Aren’t you glad 2020 is behind us? You learned a lot. We look back at a year like this and recognize how much we grew in the face of adversity and never before seen challenges… But we don’t always see how much we will continue to grow in the future.  This is the End...

Research done at Harvard found across 26,000 earnings calls for public traded companies that the time of the call determined the temporary rise or fall of the stock. Why? Because calls in the morning were more optimistic and energetic, while calls in the afternoon were plagued by fatigue, and as a result, more negative...

When we watch a TV series, we watch it sequentially. Our brains remember what happened in episode 1, 2, and 3, and all of those events provide context for future episodes and seasons. However, in the digital world of music or creators, we often consume out of order – bouncing between songs or videos...

As we think about what we hope to aspire in 2020, it’s essential we understand the difference between standards and ideals. For example, when the Dalai Lama was a teenager he became dedicated to pursuing the mastery of buddhist principles on his journey toward achieving enlightenment. In an ideal world, he would live in...

You may have already seen this start-up make their debut last year as ROSTR has been making noise. Positioned as LinkedIn meets Yelp for the music industry, ROSTR is the most comprehensive modern directory of everybody in the music business. They’re building attention by using their directory to put together research that will interest many of us....

I’ve been an avid Slack user for well over five years now. Given the company’s rise to prominence and IPO last year, Microsoft has launched Teams and other competitors will soon follow. Subscriptions begot loyalty, which is one of the reasons so many companies in entertainment, fitness, and other on-demand industries have shifted toward...

Did you read a lot in 2019? I hope you did. What was your favorite book you read last year? Thanks to the many of you who have shared your favorite books with me over the last couple years. I write this post with my six month old draped around my arm banging the...

The new year is time for a fresh start. Turning points give us the opportunity to evaluate ourselves… Often leading to major changes in our careers or personal lives. But what if the change you need is much smaller than you think? What if one habit… or even just one simple thought could be...

There was another trend discussed at Tuesday night’s dinner I forgot to mention, but was reminded to share with you today when Seth Godin wrote about it. Technology is quickly replacing humans in many areas… But human capital as a resource is irreplaceable in many aspects of creation. More importantly, it is essential to curation.  Platforms...

I had the pleasure of attending a dinner hosted by Raised in Space last night. It was the most well organized event of its size I’ve been to – From the diverse curation of 16 power players across our industry to the fact a visual artist was caricaturing the evening’s entire conversation on a huge...