Two and half years ago, as I was just starting my investing journey by investing in ONLY shampoo and conditioner, I got a fantastic email… — Two and half years ago, as I was just starting my investing journey by investing in ONLY shampoo and conditioner, I got a fantastic email in my inbox. It was from a nonprofit that I had supported for the last ten or so years and benefited from when I founded…

“What is weird to some is what we call home in Austin. And nowhere is that more true than Austin’s Weird Homes Tour” — Steve Adler, Mayor… — “What is weird to some is what we call home in Austin. And nowhere is that more true than Austin’s Weird Homes Tour” — Steve Adler, Mayor of Austin Hello Fellow Weirdos! Chelle and I want people to know that as of this month, much like Dart Bowl, The Alamo Drafthouse…

Thanks to all of you who texted and called this week. I am guilty of getting in my own head and forgetting the amazing friends we have… — Thanks to all of you who texted and called this week. I am guilty of getting in my own head and forgetting the amazing friends we have. Chelle Neff and I just got through 54 hours of no power, no heat, and no hot water. Now Austin has a boil…

It’s not just our current shelter in place world (or Tiger King) driving you to watch more of your favorite, and non-favorite shows. Most… — It’s not just our current shelter in place world driving you to watch more of your favorite, and non-favorite shows. Most people watch based on content, right? Correct. And most people make decisions based on price? Correct. But our Accenture research found a new candidate as people lean into having…

By Matt Policastro and David J. Neff — By Matt Policastro and David J. Neff Establishing distinctions between conventional analysts and data scientists at varying degrees of organizational data maturity. We are asked about this quandary over and over again in our consulting work with all types of organizations. Data is now a fundamental business asset and its…

My friend and colleague, Aaron Montana, and I just got back from Adobe Summit 2019 where we were both honored to speak as part of… — My friend and colleague, Aaron Montana, and I just got back from Adobe Summit 2019 where we were both honored to speak as part of Accenture’s perspective on personalization. We joined 16,000 other Adobe clients, users, and partners in Las Vegas for this. …

Change is hard. Culture eats strategy for breakfast. People love innovation (every idea is great) OVER experimentation (lets actually test… — Change is hard. Culture eats strategy for breakfast. People love innovation (every idea is great) OVER experimentation (let’s actually test those ideas). We’ve heard all of these thing before and believe in them. The real question is how do you change that thinking? …

I just got back from ShopTalk in Las Vegas where over 8,000 retail, eCommerce, VC and brand folks gathered to hear from executives of some… — I just got back from ShopTalk in Las Vegas where over 8,000 retail, eCommerce, VC and brand folks gathered to hear from executives of some of the world’s biggest brands on the latest trends, failures, and technology and to be assaulted by “AI-powered” drink serving robots and vending machines that…

While personalization is set to push a revenue shift of some $800 billion to the 15% of companies that get it right, no one ever said it… — While personalization is set to push a revenue shift of some $800 billion to the 15% of companies that get it right, no one ever said it would be easy. …