Blogging at the intersection of commerce and culture since 2005.
How to Make a Better Future for Yourself
On a sultry afternoon in August, I scooped up an armful of daily newspapers and trudged up to my writing...
Summer Reading: iGen, Smartphones, Digital Culture and the Disrupted Self
As many of you know, my current obsession is researching how digital culture is changing humans most deeply—especially from within....
What Digital is Doing to Our Drive
Back in 2012, I started looking into what digital culture is doing to our sense of identity. I was especially...
5 Ways Digital is Transforming Who We Are and What We Want
Back in 2012, I started looking into what digital culture is doing to our sense of identity. I was especially...
New Rules for Communicating with Millenials and GenZ
Millennials and Gen Z live in two worlds. The time spent in the virtual world competes aggressively with life in...
“Hamilton” Meets the Super Bowl
Back in 2008, I drew laughs from the audience while on a book tour for Ren Gen: Renaissance Generation. I...
Announcing the 2017 Trend Report
It’s here! Our 2017 Trend Report is ready for download. This year, the team celebrated the fact that this marks...
Field Notes: What Successful People Know About Themselves
A few years ago, I bought a Nike Fuel band to help me with my fitness goals. I loved how...
What’s Next for You?
Like me, you’ve probably given serious thought to how you are going to improve your work or personal life, even...