Thinking With Mitch Joel

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...

Welcome to episode #661 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #661 - Host: Mitch Joel. Where do the concepts of how we run a business come from? Many don't realize that management concepts are rarely created, implemented and perfected by simply fumbling through it. In fact, Henry Mintzberg is responsible for much of the management concepts that are in practi...

Welcome to episode #660 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #660 - Host: Mitch Joel. It's always a great day when you get the chance to spend some time with the big brain that is Seth Godin . His latest book, This Is Marketing is a true shot across the bow at how marketers are thinking these days (it's not all data and artificial intelligence). Seth is a b...

Welcome to episode #659 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #659 - Host: Mitch Joel. We have been debating and discussing the power of technology, culture and humans for a long time. Rahaf Harfoush is a Strategist, Digital Anthropologist, and Best-Selling Author who focuses on the intersections between emerging technology, innovation, and digital culture....

Welcome to episode #658 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #658 - Host: Mitch Joel. He's been running in the digital marketing circle for as long as I can remember. While we have never met in person, we have been connected and following one another's work and perspectives for many years. Shiv Singh now advises Fortune 500 companies and startups on strateg...

Welcome to episode #657 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #657 - Host: Mitch Joel. There's no denying that change is important. One of my favourite quotes of all time is this: "If you don't like change, you're going to like irrelevance even less." - Retired United States General, Eric Shinseki . But (as we all know), change is hard. Very hard. And in hap...

Welcome to episode #656 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #656 - Host: Mitch Joel. It's the most wonderful time of the year when I get to speak media theorist, Douglas Rushkoff . He is - without a doubt - one of the smartest humans beings on this earth that I get to call a friend. Douglas is back with one of his most compelling pieces of work. It's not (...

Welcome to episode #654 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #654 - Host: Mitch Joel. I love people are not only creative, but understand how to talk about creativity. It's something that deeply motivates me to make stuff.  Srinivas Rao is the host and founder of The Unmistakable Creative podcast, where he has conducted over 600 interviews with thought lead...

Welcome to episode #654 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #654 - Host: Mitch Joel. Ekaterina Walter is not just a friend. She is a business and marketing innovator, speaker, and author of the bestseller, Think Like Zuck , and coauthor of, The Power of Visual Storytelling . She recently published the book, The Laws of Brand Storytelling (with co-author Je...

Welcome to episode #653 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #653 - Host: Mitch Joel. I had the please of hanging out with Alan Stein Jr. at a private meeting for professional speakers over the summer. I was super-impressed with his knowledge, capabilities and insights. Alan is a world-renowned coach, author and keynote speaker. He spent 15-plus years worki...

Welcome to episode #652 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #652 - Host: Mitch Joel. Innovation is a big word. It's a tough word and many businesses claim to be doing it... but few can demonstrate it (well). I was fortunate to be introduced to Tendayi Viki via the good people at Thinkers50 (where Tendayi is writing a crowd-sourced book in partnership with...

Welcome to episode #651 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #651 - Host: Mitch Joel. Two of my close friends from the marketing world are Christopher S. Penn and John Wall . Some know them as the dynamic duo that host the Marketing Over Coffee Podcast (and it's a glorious one). We've been friends for close to 15 years (from the early days of podcasting at...

Welcome to episode #650 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #650 - Host: Mitch Joel. When I got my first opportunity to speak in front of a large audience, I wasn't sure where to turn for more professional public speaking and presentation skills training. Many names of individuals and organizations were thrown my way, but one name that kept rising to the t...

Welcome to episode #649 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #649 - Host: Mitch Joel. What's the move that you make after you graduate from business school? Many take a job and figure out if that path is for them, or if they need to strike out on their own. Chris Bailey got several job offers, but turned them all down. He had a different plan. For one year,...

Welcome to episode #648 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #648 - Host: Mitch Joel. This is the type of human being that the world (and business) desperately needs today. Kate O'Neill is helping humanity prepare for an increasingly tech-driven future by teaching business how to be successful with human-centric data and technology. Kate's expertise comes f...

Welcome to episode #646 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #646 - Host: Mitch Joel. It's a pretty amazing life. Karen Wickre has been involved in the communications space for a very long time. She's based in Silicon Valley, sits on many boards and has even been written about quite a few times (check out Chip Conley 's latest book, Wisdom @ Work for more a...

Welcome to episode #645 of Six Pixels of Separation .  Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #645 - Host: Mitch Joel. When I first met Dan Schawbel (many years back), my reaction was, "who is this kid trying to make such a loud noise?"  The passion was oozing out of him. Dan had a real fire in his belly. What a wild and successful ride he has been on. He is the bestselling author of Promo...