Christopher Mims on seeing what’s next, filtering tools, valuable conversations, and tapping expertise (Ep17)

by Ross Dawson | Apr 14, 2022 | Podcast

“I have all of these systems for blocking social media when I’m working, so it’s not a distraction. Everything that I do is about trying to keep information at bay, and spend less time on the internet.” – Christopher Mims About Christopher Mims...

Michell Zappa on how technology evolves, scouting what’s emerging, assessing technologies, and designing useful future infographics (Ep16)

by Ross Dawson | Apr 6, 2022 | Podcast

“Technology is not just the devices we use, but it’s how we do things. It’s so much more than just what’s being built, put in boxes, and sold to us. It is all of these deeply inherent aspects of how we do things as a species.” – Michell...

Gary Swart on achieving balance, prioritization factors, filtering by relationships, and using frameworks (Ep15)

by Ross Dawson | Mar 30, 2022 | Podcast

“Because there are so many people that I like, respect and trust in my network, the key is to filter that down to the relationships that are most informed, people that you trust for the right information.” – Gary Swart About Gary Swart Gary Swart, General...

Marshall Kirkpatrick on source selection, connecting ideas, diverse thinking, and enabling serendipity (Ep14)

by Ross Dawson | Mar 23, 2022 | Podcast

“I find it much more useful to pick a certain collection of trusted sources that have a demonstrated history of adding value around a given topic and subscribing to those.” – Marshall Kirkpatrick About Marshall Kirkpatrick Marshall Kirkpatrick was the...

Annalie Killian on serendipitous learning, the network as filter, finding voices at the edge, and value from deep connections (Ep13)

by Ross Dawson | Mar 16, 2022 | Podcast

“There are a number of people whom I respect and follow online because they are out-of-the-box thinkers. They might come up with something that I hadn’t encountered before. Then I pay attention because they are a trusted relationship.” – Annalie...