Swap Social Media Toolbar for Journaling for Sanity
Sanity tip: if a social media app is in your main toolbar on your mobile device, replace it with a writing/journaling app.
Use Lancet PMOS Study to Challenge Providers
For those who want to bring attention to their care providers about PMOS, this is the link to the Lancet PDF: https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0140-6736%2826%2900717-8 And this is the main landing page: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00717-8/fulltext These will be important when you challenge your current care provider...
Software without APIs Faces Obsolescence in AI Era
If you're a software company and you don't offer any kind of API/MCP/CLI for your software, you are very close to obsolete. As agentic AI continues to expand, the demand for software that can be run by AI is exploding....
The Essential AI Maintenance Habit: Why ‘What Can We Remove?’ Is the Most Important Question You’re Not Asking
The piece argues that AI‑generated code requires a disciplined removal habit, not just continuous addition. Agentic models tend to over‑engineer, leave stubs, and apply quick fixes that accumulate technical debt. By regularly prompting the AI with questions like “what can...
New Guide Details LinkedIn's Latest Algorithm Changes
Just updated our Unofficial LinkedIn Algorithm Guide with yesterday's major updates from LinkedIn: https://t.co/nSCJLDrWnv #socialmedia #linkedin
The 20-Question AI Readiness Checklist That Separates Successful Projects From $250K Mistakes
The post introduces a free 20‑question AI Readiness Assessment Quiz designed to gauge whether an AI initiative is poised for success or likely to waste resources. It argues that most AI failures stem from strategic, organizational, and execution gaps rather...
Shahed Drone Range Too Short for US Threat
JTBC an Iranian Shahed drone has a range of about 2000 km For one to hit California, it would have to be launched from the middle of the ocean. Even smuggled into Hawaii, it wouldn't make it to CA. The only way...
Unlock Your Potential: How Claude Code’s /Insights Command Transforms You Into an AI Power User
Claude Code’s new /insights command automatically reviews a user’s recent interactions, flags successes and errors, and delivers concrete improvement suggestions. The feature breaks down guidance into three sections: existing features with ready‑to‑use prompts, novel use‑case ideas, and forward‑looking strategies. By surfacing hidden...
How to Evolve Your Work From AI-Vulnerable Commodity to Irreplaceable Experience
The post warns that generative AI reduces many knowledge‑work outputs to low‑cost commodities. It proposes a value‑chain framework—commodity, branded product, service, experience, transformation—to reclaim relevance. By building a strong personal brand and converting outputs into services and immersive experiences, professionals...
Use a Creative Brief: The Secret Weapon for Getting Better AI-Generated Images
The post argues that a well‑crafted creative brief is the missing link for producing higher‑quality AI‑generated images. By supplying AI tools with detailed project context, goals, audience, and visual guidelines, users can achieve results that match human designers’ expectations. The...
How to Automate Your Workday with Google Workspace Studio: A Real-World Example
In this episode, Christopher S. Penn demonstrates how Google Workspace Studio (formerly Google Flows) can automate routine marketing tasks by integrating AI agents, or "Gems," with Gmail and Google Chat. He walks through a real‑world workflow that scans Peter Shankman's...
AI Is Doing Everything We Said It Never Would—And Sooner Than You Thought
In this episode, Christopher S. Penn dismantles the old "AI will never" myths by showing how generative AI now creates ads, tops music charts, and even acts as a companion or therapist. He argues that AI can emulate empathy, judgment,...
Unlock AI’s Hidden Power: Why This Simple Prompt Hack Gets You Better Results Every Time
In this episode, Christopher S. Penn explains why structuring prompts as "think, explain, then answer" yields better results than "think, answer, then explain". He reveals that because large language models predict each token sequentially, providing an explanation first gives the...
Discover Why MarketingProfs B2B Forum Feels Like Home for Marketing Professionals
In this episode, Christopher S. Penn reflects on the MarketingProfs B2B Forum in Boston, highlighting how meticulous care—from venue design to fine dining—creates a welcoming, "home‑like" atmosphere that fosters genuine connection among B2B marketers. He notes that this nurturing environment transforms...
Unlocking Disney-Level Event Success: Why MAICON’s Small Touches Create Magic
Christopher Penn compares top‑tier events to Disney World, emphasizing that meticulous, low‑friction details turn a good conference into a magical experience. He highlights MAICON’s operational excellence—clear signage, fast lunch pickups, constant coffee, protein‑rich breakfasts, and generous breaks—that keep attendees energized,...