“The standard pace is for chumps.” — The superhero of productivity and kindness — I completed University at the standard pace. I graduated from my Commerce degree at the same time as everyone else. Yes, I was a chump. Says who? Kimo Williams. Here’s what one student said about him: “Kimo Williams is this large, black man, a musician who attended Berklee School of…

From connecting with culture to selecting the exact right word — Wanting to write well isn’t enough. We must also understand (and follow) the process. But how? Much of it is obvious. We must cross our t’s and dot our i’s, we must write clearly, and we must be engaging. Except, it isn’t obvious how to be engaging. It’s not obvious…

Individuals, not conglomerates, should profit from an AI built intelligent-IoT. — It will live in our pockets, in our computers, and even in our coffee maker. The intelligent-IoT (Intelligent Internet of Things) will be physically personal — in a way the internet isn’t. Will it be seamless? Intrusive? Dangerous? Profitable? That depends on how we interact with it. Who will own the intelligent-IoT? What are the economics?

Understanding complex systems (like Bill Gates) is the first step to building them (like Steve Jobs). — Complex systems are sexy. This must have come as quite a shock to the kids who were writing programs in high school. Today, those kids are running the world (or at least building the platforms the world runs on). What platforms? Artificial intelligence (AI); quantum computing; blockchain; virtual reality (VR)…

Ask yourself, what’s helped you more: Competing against other talented people — or cooperating with them? — I hated swimming, but I found solace in the competition. Because I was born without the head of my femur, something called Perthes Disease, I began swimming before I could walk. It started as rehabilitation and soon morphed into an obsession.

I’ve been a part of 500+ marketing campaigns. But only a few made a huge impact. Most were mediocre. — I hate that feeling. It’s like when you’re speeding on an open highway — then see those flashing lights. I knew I’d made a mistake — even if I wasn’t caught. Except for this time I wasn’t in the driver’s seat. I was on my computer chair. It was an…

After committing the ultimate marketing sin, I applied the storytelling technique when writing for clients. — I committed the ultimate marketing sin. I created content for contents’ sake. Worse still, I counted it as a win. For one client, my content was producing over 130,000 views a month (170,000 on a good month). Did it bring in sales? Sure. Did it bring in enough sales to…