Thinking With Mitch Joel

Welcome to episode #686 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #686 - Host: Mitch Joel.  David Epstein is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Range - Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World , and of the bestseller, The Sports Gene . He was previously a science and investigative reporter at ProPublica , and prior to that a senior writer at Spo...

Welcome to episode #685 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #685 - Host: Mitch Joel. Simply put: Roger Dooley is a really nice human being. His latest book is Friction - The Untapped Force That Can Be Your Most Powerful Advantage . Prior to that he authored, Brainfluence - 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing  and The Persuasion S...

Welcome to episode #684 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #684 - Host: Mitch Joel. One could argue that Gary Shapiro has the coolest job in the world. Gary is president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association , the U.S. trade association representing more than 2,200 consumer technology companies and which owns and produces CES - the massive Consume...

Welcome to episode #683 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #683 - Host: Mitch Joel. For the past 25 years, Liane Davey has researched and advised teams on how to achieve high performance. Known as the "teamwork doctor," she's worked with teams from the frontlines to the boardroom, across a variety of industries, and around the globe from Boston to Bangkok....

Welcome to episode #682 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #682 - Host: Mitch Joel. Steve Susi began his career as a creative in the advertising agencies of yesterday. He then discovered the Internet, and started building digital teams back in 1995. From there he took on major creative roles in some of the nascent digital marketing shops, working on the ea...

Welcome to episode #681 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #681 - Host: Mitch Joel. Montreal in the summer is a magical time. From the Festival International De Jazz De Montreal to Montreal ComicCon and Heavy Montreal (coming up this weekend!) to the famed Just For Laughs Comedy Festival (which is happening now). When the line-up was announced for Just For...

Welcome to episode #680 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #680 - Host: Mitch Joel. This past week, Cleveland, Ohio hosted the first-ever Marketing Artificial Intelligence Conference . This event was put on by my good friend, Paul Roetzer , and his Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute . Paul is also the founder of PR 20/20 and the author of two busi...

Welcome to episode #679 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #679 - Host: Mitch Joel . Over a decade ago, Rob Walker was on this show. It speaks to the longevity of the show, but more importantly, it speaks to value and work that Rob Walker brings into our world. I had been following him long before we first recorded back in 2008 (and I have been following h...

Welcome to episode #678 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #678 - Host: Mitch Joel.  Andrew Tarvin is the world's first Humor Engineer teaching people how to get better results while having more fun. Through his company, Humor That Works , Drew helps brands to be more productive, less stressed, and happier. Combining his background in business with his exp...

Welcome to episode #677 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #677 - Host: Mitch Joel. I have been following her work for a long time. Whitney Johnson is one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world ( Thinkers50 ) and an expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption, a framework codified in her two books, Disrupt Yourself - Putting the Power...

Welcome to episode #676 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #676 - Host: Mitch Joel. His books are small and square. Don't let the format and design fool you, they are also some of the most satiating books that can (and should) be read over and over again. It's no surprise that millions of people agree. Austin Kleon is The New York Times bestselling author...

Welcome to episode #675 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #675 - Host: Mitch Joel. When it comes to performance in business today, you want to take advice from those who truly understand performance when they stakes are high and intense. Well, it doesn't get better than lessons from to the Navy SEALs . Nick Hays served his country proudly as a Navy SEAL f...

Welcome to episode #674 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #674 - Host: Mitch Joel. Gretchen Rubin is one of today's most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She's known for her ability to distill and convey complex ideas with humor and clarity, in a way that's accessible to a wide audience. She's the author of many b...

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #673 - Host: Mitch Joel. I'm super excited to welcome back to the show my good friend (and sales trainer extraordinaire), Ian Altman . Organizations call Ian Altman for his modern sales approach to grow business with integrity. As a CEO for over two decades, Ian founded and grew his own business-services and technology companies from zero to over $1 b...

Welcome to episode #672 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #672 - Host: Mitch Joel. Like millions of other people, YouTube is the new TV in my life. I subscribe to channels on YouTube, and every night I watch what I subscribed to. It's an amazing mess of interests, hobbies, music, news, information and more. I love it. Thousands of YouTube creators who see...

Welcome to episode #671 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #671 - Host: Mitch Joel. David Burkus is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, and former business school professor. In 2017, he was named as one of the world's top business thought leaders by Thinkers50 . His books are Friend of a Friend , Under New Management and The Myths of Creativity . David...

Welcome to episode #670 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #670 - Host: Mitch Joel. The book  Limitless is now a bestseller. It is time to have Laura Gassner Otting back on the show. Laura inspires people to push past the doubt and indecision that keep great ideas in limbo. She challenges her clients to think bigger and take on greater challenges that reac...

Welcome to episode #669 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #669 - Host: Mitch Joel. There are just a handful of formative thinkers that help me shape, think and rethink what I believe to know about digital, culture and the Internet. They are my oracles. I follow their every word, and I am susceptible to being highly influenced by their work. David Weinberg...

Welcome to episode #668 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #668 - Host: Mitch Joel. In short: Todd Herman is a fascinating human being. Over the years, he has helped thousands of people become more resilient, creative, confident and courageous. He has clocked over 15,000 hours in the field, working one-on-one with people from all backgrounds to help them d...

Welcome to episode #667 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #667 - Host: Mitch Joel. After a long and successful career at L'Oréal , Minter Dial returned to his entrepreneurial roots to become an author, consultant and speaker. Minter has spent ten years helping senior management teams and boards to adapt to the new exigencies of the digitally enhanced mark...

Welcome to episode #666 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #666 - Host: Mitch Joel. If we're going to always talk business here on this show, I needed something with music in it to celebrate episode #666 (number of the beast, etc…). We're in luck. Clive Thompson is not just a computer geek (like me), or a passionate journalist (like me), he also writes, r...

Welcome to episode #665 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #665 - Host: Mitch Joel. Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University . In addition to researching cutting­ edge technology, he also writes about the impact of these innovations on society. Cal is the author of six books , including the recently published best...

Welcome to episode #664 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #664 - Host: Mitch Joel. Joseph Jaffe  is widely regarded as one of the top marketing thinkers in the world ( Jaffe Juice ). He is the author of five excellent books ( Life After The 30-Second Spot ,  Join The Conversation ,  Flip The Funnel ,  Z.E.R.O .) and his latest, Built To Suck  (plus his n...

Welcome to episode #663 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #663 - Host: Mitch Joel. One of the most prolific and fascinating business professionals in the area of better brand storytelling and marketing is Bernadette Jiwa . She is a veritable force of nature who creates frequent and compelling prose that are sprinkled with optimism and wisdom. Last Septem...

Welcome to episode #662 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #662 - Host: Mitch Joel. What kind of business do you want to build? What kind of business do you really want to work for? It's true that we live a world where we can choose to do so many interesting and different things... and we can do them from the comfort of our own home (if we so choose). Pau...