Thriving on Overload Podcast
Ross Dawson speaks with some of the world’s most inspiring ‘information masters’ about their practices and lessons on how to transform unlimited information into insight, foresight, and better decisions.
Leslie Shannon on finding nuggets, storytelling for synthesis, the five Fs of sensemaking, and visual filing (Ep7)
Leslie Shannon is the Head of Ecosystem and Trend Scouting for Nokia, based in Silicon Valley. Her work involves examining new technologies and how they will converge in this decade. She was also a five-time undefeated winner on the US game show Jeopardy! and racked up many successes on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Robert Scoble on how to find the latest news, how to use Twitter for insight, finding the 20 people you need to follow, and the value of conversations (Ep6)
Technology evangelist and author Robert Scoble’s work as a blogger and communicator for Microsoft, Fast Company, Rackspace, and others has truly shaped the evolution of social media. He is the author of 4 books about technology including ones dedicated to AI and spatial computing. Find out how Robert is always the first to know about what’s coming in consumer technology.
Jerry Michalski on collecting, connecting, and curating two decades worth of information (Ep5)
Jerry Michalski was the long time managing editor of Esther Dyson’s Release 1.0 newsletter. He is now the leader at the Relation Economy Expedition (REX) as well as an advisor facilitator and speaker at the Institute For The Future with a deep focus on trust and relationships.
Tom Stewart on the excitement of ideas, building overarching theories, abductive reasoning, applying Marie Kondo to information, and getting off the hamster wheel (Ep4)
Tom Stewart was a journalist for Forbes magazine leading to his breakthrough book Intellectual Capital in 1997. He went on to become editor of Harvard Business Review for six years, and chief marketing officer of Booz & Company. He is now the Chief Knowledge Officer of AchieveNEXT. His most recent book is Woo, Wow, Win: Service Design, Strategy, and the Art of Customer Delight.
Nir Eyal on using your values to filter, when to consume information, the best apps for content, and using audio for reading (Ep3)
Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. He is the author of two bestselling books, Hooked: has sold over a quarter of a million copies and heavily influenced the tech industry and Indistractable which has been named best business book of the year, among other accolades.
Cathy Hackl on finding the key players to listen to, building mental maps, how to see connections, and becoming a voice in your industry (Ep2)
Cathy Hackl is a leading tech futurist and globally recognized business leader specializing in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), & spatial computing. She is the CEO of Futures Intelligence Group, a futures research & consulting firm that works with clients in tech, fashion, media, government, and defense.
Tim O’Reilly on noticing things other people don’t notice, the value of soft focus, framing open source and Web 2.0, and patience in building narratives (Ep1)
Tim O’Reilly is the founder and CEO of technology publishing giant O’Reilly Media, and has played a seminal role in movements including open source software, Web 2.0, maker culture, and government 2.0, and is author of the excellent book WTF: What’s the Future and Why It’s Up to Us.
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We live in a world of exponentially increasing information, every day becoming more intense. All success in our incredibly fast-paced world is based on our ability to make sense of infinite information. On the Thriving on Overload podcast we speak to the world’s very...
Ross Dawson
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