LinkedIn, once touted as the go-to platform for professionals to connect, network, and explore career opportunities, has faced increasing criticism in recent years. While it still boasts an impressive user base and offers valuable features, many users are beginning to feel that the platform is failing in some crucial aspects.

Another season - or two -and another list of my favorite books I’ve read during these months. As a collection, these run an almost schizophrenic array of topics, from fiction to non-fiction, historical dramas to modern character studies. All are worth a read.

We can - effortlessly - replicate a person digitally. We could capture their voice, likeness, and personality, assemble them, and power this Frankenstein monster through an AI engine. And, taking it to the next level, could we make digital copies of ourselves?

Spring always seems like the shortest season. At least in the northeast, it’s really just an extension of winter, followed by a few weeks of temperatures in the upper 60s, followed by unrelenting rain and humidity. This spring was … different.

Make no mistake, the Apple Vision Pro is an absolute masterpiece of engineering. (Though, why they didn’t call it the iMask is beyond me.) It is a symphony of software and industrial design working hand-in-hand to create something new, profound, and, depending on your comfort in wearing ski goggles indoors, very cool. It clears up the mistakes made by Google Glass (too limited) and Oculus (cheaply made) while creating a new segment in the marketplace. As is typical of Apple, it’s over-engineered, intuitive, and built incredibly well. This device will be the category leader, like the iMac, iPod, and iPhone before it.

Is it the content or the size of the books that really matter?

Opinions refine. They improve. They create diamonds out of coal. Opinions can range from informed and thoughtful to uninformed and biased, but regardless of their quality, they are a crucial part of human communication and interaction.

In recent years, the issue of separating art from the artist has become increasingly prevalent in discussions about popular culture. The debate centers around the question of whether it is possible or ethical to enjoy an artist's work while simultaneously condemning their personal behavior or beliefs. One example of this debate, and perhaps the most prominent, is J.K. Rowling, the author of the immensely popular Harry Potter series.

The rise of AI technologies such as ChatGPT and MidJourney is an exciting development that has the potential to revolutionize the way we do marketing and advertising. But, it is important to remember that these technologies are not a replacement for human creativity but rather a tool to enhance it.

I spent the summer and fall reading about titans of industry, rogues, insanity, and mythology. These are a few of my favorites.

Are AI image generators art? Or something else entirely? Perhaps it's not what you create, but how you create that makes the difference.

How I spent my summer vacation.

A few of the best books I’ve read over the past few months.

What happened to the classic movie score? And, can we ever go back to a time when leitmotifs and memorable music came pouring out of theaters?

Peloton needs Apple. Apple needs Peloton. It's just a matter of time.

Here is a list of the best books I read this past season. Enjoy!

I often wonder what the long-term plans are for people investing their life savings in opening gas stations in this day and age. It might be profitable in the short term, but it is a dying market. Between 1994 and 2013, the number of retail fueling sites in the U.S. fell from 202,800 to 152,995—a 25 percent decline, and that number will continue to drop drastically.

The best leaders are able to leave their egos at the door.

Let's put the art back in advertising. We can do this by reinventing the operating models of advertising and marketing agencies. We can create a bottom-heavy organization that puts the power back into the hands of the creators. We can use new tools to increase productivity and reduce overhead. And, we can stop castrating ideas over and over until they barely resemble their initial brilliance. All we have to do is put ourselves out there and see if we can't shake up the world.

The American police need a makeover. It's time to visibly move away from intimidation and toward service.