The Most Interesting Things I read this Week — July 27, 2017

Mark A. Hodgkin
Jul 27, 2017 · 2 min read

New weekly post I’m working on with some of the most interesting things I’ve stumbled upon recently. For more, visit www.MarkAHodgkin.com.

“Work Hard or Work Smart?” Is the Wrong Question, Ed Batista (EdBatista.com)
I proudly have a “Work Smarter Not Harder” poster up in my office but have never thought these two were mutually exclusive. Batista writes a convincing piece that it’s not an either/or scenario and that being strategic about when to work smart and when to work hard is key

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SnapChat Hopes to Stop Copycats by Acquiring the Strong.Codes Team, Lulu Chang (Digital Trends)
It’s a running joke that whenever Snapchat rolls out a new product that Facebook will soon be implementing a very similar one in FB or Instagram. Snap is now snatching up some companies that might make copying harder. Will it be enough?

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What are My Multimedia Rights Worth? Dan Gale (College AD)
Few things have been more impactful over the last 20 years in college sports than multimedia rights. From massive realignment to new networks, it has been a huge driver of change. New factors are popping up and will this be a huge issue as the next round of negotiations start up with increased digital competition and cable/ESPN struggles

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Sixers Trust the Innovation Process, Caleb Mezzy (Business of Sports)
Very cool story from my buddy Caleb Mezzy on a tech incubator started up by the Philadelphia 76ers. Four startups from various industries like esports, digital cause media and fantasy sports make up the first class. The partnership with Kimball Office offers “access to industry experts, executives, financiers, third-party branding, marketing and legal services, free meals and housing in the Philadelphia area and the opportunity to pitch industry-leading investors and venture capital firms.” For more visit http://sixersinnovationlab.com/.

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To Watch:

Why Our Screens Make Us Less Happy, Adam Alter (TED)
One of the things I’m studying and pondering most these days.

Books:

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, Greg McKeown
This book was recommended to me by Carter Henderson and Fred Demarest in a span of a week. I promptly downloaded it, tore through it and loved it. A real paradigm changer.

As Man Thinketh, James Allen
An old one, but great manifesto about how our thoughts shape our actions and thus, our destinies.

Listen:

Shameless plug for our Sports Leadership Podcast with Arkansas Sr. Associate AD Chris Freet:

Mark A. Hodgkin

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Do not pretend to have all the answers, just looking to ask better questions. I write about sports business, technology, social media, work & philosophy.

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