Scribbles

06/06/2023

Determining my carbon footprint got me thinking about the challenge of businesses and consuming achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Check out my latest article.

Recently, I supported a company that assessed the environmental and social impact of goods used in interior design from raw materials through reuse or disposal. Their customers were eager to invest in products that lowered their carbon footprint with the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050.

05/26/2023

Applying for a position with a security company percolated a recent incident in which my NordicTrack was infected with malware. What I learned...

Recently, I applied for a position with a security solutions company. Writing the cover letter, I was reminded of an incident I’d expunged from my mind.

05/23/2023

Re-arranging steppingstone in my garden made me realize that sometimes it's better to push out a communication, even if it's not perfect, then to procrastinate in hope of landing on the ultimate messaging and design.

Last weekend, I was working in my garden and perturbed that I had to duck around a tree branch, which was now inconveniently draped over several steppingstones. I squandered a few minutes, contemplating whether I should move the steppingstones.

03/25/2023

A recruiter recently asked if I'd every marketed to consumers. The answer was yes, but I quickly realized that I didn't really know the consumer market with it quickly evolving.

Recently, a recruiter asked if I’d ever marketed to consumers. I paused for a few seconds then answered “yes.

03/07/2023

A performance of Mozart's Requiem got me thinking about whether AI-generated content should be labeled to distinguish it from that produced by humans.

02/22/2023

Having written communications for Microsoft that weave in the magic of artificial intelligence and its ability to solve seemingly impossible challenges, I've been trying to understand why AI-powered chatbots are disconcerting. Then it occurred me. They lack uniquely human subjectivity.

The talk-of-the-town, for the past few months, has been artificial intelligence (AI). People are testing the newly released Bing AI-enabled search engine, conversing with OpenAI ChatGPT, and exploring other AI applications.

02/06/2023

Seeing the flick "You People" got me thinking about the difference between casting directors and recruiters, and the value of considering other aspects of a person's experience and capabilities than what's on their resume.

02/04/2023

The latest in my series of articles on "Marketing from the Grocery Aisle."

Continuation of my series on “Marketing from the Grocery Aisles” I’m kinda’ obsessed with grocery stores. First, their audience is truly everyone from toddlers being pushed in grocery carts, grabbing at cereal boxes, festooned with cartoon characters to senior citizens surveying the offering...

01/06/2023

Does dishonesty trickle down and become mainstream? I explore this top in my latest post on scribbles writing.

Originally posted on LinkedIn on December 28, 2022 In September 1953, workers on the final wing assembly line at an airplane factory in New York were observed to determine the circumstances and rat…

01/06/2023

While on a cruise, my trusty laptop stopped working. The journey to restore my documents made me realize I'd been producing content like an air popper spits out popcorn.

Originally posted on LinkedIn on December 20, 2022 I have a confession. On the job, I’m diligent about organizing my files and using enterprise resources to store them in a logical manner. I pride …

12/19/2020

COVID-19 had upended many institutions and will become the plot point, which may redefine the grocer and food industries to meet not only consumers' changing needs, but those with food insecurities.

COVID-19 has uprooted many institutions, and left many scrambling for food. It’s also the plot point, which will redefine the grocery and food industry.

11/22/2020

The idea for the this article has been on the tip of my fingers for the past few months.

When I was a teen, a beloved uncle bought my family a vintage pachinko machine. It most likely came from an arcade because you needed to put in a quarter to retrieve the metal balls.