon (To Build A Better Language) – The Verge . “I was explaining Esperanto to my daughter this weekend, and found this fascinating article about the language’s fans, who seem to have created a community long before the Internet. They say people come together around common knowledge, and a common language is no exception. From couch-surfing to meetups, Esperantists (as they’re called) bond over an artificial language designed in 1887 to promote world peace. This is a fascinating piece on language, geopolitics, and communities.” (Alistair for Mitch). The Internet Country – Tigerfeathers! – Substack . “When I think about the risks to the west’s dominance in the world, I mostly think about China: China isn’t just growing their economy faster and bigger than anyone else, but they are also dominating what seem likely to be the technologies of the future – from green power to AI. But quietly behind the scenes, Asia’s other population behemoth, India, has put in place digital infrastructure that might just propel the country in ways we tired old economies of the west can only dream of. At a massive scale, India has rolled out a three layer ‘India Stack’ of digital infrastructure: An identity layer (which allows anyone to access a wide array of services), a payment layer (giving millions new access to banking), and a data layer (which allows users to define how their data can be used… then allows them to use it). Compare this to the USA, where millions don’t have ID that would allow them to vote; and Canada where the best cash transfer protocol we have is e-interac (limited, usually, to $3000). Whether India has it right, I am not sure, but these kinds of investments in civil (digital) infrastructure are unimaginable here, and that sure must make us all worry about getting left behind.” (Hugh for Alistair). Why William Gibson Is a Literary Genius – The Walrus . “William Gibson, seer of the internet age and beyond.” (Hugh for Mitch). Henry Rollins – Broken Record Podcast . “There is no question that Henry Rollins is one of the most inspirational creators in my life. His punk music with Black Flag, Rollins Band and solo? Yup. His spoken word performances? Double yup! His books and writing style? Triple that yup! He has his own publishing imprint (2.13.61). He’s done his own record labels (including Infinite Zero with Rick Rubin, who interviews him in this podcast). He’s an actor, journalist and so much more. In this episode, Rollins reflects on his early days… as a kid who was scooping ice cream with no options to a future fronting Black Flag… and what that led to. Like I said… inspiring, influential and he’s the source of my favorite quote: ‘If I lose the light of the sun, I will write by candlelight, moonlight, no light. If I lose paper and ink, I will write in blood on forgotten walls. I will write always. I will capture nights all over the world and bring them to you.’ I was all over this conversation, and I hope that you will be too.” (Mitch for Alistair). The Surprisingly Big Business of Library E-books – The New Yorker . “Without exaggerating, Hugh has been asking the question ‘what is a book?’ (and building businesses and communities around this question) long before anyone ever really had these thoughts. Well, it’s close to two decades later, and we’re still discussing the concept of a book (it’s not just pages bound together). If you think that the pandemic didn’t force libraries and book stores to rethink the value of ebooks, you would be wrong. Libraries too. I happen to love libraries (so much so, that I sit on the executive committee for my local public library). This is a great look at how innovation, payments, and the complexity of going digital both opens many doors, while challenging many institutions and consumers. This is a great read about the world of libraries, ebooks, and the billions of dollars at play.” (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).

Want Free Books, Magazines, Movies And More? Check Out Your Local Library…

Your digital media catch-up is right here.

Every Tuesday – for just a few minutes – I join Heather Backman (my old buddy from her days on CHOM FM) on the air at Jack 103 (Rogers Sports & Media) to give a quick blast about the current state of technology, media and Internet culture. We’re calling the segment Tech Tuesday (and we do it in just a few minutes).

What is Tech Tuesday?

If you ever find yourself wondering… What, exactly, is the point of TikTok? How can I make myself look better on a Zoom? Reddit? What’s that about? How do I help my kids be safer online? Who’s the latest creator and streamer that I should be checking out?

You are not alone.

This is what Heather Backman and I discussed this morning over on Jack 103 FM for a couple of minutes:

The Surprisingly Big Business of Library E-Books – The New Yorker.

There are thousands of free books to read online… have you checked out your local public library and their digital offerings? Usually, your local library has the hook-up. I’m a member of the Public Library Committee for the Westmount Library, and I love the Libby app (again, just like Kindle but free if you’re a member of your local library!). They also do movies (Kanopy is as good a Netflix) and more…

If you like books, magazines and movies, have you tried out your local library?

App of the week: Text Adventures. Play fun and interactive text-based games (just like we did before graphics cards were a thing).

Once the segment goes live on Jack 103, I will post it here for you to listen in, learn, share and engage….

Mitch Joel · Want Free Books, Magazine, Movies And More? – Jack 103 FM – September 7th, 2021

Before you go… if you enjoyed this, please subscribe (all new content arrives in your inbox). It’s easy, it’s free and it’s right here.

Want Free Books, Magazine, Movies And More? Check Out Your Local Library…

Your digital media catch-up is right here.

Every Tuesday – for just a few minutes – I join Heather Backman (my old buddy from her days on CHOM FM) on the air at Jack 103 (Rogers Sports & Media) to give a quick blast about the current state of technology, media and Internet culture. We’re calling the segment Tech Tuesday (and we do it in just a few minutes).

What is Tech Tuesday?

If you ever find yourself wondering… What, exactly, is the point of TikTok? How can I make myself look better on a Zoom? Reddit? What’s that about? How do I help my kids be safer online? Who’s the latest creator and streamer that I should be checking out?

You are not alone.

This is what Heather Backman and I discussed this morning over on Jack 103 FM for a couple of minutes:

The Surprisingly Big Business of Library E-Books – The New Yorker.

There are thousands of free books to read online… have you checked out your local public library and their digital offerings? Usually, your local library has the hook-up. I’m a member of the Public Library Committee for the Westmount Library, and I love the Libby app (again, just like Kindle but free if you’re a member of your local library!). They also do movies (Kanopy is as good a Netlix) and more…

If you like books, magazines and movies, have you tried out your local library?

App of the week: Text Adventures. Play fun and interactive text-based games (just like we did before graphics cards were a thing).

Once the segment goes live on Jack 103, I will post it here for you to listen in, learn, share and engage….

Mitch Joel · Want Free Books, Magazine, Movies And More? – Jack 103 FM – September 7th, 2021

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Jim Lecinski On Artificial Intelligence In Marketing – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast

Episode #791 of Six Pixels of Separation is now live and ready for you to listen to.

One of the first big companies that I spoke for was Google. It was in the early 2000s. The sales team was small, but growing. Google had just acquired YouTube, and they were holding a summit at their original Silicon Valley campus to engage retailers with Google ads. One of the people who became a personal champion for my work at Google was Jim Lecinski (along with people like John McAteer, Chris O’Neill, Avinash Kaushik, and several others). Jim has spent close to 30 years in the marketing industry, including notably twelve years at Google, where he was Vice President of Customer Solutions for the Americas. He’s also previously held leadership roles at major advertising agencies. Currently, he’s a marketing educator and advisor. His focus areas are marketing strategy, brand strategy, digital transformation and the application of AI to marketing. Jim is currently a Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management where he teaches Marketing Strategy and Omni-Channel Marketing Distribution Strategy in the MBA program. If you ever heard of Google’s famed ZMOT (Zero Moment of Truth in 2011), that was Jim. Now he’s back with a new book (along with co-author, Raj Venkatesan) titled, The AI Marketing Canvas – A Five Stage Roadmap to Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Marketing. 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 #791.

Before you go… if you enjoyed this, please subscribe (all new content arrives in your inbox). It’s easy, it’s free and it’s right here.

SPOS #791 – Jim Lecinski On Artificial Intelligence In Marketing

Welcome to episode #791 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #791 – Host: Mitch Joel. One of the first big companies that I spoke for was Google. It was in the early 2000s. The sales team was small, but growing. Google had just acquired YouTube, and they were holding a summit at their original Silicon Valley campus to engage retailers with Google ads. One of the people who became a personal champion for my work at Google was Jim Lecinski (along with people like John McAteer, Chris O’Neill, Avinash Kaushik, and several others). Jim has spent close to 30 years in the marketing industry, including notably twelve years at Google, where he was Vice President of Customer Solutions for the Americas. He’s also previously held leadership roles at major advertising agencies. Currently, he’s a marketing educator and advisor. His focus areas are marketing strategy, brand strategy, digital transformation and the application of AI to marketing. Jim is currently a Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management where he teaches Marketing Strategy and Omni-Channel Marketing Distribution Strategy in the MBA program. If you ever heard of Google’s famed ZMOT (Zero Moment of Truth in 2011), that was Jim. Now he’s back with a new book (along with co-author, Raj Venkatesan) titled, The AI Marketing Canvas – A Five Stage Roadmap to Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Marketing. Enjoy the conversation…

Running time: 56:11.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 Jim Lecinski.The AI Marketing Canvas – A Five Stage Roadmap to Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Marketing.Raj Venkatesan.Follow Jim on LinkedIn.Follow Jim on Twitter.This week’s music: David Usher ‘St. Lawrence River’.

Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #791 – Host: Mitch Joel.

Before you go… if you enjoyed this, please subscribe (all new content arrives in your inbox). It’s easy, it’s free and it’s right here.

Six Links Worthy of Your Attention #584

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: 

Draining the Risk Pool – Real Life. “As we create increasingly specific insurance products aimed at temporary use, and backed up by sensors, does the fundamental idea of insurance—spreading risk—vanish? Society’s acting like maybe we aren’t in it together after all, and many insurance products take a similar perspective? Insurance is the private sector’s strongest tool for moving public policy (consider what smokers’ insurance premiums did to smoker behavior). But insurance can also have a chilling effect on free speech and freedom of action. An important, cautionary read.” (Alistair for Hugh). Nestflix . “The cast of Bojack Horseman starred in a fictional sitcom called, Horsin’ Around. The Office‘s Michael Scott fantasizes about being in an awful action flick called, Threat Level Midnight. Futurama‘s  got The Magnificent Three; Schitt’s Creek‘s Moira Rose starred in the daytime soap, Sunrise Bay, for 21 years. Our favorite TV shows and movies reference fictional content — but what if that actually existed? Nestflix is the Inception of Netflix, packed with fake shows as referenced in real shows. So meta.” (Alistair for Mitch). Producing for Bob Dylan and Neil Young Taught Daniel Lanois a Thing or Two – Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity – YouTube . “Daniel Lanois is one of the great music producers to emerge from the late eighties and early nineties, crafting the sound of Peter Gabriel‘s So, U2‘s The Joshua Tree, and working with Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and many others. Wonderful to listen to him talk about music.” (Hugh for Alistair). Daniel Lanois – Fire (Bing Lounge) – 101.9 KINK.FM – YouTube . “In addition to producing, Daniel Lanois composes and plays beautiful music. Here’s a live version of one of my favorites from him, Fire.” (Hugh for Mitch). How to study effectively – Psyche . “It’s back to school time… and back to the actual office (for some). I was thinking about homework and studying. Do my kids know how to study? Do you? Do I? Did I learn how to actually study when I was a kid, or was I just given homework to complete? I don’t think that I ever really learned to study, and while schools these days claim that they teach this as a topic, I’m not sure about that based on what I see when the homework comes home. This is a great read. For your kids (if you have any) and for your work. It will make you think differently about what happens when work has to get done versus when you have to learn/study something. Enjoy…” (Mitch for Alistair). Montreal (1927) – Travel Film Archive – YouTube . “Hugh and I both have a keen interest in nostalgia and Montreal. Well, here’s something that I had not seen before. A tour of Montreal from 1927. This is a wild ride through history, and the city in which I was born, still live in, and love very much.” (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): 

Carlos Henriquez On This Month’s Groove – The No Treble Podcast

Carlos Henriquez 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 #81 – Carlos Henriquez.

Who is Carlos Henriquez ?

Bronx-born and Bronx-passionate bass player, Carlos Henriquez, studied music from a young age. He played guitar through junior high, and took up the bass while enrolled in The Juilliard School‘s Music Advancement Program. He then played his way through the LaGuardia High School of Music and Arts. In 1998, right after High School, Carlos joined the Wynton Marsalis Septet and the Jazz At The Lincoln Center Orchestra where he started touring the world. Yes… out of High School! He has played on more than twenty-five albums working with artists like Paco De Lucia, Tito Puente, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Lenny Kravitz and countless more. He is still an educator at Northwestern University School of Music. His latest album is, The Sounth Bronx Story, which is a bold multi-movement work about the social history of the South Bronx along with Carlos’ personal take on his Puerto Rican heritage. Carlos is currently hold the Bass Chair position with the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra. 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 #81 – Carlos Henriquez.

Groove – Episode #81: Carlos Henriquez by No Treble

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 ;). 

The Future Is Smart Furniture

Your digital media catch-up is right here.

Every Tuesday – for just a few minutes – I join Heather Backman (my old buddy from her days on CHOM FM) on the air at Jack 103 (Rogers Sports & Media) to give a quick blast about the current state of technology, media and Internet culture. We’re calling the segment Tech Tuesday (and we do it in just a few minutes).

What is Tech Tuesday?

If you ever find yourself wondering… What, exactly, is the point of TikTok? How can I make myself look better on a Zoom? Reddit? What’s that about? How do I help my kids be safer online? Who’s the latest creator and streamer that I should be checking out?

You are not alone.

This is what Heather Backman and I discussed this morning over on Jack 103 FM for a couple of minutes:

Ikea Symfonisk picture frame review: Sonos wifi speaker hidden by art – The Guardian.

When I look around my house, I see a lot of screens and speakers taking up a lot of space. What will happen, in the near future, when the technology is really a part of the furniture? I love what IKEA is doing with Sonos. I think we’re going to be seeing a lot more of this. 

Would you buy an Ikea lamp that had a Sonos speaker in it?

App of the week: Groovepad – create your own music, tunes, beats and more.

Once the segment goes live on Jack 103, I will post it here for you to listen in, learn, share and engage….

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Mitch Joel · The Future Is Smart Furniture – Jack 103 FM – August 31st, 2021

Dave McKeown On The Self-Evolved Leader – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast

Episode #790 of Six Pixels of Separation is now live and ready for you to listen to.

He works with leadership teams to help them set and achieve their strategic growth goals with ease. Dave McKeown is the Founder of Outfield Leadership, author of The Self-Evolved Leader and a keynote speaker, leadership trainer and growth advisor. He also has a podcast called, Lead Like you Give a Damn, and writes a column for Inc.. Dave grew up in Belfast and after circumnavigating the globe a couple of times, he traded in the rain for the sunshine of Southern California. If you’re looking to design a compelling strategic plan, build, empower and deepen your team, how to think more strategically, and deliver lasting results, then this podcast is for you. 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 #790.

Before you go… if you enjoyed this, please subscribe (all new content arrives in your inbox). It’s easy, it’s free and it’s right here.