The Sunday Summary: Anecdotes, artists, interruptions, and shorter books

The Sunday Summary: Anecdotes, artists, interruptions, and shorter books

In an effort to help me keep up with everything I post each week, here is my latest “Sunday Summary” of my posts from the week.

Mon, January 6: Anecdotes vs Statistics
“In issues of public health, how loudly do we hear anecdotal stories compared to how clearly are we presented with verifiable and relevant statistics?”

Tue, January 7: Where do your customers form their opinions?
Google shouldn’t be ignored, but the data you see for traffic coming to your site likely isn’t really showing what leads people to find you in the first place.

Wed, January 8: Your prospects aren’t thinking about you
I tell all my clients, “Unless you work for Apple, none of your prospects wake up thinking about you.”

Thu, January 9: Are you really an artist?
If you find yourself asking yourself (and your friends), “Am I really a writer? Am I really an artist?” chances are you are. The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death.

Fri, January 10: You should interrupt others, but just a little bit
Interruptions are often rude, but “collaborative overlapping” can be a good thing, and it’s a fine line between the two.

Sat, January 11: Books will get shorter, but not for the reason you think
Why don’t I train an LLM to distribute my knowledge instead of forcing people to read a book? So do you think there are going to be authors in the long run? Because a book is not that efficient a way to pass information.

I hope you found some value in this. If you ever have questions, ideas, or disagreements regarding anything I write, please don’t hesitate to reach out.