So as not to ‘bury the lede’ I’m starting a new company. If you want to skip the backstory and jump to that part of the post, go here. At times, the top seems so very far away. I’d been working in the Social Media industry for the last 11 years of my life. I […]
The Consumer Revolution
Go to your Promotions tab inside Gmail. If you’re not a Gmail user, just stop by your email and see how many newsletters you’ve gotten in the last few days. Now… How many of those did you deliberately subscribe to? How many have you opened recently? Now open Facebook, or Twitter. Who or what do […]
The Three Lenses
I originally published this post on August 2014. I made some small changes and I am republishing it. Life is a true potpourri of experiences. There are moments of breathtaking beauty. There are moments of profound sadness. We see unimaginable wickedness.We see acts of selfless courage.The human experience presents a vast array of differences across […]
Tech Theft
By now you’ve probably heard the story… Snapchat created the stories format, a vertical photo and video platform designed for content to expire and disappear in 24 hours. Then, Facebook-owned Instagram wholesale stole the idea. Years later, Instagram is the dominant story platform and anti-competitive practices win again. I want to advocate that Snapchat return […]
Competition
I’m fascinated with competition because I’ve simultaneously seen it bring out the best and the worst in people, including myself. Win…even if it costs you Back in the early 90s, my friend Adam had a Sega Genesis. I did not have a Sega Genesis. When we would get together, we would play game after game […]
Need
Not “need” as in: food, water, and shelter. Need, as in: what do you really need in your life? One of the easiest ways to answer this is to move. As you’re bubble wrapping your shot glasses from Charleston, cleaning out the back of your fridge and packing boxes full of miscellaneous little knickknacks, you’ll […]
Philadelphia Non-Profit Seeking Marketing Coordinator
Last year, I joined the board of Council For Relationships, a Philadelphia-based non-profit that provides mental health services to anyone regardless of their ability to pay. They serve everyone from the homeless and at-risk youth, the LGBTQ community, training for clergy, CEOs and Executives and probably even someone you know. It has been an honor […]
Me.com Is The Privacy-Focused Social Network That Only Apple Can Build
The problem isn’t that it’s impossible to create a profitable, privacy-focused social network that supports free speech while also protecting people from harassment. It’s that the current platforms don’t seem to have any incentive to do that. Part of the issue is that mining and monetizing people’s data has been so damn profitable. Therefore, the […]
Attention
I’ve been practicing meditation off and on for the past 6 months or so. While I have no intention of being “that guy” and beating you into taking up the practice, I would like to share one very important thought that I continue to have. During certain types of meditation, you are trying to focus […]
