Friends of Dave #102: Son of a Nutcracker
Yeah, it was just one of those weeks, Friends...
I had a bunch of things going on this week and don't have much of an intro for you in this edition...my apologies.
Please keep the feedback coming though -- I've connected with a number of you over the last few weeks in a bunch of capacities and really appreciate the comments about the FoD. If you have any suggestions or ideas for content (including interesting sites/people for me to follow on social media), features you like, or features you don't like in the newsletter, I'd love for you to drop me a line. I'm always looking to make improvements and keep things fresh. If nothing else, it will give us an excuse to catch up before year end.
Finally, I have to pass this along: one of you (who shall remain nameless) recently shared with me that you look forward to reading the Friends of Dave newsletter as a cure for when you have a weekend hangover. I'm going on record and saying that this might have been THE NICEST thing anyone has said about work that I have done since my Mom agreed that the acorn person I drew as a Christmas gift for her when I was in 2nd grade looked just like her....
With that, I hope you enjoy the links below. As the year winds down we'll try to keep it on the light side. And once again expect a recap of the most clicked on stories from the past year coming the last week of December or first week of January in case you missed them.
XOXO
Dave
3 To Get You Thinking...
What Is A Pedestrian? AI's classification struggles speak volumes about the human brain's own shortcomings.
Are Millennials Giving Up on Entrepreneurship? A lack of personal savings, competition from abroad, and the threat of another economic downturn make it harder for Millennials to thrive as entrepreneurs.
You’re Hardwired to Love Social Media
Every day, you might quietly, even subconsciously make hundreds of little decisions that teach these services exactly how you’d like your digital morphine drip.
We may one day look back at these services with a question: How was any of this allowed? But we can’t be so ignorant now as to believe there are no choices.
4ddd For Your Day Job...
Making Kindness a Core Tenet of Your Company
Good behavior can be contagious -- and that is good for employee morale, your customers, and the health of your business.
3 Sales Insights From a Former FBI Hostage Negotiator
Whether you're building a relationship with your prospects at work or your partner at home, getting the outcomes you want hinges on your ability to negotiate effectively.
Perennials will trigger the next wave of talent retention efforts Older workers are now the fastest-growing population of workers.
Are insurers like Santa? They See You When You're Sleeping.
“You view it as a device that is yours and is serving you,” Umansky said. “And suddenly you realize it is a surveillance device being used by your health insurance company to limit your access to health care.”
Millions of patients rely on breathing machines to get a good night’s rest. Health insurers use them for many things other than that, including surveillance. Another interesting example of the growing value of the data we are creating....
Random Selections, The Flavortown Edition...
French fries are 'weapons of dietary destruction.' Eric Rimm, a professor in Harvard's departments of epidemiology and nutrition, calls potatoes "starch bombs."
Healthy food is the latest trend in baby names Say hello to the age of Baby Kale.
52 of the World's Most Out-There Myths About Food
HINT: Beware the persimmon.
And The Last Word....
The World's Best and Worst Places for Ease of Doing Business — www.visualcapitalist.com In some countries, launching a business is easy. In others? It's a hassle that is littered with bureaucracy, corruption, and a lack of basic services.