The Friday Thing #797
Coming to you from Washington DC this Friday. Where of course it is raining heavily while the sun is out in Seattle.
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The Friday Thing #797 is inspired by conversations with some members of my team during the week who were seeking career advice. I started to synthesize a few of those conversations in to a theme I called “develop your radar – internally and externally”. It also connects back to edition #750 where I talked about the notion of “never assuming”.
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The connection between the concepts of radar and never assume came to me as I thought about my own media diet right now. I am consuming a ton of information when it comes to AI – reading widely and keeping my own notes on key graphs, datapoints, soundbites, videos and more. I try to have a constant radar in the external landscape and work to spot patterns and join dots. And then I try to live up to my own mantra of “read widely and share generously”. This is where the notion of never assume comes in. It’s easy to assume everyone is reading the same things you are, but in my experience, that is rarely true. So, I also try to cultivate an internal radar for who may be interested in the things I am reading – and then I share it with them. More often than not, I get a note back saying “thanks” – a positive feedback loop. Sometimes people tell me that they had already read it, which is also great as it confirms they’re interested in similar things. I make a mental note and hone my internal radar.
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So, ask yourself….what have you read this week that you found inspiring/fascinating/interesting? And who did you share it with?
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For me, the answer is this great piece in The New Yorker from my friend, Jaron Lanier, titled, There is no AI . I hope you enjoy it and look forward to your recommendation for my DC – SEA reading list.?
That’s all for this week.
Cheers and happy Friday.
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1 年Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Steve. I loved that read. Since you asked, I have to brag on my friend Tammy Joyner's thoughtful, well-researched piece on school climate. Not the tests, but the well-being of schools and the people in them. How do we create better learning environments? https://stateaffairs.com/georgia/education/georgia-school-climate-rating-part-two/