Why would Mark ask an AI to write a Bible study for a podcast about the workplace? It has loads to say about what we choose to be dependent on … about what is happening to our attention spans … and about what we can do that brings value. Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes? Email Mike and Mark. Listen …
Using DISC with customers
Selling to stars I recently learned that a client of mine sold a car to an absolute icon of alternative music. My lips, of course, are sealed on who that is. But I can tell you this: That individual may have participated in a lot of recreational chemicals over the years. And the sober-but-energetic sales consultant who “upped” the star? …
Horn Sections Make Rock Better: Here Comes the Big Parade
We’ve featured Mr. Connick before on Horn Sections Make Rock Better. Since it’s Carnival time before Ash Wednesday, it’s time to eat a king cake and play a Mardis Gras song. I got the chance to see Connick on this tour, supporting She (the followup funk album, Star Turtle, was even better). And years later, my kids got the chance …
Decorative ninjas and the ability to pause
I came into the kitchen to this. My eldest had an idea to give her siblings (and herself) personalized ninja decorations. (Ninjas are a big deal around here. My generation had Storm Shadow and the other G.I. Joe ninjas. Her generation has Lego’s Ninjago. At least ninjas are still popular.) She wanted to represent each sibling’s hair style and to …
If artificial intelligence doesn’t care, does it matter?
Where is the line between AIs filling needed voids and AIs replacing humans who make connections with others? We already have computers with warm, empathetic voices. Does it matter that the machine doesn’t care, just its designers do? Could a machine be a pet? A librarian? An engineer? A coach? A manager? A spouse? Big-box checkout lines, Barry Manilow, …
Mike’s conversation with Stalin and other useful AI tools
Mike has found some incredibly practical uses for artificial intelligence–and Mark is practically terrified. Sure, you can make a deepfake or chat with an infamous historic villain–but you can also use the most powerful brainstorm partner ever. And we’re just getting started harnessing the capabilities. Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes? Email Mike and Mark. Listen here … subscribe on …
How I used an AI to write a blog post
What did you think? You may have read the “guest post” written by the artificial intelligence ChatGPT, with accompanying illustrations by AI-driven TOME. I want to explain just how simple the process was. It was four steps. I typed into ChatGPT, “Write an article in the style of the blog at www.hipsocket.net.” ChatGPT instantly generated an article, grammatically flawless, with …
Horn Sections Make Rock Better: God Bless the Child
Just trying to make my dad proud. Here’s Blood, Sweat & Tears with their version of the Lady Day classic. You have to listen long enough for the Latin break to hit.
Modern-day Hot Wheels shows us the key to improvement
When I was a kid, I had a lot of Hot Wheels. If you’ve ever watched our podcast, you will have noticed a few on the shelf behind me. Two of my favorites: a De Tomaso Pantera and a 1962 Corvette. Just one little problem: They aren’t Hot Wheels. They are Matchbox cars. At the time, it seemed like all …
How is working with you better than working with AI?
We used to ask customer-facing team members, “How is working with you better than going online?” Now the question for everyone is, “How is working with you better than working with AI?” Mark taunts our future AI overlords. Mike has further treasures to reveal from his experiments with AI. It’s impressive–and scary. Are all of our jobs in danger? In …