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18 2025 July

7 Tips for Making Your Website Non-Obvious (and Interesting)

Updating a website is one of my least favorite things to do as an entrepreneur. It just takes so much time. But if you’ve ever...

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14 2023 October

SXSW Sydney and a Sneak Peek at the Non-Obvious Podcast

Next week I'll be back in Australia speaking at the international edition of SXSW in Sydney. In addition to doing a Featured Session, I'll be recording two episodes LIVE from the stage for my upcoming Non-Obvious Show podcast (launching later this year).

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19 2023 September

The Creator of the Greatest Software Ever Invented Just Died

Dennis Austin just died and I feel like he deserves a bit of a tribute. Maybe even a parade. He’s the co-inventor, along with Michael Gaskins,...

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23 2022 June

Why We Still Need Conferences and Convention Centers

Gathering the smartest minds in a profession together face to face for future-shifting conversations inspires hope. It is undeniably important.

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20 2020 October

Dan Pink on Finding Big Ideas, the Truth About Regret and the Best Timing For Anything

This week on the Non-Obvious Insights Show, Dan Pink shares his process behind finding big ideas for his books (and why sometimes he abandons an...

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26 2019 December

5 Non-Obvious Megatrends Changing Our World In 2020

For the past ten years I have gone through an annual ritual of publishing a book about trends that describe our shifting culture and business...

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18 2019 June

Why Powerpoint Isn’t The Problem (And It Never Was)

Powerpoint doesn’t deserve your contempt. The problem with Powerpoint is that many people abuse it or use it in lazy ways – and their presentations...

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24 2019 January

Selfie Dysmorphia, Celebrities Abandoning Social Media and the World’s Biggest Universal Income Experiment | Non-Obvious Insights 01.24.19

Why Every Ski Map Looks The Same This past weekend was a big one for skiing and so this article was interesting and timely –...

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13 2018 December

The 2018 Non-Obvious Book Awards – Top 50 Business Books Of The Year

Every year my team and I read and review hundreds of books in the process of curating ideas to incorporate in our annual list of...

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25 2017 August

Uber Releases Its Original Pitch Deck From 2008

Despite their recent troubles and exit of embattled CEO Travis Kalanick – the rise of Uber is one of the undeniable success stories from Silicon...

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28 2017 July

What VCs Look For In Robotics Startups (And What It Can Teach You)

As investing in robotics takes off, this story about what VCs and investors look for has a valuable insight as shared by investor Josh Wolfe...

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24 2017 February

How To Build Trust In An Era Of Desperate Truth Seeking Consumers

It is hard to get away from the feeling that we are being manipulated all the time. This week there were plenty of new stories...

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23 2016 December

Hasbro Saves Families, Amazon’s Uber Idea, CES 2017 and Marketing Lessons From Hatchimals

Given it is the end of the year, this week’s stories include several holiday themes, including an inside look at the PR strategy behind Hatchimals,...

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