Friends of Dave #53: Your Most Wanted
This is the 2017 roundup to end all roundups...Really.
Well we made it through another year, Friends of Dave. As I analyzed the over 400 or so articles that were curated for you in this newsletter over the past 52 weeks, it's clear that we covered a lot of ground. It was interesting to see common themes like artificial intelligence, FinTech revolution, the downside of social media, and just about anything data driven consistently make appearances in the newsletter throughout the year. We had our fair share of both provocative and quirky, non-business related stuff that seemed to grab your attention too. I did make a conscious decision to try to create a relatively politics free zone for us -- which was harder than it may have seemed in such a politically charged year like we just had. And hopefully you also found my preambles and occasional rants in the intro to be entertaining as well.
In 2018 you can expect more of the same from this newsletter. Please keep the feedback and article submissions coming. They are both very much welcomed and appreciated.
In the meantime, I took a look at the stats from 2017, and here is a round up of the 19 articles you, Friends of Dave, clicked on most during the year. They are not necessarily the best or most thought provoking, but are the ones you took the time to open. I think that you will find the list interesting and entertaining -- and in case you missed any of these, know that fellow Friends of Dave seemed to like them. So there's added peer pressure to not be one of those people who are out of the loop....just sayin'....
Have a happy and safe New Year my friends. I am truly hoping that 2018 is a prosperous one for each one of you. Enjoy!
XOXO
Dave
Your Most Clicked Articles of 2017
The fact that this NSFW affirmation was the most clicked curated selection of the year truly warms my heart....and is telling of what type of content Friends of Dave finds valuable. Bookmark it and click it often -- it will still be soothing and refreshing in 2018 and beyond.
2. A Note from Juicero’s New CEO — medium.com
So much goodness wrapped up into this CEO letter that it is funny to read even today. If the website "F*cked Company" still existed, this would have been the poster child. RIP Juicero.
3. America’s ‘Retail Apocalypse’ Is Really Just Beginning — www.bloomberg.com The spillover from retailer debt will flow far and wide across the economy.
4. Mike Leach on Weddings — www.youtube.com
Watch and enjoy the musings of a college football coach on weddings and marriage. In the end you will wish that you had eloped.
5. Women Like The Smell Of Guys Who Eat A Certain Diet — www.npr.org
Your diet can influence your appearance. You knew that. But did you know that what you eat can also affect your body odor and your attractiveness to the opposite sex?
6. A Data-Driven Approach to Investing in Salespeople — medium.com
Lots of articles passed along this year focusing on data and data driven decision making. This in-depth analysis focusing on the timing of sales hires seemed to strike a nerve with the sales oriented Friends of Dave. Worthy of another look.
7. The Unforgivable Sin in Silicon Valley: Being Gen-X — www.inc.com
If you grew up listening to Pearl Jam, you can kiss your high-tech dream job good-bye.
8. A Theory on Why 2017 Was Filled With Jerks — nymag.com
According to Robert Sutton, the problem of “disrespectful, demeaning, and downright mean-spirited behavior” is “worse than ever.”
9. Employees Who Stay In Companies Longer Than Two Years Get Paid 50% Less — www.forbes.com The worst kept secret is that employees are making less on average every year.
10. Tech Companies are Addicting People! But Should They Stop? — www.nirandfar.com The Q-tip Effect explains why some people get addicted to technology and the moral responsibility companies have to help them.
11. We Analyzed 100 Million Headlines. Here’s What We Learned About What Works. — buzzsumo.com
A great, comprehensive study on how you can get more people to open and click on your content. If you read it the first time, probably good to check it out again.
12. 6 Reasons Salespeople Win or Lose a Sale — hbr.org
HINT: decisions aren’t always rational.
13. Happiness — www.youtube.com
This recent short video received a lot of attention. Now that the holidays are over, it might be a safe time to once again check out this dystopian view on the pursuit of happiness.
14. This Hedge Fund Guy Harassed Women for Years — www.statnews.com
2017 will be known as the year the lid was blown off this topic. This well written submission is very much worth the read when you have time.
16. The Value of College — datatrekresearch.com
With student indebtedness up 170% over the last decade and 28% default rates (a record level) for those who graduated in 2010/2011, seems like a great time to take a look at the data and understand the true value of college.
17. This is why you shouldn't put your feet on the dashboard — www.cbsnews.com
"Basically my whole right side was broken, and it's simply because of my ignorance," the Georgia woman said.
18. Ten Techniques for Quickly Building Trust With Anyone — www.farnamstreetblog.com Ten techniques for building quick trust and rapport with anyone from Robin Dreeke, the lead instructor at the FBI’s Counterintelligence training program.
19. I kicked my smartphone addiction by retraining my brain to enjoy being bored — qz.com
Boredom is an opportunity for us to meet our own needs—to turn inward rather than outward and tend our emotions, interact with our creativity, and give our brains a break.