by John Macdonald | May 18, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
In writing, passive voice is a sentence in which the subject receives the action rather than performing it. “The dog bit the man” is active. “The man was bitten by the dog” is passive. Pro writers learn to write with active voice early on because the passive voice... by John Macdonald | May 17, 2026 | Human, Leadership, Technology, The250
In the 2000’s into the 2010s, Apple did the unthinkable. They cannibalized their own massively successful product’s market share with a new product. They killed the iPod with the iPhone. MBA’s and executive leadership would have told them it was stupid. But then... by John Macdonald | May 16, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
Unlike the shifting sands, the rug pull requires immediate action. You’ve got nowhere to stand. Now you’re falling. The rug pull happens in an instant. No forewarning. No spidey-sense tingling. Just, “Here. Now it’s all different. Figure it out.” The first thing you... by John Macdonald | May 15, 2026 | AI, Human, Technology, The250
I’m pretty darn good at getting what I want out of AI. Why is that? A good portion of it is because I’ve spent the last 3 1/2 years in deep with it. At first, like an 8-year-old with a new toy, I dove in. Then, once I was in, I realized this is indeed the future of... by John Macdonald | May 14, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
I’ve seen the T-Shirts. As someone who likes to lift heavy and run far, it resonates. But also, in my current life state, I’m starting to think, “Should I? Is that still a goal?” Maybe it should be “Lift appropriately. Run for a while.” I’m wondering what the... by John Macdonald | May 13, 2026 | AI, Human, Leadership, Technology, The250
I don’t even know who these LLMs are anymore. They’re strangers to me. The latest versions seem to have regressed from their previous models. Now I’m just getting frustrated. [does some research…] Aha! They’ve changed. They’ve grown. Their experiences are piling up in...