
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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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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28 2018 August
The Loneliness Industry and the World’s Saddest Product
About a year and a half ago, a Japanese company called Gatebox released a depressing preview video of a new AI powered “Holographic Wife” that would offer...
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12 2018 July
Pokemon Go Isn’t Dead … It’s Quietly Dominating
A little over two years ago, Pokemon Go was everywhere. People walked down the street glued to their phones. And then one day it all...
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08 2018 June
How Twitter Is Killing Our Culture (And Why We Probably Won’t Fix It)
Is Twitter useful anymore (or was it ever)? Most of us who have been on the platform for some time have likely experienced a downward...
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15 2017 August
Writer Of Str@nge% Password Guidelines Finally Admits He Was Wrong
If you ever wanted someone to blame for having to change your password every 90 days – last week the world found out who that...
Read Now04 2017 March
Agencies Embrace Trump’s America, Elmer’s Slime Problem & Why Digital IQ Is Falling
For a quick summary, this week’s featured stories include: 20 luxury brands that millennials most want to own Why CEOs are slowly losing confidence in...
Read Now09 2016 December
15 Non-Obvious Business Trends Shaping 2017 (Retail, Consumer, Tech, Marketing, and Media)
Are you a member of the media? Visit our media kit to download a trend summary and more information about requesting an interview with Rohit...
Read Now31 2016 March
Microhotels, Holographic Toys & Why CVS Walked Away From $2B Dollars
The news of this past week was filled with highly anticipated announcements like Oculus Rift finally launching its first consumer VR headset and the expected fanfare...
Read Now09 2015 June
A Short And Hopeful History Of Social Media
Social media has always been the home of meaningless indignation. What do you do when you’re angry about something no one else cares about? Share...
Read Now01 2013 October
BOOK LAUNCH: ePatient 2015 – 15 Surprising Trends Changing Healthcare
Today I launched ePatient 2015 – 15 Surprising Trends Changing Healthcare, my newest book focused on the future of healthcare. It might seem like an...
Read Now24 2013 April
How Dyson’s Winning Strategy Depends On Who They DON’T Hire
The “Ballbarrow” was never really a product destined for greatness. Replacing a wheel in a traditional wheelbarrow with a ball hardly qualifies as a groundbreaking...
Read Now13 2013 February
Inside the Greatest Online Product Launch Since Gmail
Looking back, it’s fair to say the launch strategy Google used back in 2004 has become legendary. When the new platform first came out offering...
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