“It’s such a groovy place to talk and maybe watch a show, down at the drive-in” The Beach Boys, 1964 Any boomer (and probably many Gen Xers), have enjoyed at least a few nights at the local drive-in. These suburban icons reached their peak popularity during the 1960s as an …more
Bill Gates once said that “we always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten.” I’d agree. But what about the next hundred? Thanks to French artist Jean-Marc Côté (and others), we have the beginnings of …more
I’ve recently been hearing and reading a lot about “the new normal,” or “the next normal.” Even as we’re struggling to adapt to unprecedented life changes, it’s no surprise we’re already wondering what happens next. Two weeks ago (wow, has it really been that long?) I wrote about how we …more
First things first. It’s not really social distancing. During the forced separations that nearly 90% of us are currently experiencing, the last thing we want to do is socially separate. Social non-distancing is more important than ever. Connections with my family, friends, and coworkers are about the only thing keeping …more
It’s been a tough few weeks. We’re all going a little stir crazy. As we collectively shelter in place it seemed fitting to share the most recent guidance from the CDC (Cartoon Distraction Consortium). Plus, a little Friday levity is well overdue. For the record, I’m currently at a Level …more
Show of hands. Who loves Seattle? Who loves explainer videos? I answered “yes” to both these questions, which puts this recent video from Jared Owen squarely in my wheelhouse. The Space Needle, built for the 1962 World’s Fair, still stands as an iconic part of the Seattle skyline (as any …more
Five short weeks ago I was barely thinking about coronavirus. I’ve always been a diligent hand washer, but social distancing, personal protection equipment, ventilators, and quarantines weren’t on my radar. Now, it’s getting hard to remember those halcyon, pre-virus days. The days when our biggest annoyances were the talker in …more
Our Annual Sales Kick-off (ASKO) for Sprinklr is next week, and I couldn’t be more excited. Last year I got to roll out new branding, a new product line-up, new positioning, and new selling assets. Over the last year we’ve done a rev on our “Gold Deck” and updated the …more
