What makes human, human? (First braindump on AI)

“AI has by now succeeded in doing essentially everything that requires ‘thinking’ but has failed to do most of what people and animals do ‘without thinking’.” – Donald Knuth Hey. Been a while since I published anything here, and my brain is getting constipated with stuff that will just get more tangled the longer I…

Ask, don’t tell

Saying “I’m doing a couple of projects on Content, L&D, and Knowledge Management consulting now” is less effective than “do let me know if you knew anyone who needs help with their content strategy, L&D, onboarding, training, and enablement”. Be more direct. even if you think it’s obvious, even when you knew they do have…

The power of saying something out loud

At the risk of sounding socially inept and imperceptive, until very recently I’ve underestimated the magic and power of the act of 1) saying something out loud, 2) being witnessed, and 3) witnessing others in relationships. “If you put shame in a petri dish, it needs three ingredients to grow exponentially: secrecy, silence, and judgment.…

[30hbc] Paying for conversations and miscellaneous

idk what it is about conversations that allow them to draw insight out of you with ease. Looking at prompts and exercises in workbooks, I don’t feel motivated to work on them. It’s different than if I imagined someone asking me those Qs. The latter feels more effortless and engaging. I guess this is what…

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