Month: April 2014
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A Question At Dinner & A Visit To Medium
Last week, the CEO of one of the largest companies in America asked me privately how I feel about new media insurgents like BuzzFeed disrupting traditional media models. BuzzFeed founder Jonah Peretti was sitting right beside me. (Hi, Jonah.) The answer’s easy: Every meaningful insurgent has something to teach us. When disruptive new businesses succeed,…
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In Praise Of People Who Make Us Uncomfortable
People who don’t think like we do… make us uncomfortable. We don’t like to be around people who make us uncomfortable. The more successful we become, the less we’re forced to be around people who make us uncomfortable. The less we’re around people who make us uncomfortable, the more comfortable we become. The more comfortable…