Thinking With Mitch Joel

Welcome to episode #808 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #808 - Host: Mitch Joel. I first heard about Len Herstein because he was running an ever-popular live event called, Brand ManageCamp . A few years later we spoke, and he asked me to give one of the keynote presentations (virtual… because… ya know…). From there we exchanged messages from time to tim...

Welcome to episode #807 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #807 - Host: Mitch Joel. She is on a mission to help people name their gifts, attain their goals and make light. Karen Walrond is an author, a leadership and activism coach, and a Certified Dare to Lead Facilitator, having been trained in Brené Brown 's work on vulnerability, courage, shame-resilie...

Welcome to episode #806 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #806 - Host: Mitch Joel. Meet a very animated (and passionate) leader... who demands real results. His business, Your CEO Mento r, creates cut-through content for leaders who want to build their leadership confidence and skills, fast. Co-founded by father/daughter duo Martin Moore and Emma Green ,...

Welcome to episode #805 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #805 - Host: Mitch Joel. I'm really into this book called, You Have More Influence Than You Think - How We Underestimate Our Power Of Persuasion, And Why It Matters by Vanessa Bohns . Vanessa is a social psychologist, an award-winning researcher and teacher, and a professor of organizational behavi...

Welcome to episode #804 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #804 - Host: Mitch Joel.  Azeem Azhar is on a mission to explain how our societies and ways of life will change under the force of exponential technologies. He is determined to bring together the two cultures of innovation and tech and of business, society and policy and help us understand the real...

Welcome to episode #803 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #803 - Host: Mitch Joel. When the book, Escape from Cubicle Nation , came out in 2009, it changed a lot (for many people). The author, Pamela Slim , established herself as a recognized authority in what business could be. She is also a community builder, consultant and former corporate director of...

Welcome to episode #802 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #802 - Host: Mitch Joel. Are you sick about all the Covid talk? Don't let that stop you from listening to what Adam Tooze has to say about it. Adam is the author of the recently published book, Shutdown - How Covid Shook The World's Economy . Adam's perspective is a little different than most. Adam...

Welcome to episode #801 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #801 - Host: Mitch Joel. One of the best newsletters online is NextDraft . It is a a quick and entertaining look at the day's most fascinating news curated and with commentary by Dave Pell (who has self-appointed himself as Managing Editor of the Internet). Dave has been writing about news, technol...

Welcome to episode #800 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #800 - Host: Mitch Joel. I'm not one to celebrate milestones. Still, I found myself wondering who might make for a fascinating conversation if episode number 800 ever happened. I wanted it to be someone that I know, love and respect. At the same time, I wanted it be someone that has yet to be a gue...

Welcome to episode #799 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #799 - Host: Mitch Joel. Best known for his reporting on artificial intelligence, driverless cars, robotics, virtual reality, and other emerging areas, Cade Metz is a reporter with The New York Times . Previously, he was a senior staff writer with Wired magazine, the U.S. editor of The Register , P...

Welcome to episode #798 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #798 - Host: Mitch Joel. Named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50 / Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards in London, Alisa Cohn has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly twenty years. She is the author of just-published book, From Start-Up to G...

Welcome to episode #797 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #797 - Host: Mitch Joel. David Schonthal is a Clinical Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the Kellogg School of Management , where he teaches courses in new venture creation, design thinking, business acquisition, healthcare entrepreneurship, corporate innovation and creativity. He also...

Welcome to episode #796 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #796 - Host: Mitch Joel. Internationally recognized as one of Canada's leading engineers, Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera has led an amazing career. Indira has been awarded the E.W.R. Steacie Fellowship, the Peter Lougheed award for leadership in public policy and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee...

Welcome to episode #795 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #795 - Host: Mitch Joel. The new book is called, You Are What You Click - How Being Selective, Positive, and Creative Can Transform Your Social Media Experience  (and, you need to read it). This book is for realists, and it was written by Brian Primack . Brian in Dean of the College of Education an...

Welcome to episode #794 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #794 - Host: Mitch Joel. He is one of the kindest humans that I know. Jonathan Fields (aka the Good Life Guy) is all about delivering insights that spark purpose, possibility, and potential. He's been on a decades-long quest to discover what makes people come fully alive. Jonathan is the host of on...

Welcome to episode #793 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #793 - Host: Mitch Joel. With a writing career spanning close to two decades, Ben Mezrich has authored over twenty books, including the wildly successful Bringing Down the House - The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions , which spent sixty-three weeks on the New York Tim...

Welcome to episode #792 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #792 - Host: Mitch Joel. She's known as a "tough-love" advisor to Fortune 500 companies. Juliet Funt is a keynote speaker and Founder of the efficiency training firm, Juliet Funt Group . Juliet is also the author of the newly-published book, A Minute to Think - Reclaim Creativity, Conquer Busyness,...

Welcome to episode #791 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #791 - Host: Mitch Joel. One of the first big companies that I spoke for was Google . It was in the early 2000s. The sales team was small, but growing. Google had just acquired YouTube , and they were holding a summit at their original Silicon Valley campus to engage retailers with Google ads. One...

Welcome to episode #790 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #790 - Host: Mitch Joel. He works with leadership teams to help them set and achieve their strategic growth goals with ease. Dave McKeown is the Founder of Outfield Leadership , author of The Self-Evolved Leader and a keynote speaker, leadership trainer and growth advisor. He also has a podcast cal...

Welcome to episode #789 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #789 - Host: Mitch Joel. Are you in the mood for an incredible story from an amazing human being?  Carey Lohrenz was the first female F-14 Tomcat pilot, she was a pioneer in military aviation. Having flown missions worldwide as a combat, mission-ready United States Navy pilot, Carey is used to work...

Welcome to episode #788 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #788 - Host: Mitch Joel. What are your silver linings from this pandemic? I've had a few (and I know my level of privilege to even be this lucky). One silver lining was taking part in a mastermind (or a virtual meet-up) with just a handful of people that, mostly, took place on an app called, Marco...

Welcome to episode #787 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #787 - Host: Mitch Joel. It feels like I have known Tamsen Webster since before she became the "Tamsen Webster" that the world has come to know. Tamsen has spent the last twenty years helping experts drive action from their ideas. Part message strategist, part storyteller, part English-to-English t...

Welcome to episode #786 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #786 - Host: Mitch Joel. My friend,  Clint Pulver , is a keynote speaker, author, musician, pilot, and he cares deeply about the workforce. His sweet spot is employee retention. Why do people love their work and the company that they work for? More importantly, what turns them off (and how can your...

Welcome to episode #785 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #785 - Host: Mitch Joel. Margot Bloomstein spends her time in the content strategy industry. She's the author of Content Strategy at Work and the principal of Appropriate, Inc. , a brand and content strategy consultancy based in Boston. For more than twenty years, she has led workshops, keynoted co...

Welcome to episode #784 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #784 - Host: Mitch Joel. When it comes to content marketing, social media and personal brands, you will meet some of the sketchiest people. Lots of talk with little protein. Joe Pulizzi is the real deal, and since his first Content Marketing World back in 2010, I count him as both a good friend and...