Thinking With Mitch Joel

Welcome to episode #695 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #695 - Host: Mitch Joel. Long before Marcus Sheridan became one of the most sought-after speakers and trainers in the world, he was just some dude I saw speak on a small stage in front of an unsuspecting audience. Sometimes, you just know it when you see it. That day, I saw it. The "it factor" in M...

Welcome to episode #694 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #694 - Host: Mitch Joel. Before it was even a thing, Diane Mulcahy created the first course in the United States on the gig economy and teaches it in the MBA program at Babson College . The course gained immediate traction and was named by Forbes as one of the Top Ten Most Innovate Business School...

Welcome to episode #693 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #693 - Host: Mitch Joel. He's back! Google 's Digital Marketing Evangelist, bestselling author ( Web Analytics - An Hour A Day and Web Analytics 2.0 ), powerful writer ( Occam's Razor ), friend and business big brain, Avinash Kaushik . His articles may as well be business books, and his insights in...

Welcome to episode #692 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #692 - Host: Mitch Joel. In case you have not noticed, I could not be more bullish on the power of Smart Audio. From smart speakers and Alexa to Google 's voice assistant technology, chatbots and artificial intelligence. This space has been looked at analyzed in the book, Talk To Me - How voice com...

Welcome to episode #691 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #691 - Host: Mitch Joel. There are some books that hit my desk and captivate me. That was my reaction to Paul Skinner 's book, Collaborative Advantage - How collaboration beats competition as a strategy for success . This is Paul's antidote to competitive advantage, and a new perspective in how to...

Welcome to episode #690 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #690 - Host: Mitch Joel. I'm on mission to add different types of audio content to this show. Last week, I was asked to moderate at session at the InfoPresse event, Platforms  (here in Montreal). I had the chance to speak with Blake Sabatinelli about the state of media, the news and his growing org...

Welcome to episode #689 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #688 - Host: Mitch Joel. I purchased the book, Because Internet - Understanding the New Rules of Language , because... well... it didn't take much to get me excited beyond the title. It had me at "hello," as they say. Then Karen Wickre (who was on the show to promote her book, Taking The Work Out o...

Welcome to episode #688 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #688 - Host: Mitch Joel. He's one of the more interesting thinkers and authors that I have had the pleasure to get to know over the years. Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, "The Prophet of...

Welcome to episode #686 of Six Pixels of Separation . Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #686 - Host: Mitch Joel. Marga Hoek wants to change the world... for the better. She believes that business for good is good business. As an international strategist on sustainable business and capital, Marga is internationally recognized as a seasoned business leader, professional speaker and writ...

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...