Talents & Skills

Humans Need Not Apply

Here is just what the world doesn’t need: another person pontificating on the future of AI and its place in our world. But I’m going to do it anyway, keeping in mind that my world…

AI Need Not Apply: Rebuttal to blog: Humans Need Not Apply

Before you read this rebuttal blog, you need to (or I suggest you should) read the original: Humans Need Not Apply. The funny thing is, I wrote both the original — “Humans Need Not Apply”…

ASK YOUTUBE. ASK A.I. OR ASK A FRIEND

We live in what is known as the “Information Age .”The transition from the Industrial Age to the Information Age began somewhere around the mid-20th century. This transition was the result of an economy centered…

ADVICE IS NOT CREATED EQUAL

There is no question advice is a key to learning and succeeding.  Whether it is advice on how to best overcome an immediate problem or a better way to operate a piece of gear, relationships,…

PRODUCER: MAKE IT, DON’T FAKE IT

In the world of entertainment production, the roles of show producers, supervising producers, and production managers can often be shrouded in mystery for those outside the industry. The question I frequently get asked is, “What…

STAFFER VERSE FREELANCER

Starting your career in a corporate / network environment could be like a non-domesticated animal being raised in captivity while working as a freelancer might be more like that animal trying to survive in the…

WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT WISDOM OR KNOWLEDGE? 

Let’s begin with the defining of these words: WISDOM 1. The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment; the quality of being wise. “listen to his words of wisdom” 2. The soundness of an…

YOUR NEW IDEA IS A COLLABORATION

Your New Idea is a Collaboration. Today’s smartphones didn’t just appear on the market and radically changed the world. Several instrumental developments had to happen prior. Actually, nothing just happens on its own. There is…

FINDING THE RIGHT PATH

I have thirty years of experience working at the highest level of music and broadcast programming. Co-authored fifteen books on the creative use of technology in the music industry. I’ve written over a hundred blogs…

DISRUPTION… PICK A SIDE

In industry, there is something called “disruption.” Some companies go down because of disruption, and some companies thrive in disruption. It is called their AQ adaptability quotient. How well they adapt to disruption or change…