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A flash of insight is an amazing thing: “Oh, I see! I totally get what I should do!” But then, even though we get it, we don’t always do the new thing. Why? Because behavioral change is a physiological process, not a mental one. If we want to … [Read more...] about Step by step
Reading the Platformer newsletter “AI as Normal Technology, Revisited” made me smile. It seems to me that Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor, the “AI is Normal Technology” guys who think it might take decades for humans to integrate AI into the … [Read more...] about Certain ≠ right
Helping clients face their stage fright is a core communications coach capability. A brilliant Eng VP knows exactly what she needs to say, she has a great demo prepared, she has credibility with her audience. The only thing she doesn’t have is … [Read more...] about Know your nervous system
The same impulse that drives a tech PR person to create an 18-page briefing sheet for their CEO’s 15 minute interview can also drive them to give way too much feedback to that CEO during prep. In both cases, the PR person’s hidden message to their … [Read more...] about Too much information , too much feedback
Image: Pixabay.com Wow. Today, August 5, poseycorp, my communications coaching practice, turns 12! In a dozen years I’ve coached quantum physicists, shoe designers, scientists, game developers, and innovators across every dimension of the tech … [Read more...] about Wow! 12!
Oh my goodness it's almost conference season again! How did we get here? You are giving a big talk at your user conference. Whether you’re on the main keynote stage addressing all audiences or doing a breakout just for AI developers, you know you … [Read more...] about Ready, Set, Go!
Image courtesy of AppleTV.com If you've been spending time wondering what's going to happen to humanity as AI gets more and more ‘Super’ and more ‘Generalized’, may I recommend The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells? The first four novellas … [Read more...] about I love Murderbot
Here we are starting the second half of what has been a pretty chaotic year. It's not just what's going on in government, or our global and domestic economies; it's also what's going on in AI innovation. With acqui-hires, product announcements, and … [Read more...] about Wow! We’re half done with 2025!
The most disciplined leaders I know are able to shift not just their minds but their moods as they move from one topic to the next in a day’s worth of meetings. Are you leading people? If you had an awful budget meeting with your SVP right before … [Read more...] about Context switching is mood switching
Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle Is The Way, is the perfect read for anyone facing huge unexpected, constant change. LIKE ALL OF US RIGHT NOW. Our nervous systems may go a bit crazy, which messes with our ability to make good decisions. Here’s Ryan on … [Read more...] about Is panic a strategy?
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