Author of books and sometimes gonzo journalism about ice cream.

Joined November 2008
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28 Apr 2023
In honor of #ArborDay today, I want to share a #productivity tip from @nireyal that has changed my work: When you need to go heads down on something hard, you can gamify a way to not give in to distraction. To do so, get the Forest App on your phone:…lnkd.in/gQm8GxZz
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28 Apr 2023
My team at SHOWRUNNER is still so stoked about #nabshow2023 this year that we made a fun #thankyou video. Huge thanks to the NAB Show organizers and our amazing partners at Vu Technologies, Resolution Studios, Miller Creative, and Mark Roberts Motion Co…lnkd.in/gWK9Taef
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24 Apr 2023
Stephen J. Bronner at TheWorkback just published an awesome piece about operationalizing trust to make diverse teamwork work, based in part on an interview he did with me about Dream Teams. Highly recommend the read! lnkd.in/et5Z3FJe
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20 Apr 2023
Some of my team at SHOWRUNNER moments after winning the Product of the Year award at NAB 2023! Don't ask why I'm making this face in all the photos. So proud of the work our team's been doing! lnkd.in/g8c-7VuR

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27 Mar 2023
As you know, we recently published our State of #virtualproduction 2023 report. Here are 3 #insights I pulled out of it that can help leaders in any industry assess how to approach new technologies. lnkd.in/g4iSg8US
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20 Mar 2023
75% of filmmakers say they'll do some work in #virtualproduction this year. That's one of several key insights in SHOWRUNNER's State of Virtual Production 2023 Report that just came out today. See the full report here: lnkd.in/gGz3FXUK And read…lnkd.in/g7Pxmqe6
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3 Mar 2023
Recommended Friday follows: I read two #Substack emails every day without fail: If you're following me here on LinkedIn there's a 99% chance you will LOVE one or the other. You might even love both. (And you might love one and hate one!) Either way, you…lnkd.in/gyrtVukP

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23 Feb 2023
I've been hearing Tim Urban talk about writing his book What's Our Problem for literally 6 years, so I'm SUPER EXCITED that it came out this week! It's the social science book of the decade, and more entertaining than any novel you…lnkd.in/gR2_J6vp waitbutwhy.com

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23 Jan 2023
I'm tired of that damn goldfish statistic. Turns out it couldn't be further from the truth. Unfortunately, so many of our leadership, sales, and marketing "best practices" today are based on the myth that people can't pay attention…lnkd.in/gGz3tyJA lnkd.in/grWkKSDE
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15 Nov 2022
The biggest trend in filmmaking right now is #virtualproduction (LED walls instead of real locations) but it is soooo easy to make it look fake. Here's a breakdown of why that is, and how technology can fix it! lnkd.in/ghuSfhq6
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25 Oct 2022
In NYC and want to get up to some good this December? I'm part of the host committee for an amazing nonprofit called Raisedby.Us that's throwing a party on December 1st with guest speaker @dunn (founder of Bonobos, auth…lnkd.in/g9ksVTSg lnkd.in/gZuuGWV2

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29 Sep 2022
Ok so this is the coolest thing I've done in a while. I just logged into our #film studio and took control of the physical and virtual lights from a tablet... from 30,000 feet in the air! #socrazythisworked #futureoffilmmaking lnkd.in/gvWcWAE3

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21 May 2021
Different people work differently. So instead of trying to make us "fit," leaders and tools should empower us to work how WE work best. That's why I partnered with @Lenovo and their ThinkPad X1 series (driven by Windows 10): lnv.gy/3fikvWX #LenovoThinkPad #Windows10Pro

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9 Apr 2021
So dope! My work was featured in ✅ The Tantalizing Idea by @jayacunzo today! Check it out: mailchi.mp/acunzo/the-tantal…

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16 Feb 2021
Can you help make social media a kinder place for all of us by joining me for #BeLikeableDay this February 26th? Please take the pledge now at BeLikeableDay.com and please retweet this. Thank you - you rule!

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19 Sep 2020
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10 Sep 2020
If you haven't read it yet, our yearlong @narratively investigation of the CIA's fake news playbook in the 1950s is here (all on one gigantic page)! narratively.com/the-literall…

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