Thinking With Mitch Joel

Welcome to episode #720 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #720 - Host: Mitch Joel. The official bio of Harley Finkelstein is beyond impressive. In 2009, Harley went from being one of Shopify 's first merchants (selling t-shirts) to become their Chief Platform Officer. Now, he is the Chief Operating Officer of Shopify. He is on the board on of the CBC and...

Welcome to episode #719 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #719 - Host: Mitch Joel. One of my favorite people in the whole wide world is Ann Handley . Brilliant thoughts on content. One of the most insightful writers. An incredible presenter on the concepts of content marketing and storytelling. Successful businessperson. Author of two bestselling books, E...

Welcome to episode #718 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #718 - Host: Mitch Joel. I've known Alex Tapscott' s father (famed digital visionary, Don Tapscott ) for close to two decades. Together they co-authored the prescient book, Blockchain Revolution (over four years ago - which is hard to imagine). Alex is back his latest book, Financial Services Revol...

Welcome to episode #717 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #717 - Host: Mitch Joel. This is the first conversation that I recorded in our current Covid 19 world. I wanted to discuss the power of communications, and how we can get better, and add much more empathy to the way that we are connected. Especially in a world that is now work from home, remote and...

Welcome to episode #716 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #716 - Host: Mitch Joel. My buddy Jeremy Gutsche was last on this show about five years ago. He's back. Jeremy is a bestselling author, innovation expert, and one of the most sought-after keynote speakers on the planet. He's also the CEO of Trend Hunter (the world's number one trend website and inn...

Welcome to episode #715 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #715 - Host: Mitch Joel.  Melanie Deziel is the founder of StoryFuel and a keynote speaker on the topics of native advertising and branded content. She's taught professionals around the globe to brainstorm better, think like journalists and tell better brand stories. Melanie was the first editor of...

Welcome to episode #714 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #714 - Host: Mitch Joel. My friend, Michael Bungay Stanier , is at the forefront of shaping how organizations around the world make being coach-like an essential leadership behavior and competency. His book, The Coaching Habit , has sold over 700,000 copies and has over 1,000 five-star reviews on A...

Welcome to episode #713 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #713 - Host: Mitch Joel. Innovation comes from solving hard business challenges. When it comes to thinking like that, there is no-one like Stephen Shapiro . This is the work that he does. Stephen cultivates innovation by showing leaders and their teams how to approach, tackle and solve their busine...

Welcome to episode #712 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #712 - Host: Mitch Joel.  Grant Baldwin is a popular keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and speaking coach. He's also the creator of the popular podcast, The Speaker Lab (which I've had the pleasure of being a guest on), and the online course Booked and Paid to Speak , through which he has trained thou...

Welcome to episode #711 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #711 - Host: Mitch Joel. There's nothing harder than getting up onstage to speak in front of a room full of CEOs that run the world's largest associations following one of the most successful business people from the luxury goods space. I felt like a bum in my black jeans, pseudo dress jacket and s...

Welcome to episode #710 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #710 - Host: Mitch Joel. I had the opportunity to speak for the largest newspaper and media association a few years back, just as they were repositioning and changing their brand name to the News Media Alliance . The President and CEO of the association was (and still is) David Chavern . We had a g...

Welcome to episode #709 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #709 - Host: Mitch Joel. Ryan Hawk is a keynote speaker, author, advisor, and the host of The Learning Leader Show , a podcast (like this one), where he goes deep with some of the world's biggest brains on how to optimize business and thinking. A lifelong student of leadership, he rose to roles as...

Welcome to episode #708 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #708 - Host: Mitch Joel. The bestselling author, David Meerman Scott , wants businesses to focus more on developing fans than customers. He would know. He is a fan of live music, collecting artifacts from space, and so much more. He also happens to be a marketing strategist who has written eight bo...

Welcome to episode #707 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #707 - Host: Mitch Joel. Rishad Tobaccowala is a Senior Adviser to the Publicis Groupe , one of the world's largest marketing, communications and advertising network with 80,000 employees. Most recently, Rishad served as its Chief Growth Officer and Chief Strategist, where he helped acquire and gro...

Welcome to episode #706 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #706 - Host: Mitch Joel. He is one of my best friends, which always makes the "formal" conversation a little challenging. Scott Stratten and I (along with Ron Tite ) have been texting, supporting and being there for one another on daily basis for years. With that, it doesn't change the fact that Sc...

Welcome to episode #705 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #705 - Host: Mitch Joel. If you want to better understand how your business might be impacted by trends that are happening today (and growing bigger and bigger), you should pay attention to the work of Rohit Bhargava . Rohit is on a mission to help the world be more open-minded by teaching others h...

Welcome to episode #704 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #704 - Host: Mitch Joel. When it comes to small businesses thinking big, I always think of John Jantsch . John is a marketing consultant, speaker and best selling author of Duct Tape Marketing , Duct Tape Selling , The Commitment Engine , The Referral Engine , and SEO for Growth . He is the creator...

Welcome to episode #703 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #703 - Host: Mitch Joel. He's an old friend and someone who has experienced a tremendous amount of success in the technology and startup world. While many know his name... most do not. Let's change that. Brett Hurt is the CEO and co-founder of data.world (of which I am an advisor ), a Public Benefi...

Welcome to episode #702 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #702 - Host: Mitch Joel. Here's a question that I often think about: Can you learn something really well in a short amount of time? I am not alone. Scott H. Young has also been thinking about what is the best way to learn. Scott believes that learning is the key to living well. This pursuit led him...

Welcome to episode #701 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #701 - Host: Mitch Joel. What brands should you pay attention to in the coming year? Denise Lee Yohn is the go-to person when it comes to thinking about branding. Recently, she published her list of Brands To Watch In 2020 . In her Forbes article, Denise names one brand per letter of the alphabet....

Welcome to episode #700 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #700 - Host: Mitch Joel. I'm not one to mark milestones. It's just not who I am (and it's not what I'm about). Birthdays, anniversaries, etc… I don't like attention or making a big deal out of things. That was my attitude going into this week's episode. Still, 700 podcasts is a big deal. Beyond Leo...

Welcome to episode #699 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #699 - Host: Mitch Joel. These are the hard conversations to have (from a professional standpoint). Ron Tite and I are very close friends. It's rare that a day goes by without some point of connectivity (a train of texts, a call, etc…). I've admired his work, his thinking, his humor and his ideas f...

Welcome to episode #698 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #698 - Host: Mitch Joel. If you asked me who is one of the smartest people in the world on the topic of disruption, innovation and technology, it would be Charlene Li . For the past two decades, Charlene has been helping people see the future. She's the bestselling author of six books, including he...

Welcome to episode #697 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #697 - Host: Mitch Joel. I'm a very lucky human being. I get to call Neil Pasricha my friend. Neil is the author of six books. Let's start with, The Book of Awesome , a spinning rolodex of simple pleasures based on his 100-million-hit, award-winning blog, 1000 Awesome Things . Then there's, The Hap...

Welcome to episode #696 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #696 - Host: Mitch Joel. Nancy Duarte is a communication expert. Hard stop. That's not hyperbole. She is an expert... maybe even THE expert in how to tell great stories and present them in a compelling way. Her firm, Duarte , is the global leader behind some of the most influential visual messages...