by John Macdonald | Apr 30, 2026 | AI, Leadership, Technology, The250
Throw money at the problem. Spend your way out. Possibly frivolously. More people, more services, more tools. Whatever’s necessary. But spending more money requires an approval chain. Checks and balances. Is this a good idea? Do we have the budget? What if we don’t?... by John Macdonald | Apr 29, 2026 | AI, Leadership, Technology, The250
I see this a lot now. Also, “Here’s the AI summary of…” There are two reasons why people at my company feel compelled to indicate they’ve used AI: It’s AI, so beware. You keep telling me you want me to use AI, so here you go. In a way, it’s kinda like a, “So there!”... by John Macdonald | Apr 28, 2026 | Human, The250
The Monty Hall problem. You’ve got 3 doors to choose from. One has a new car, the other 2, goats. So you pick one, but don’t open it yet. The host, who knows what’s behind each door, opens one of the 2 you didn’t pick, and it has a goat. Now you have 2 doors to choose... by John Macdonald | Apr 27, 2026 | AI, Technology, The250
I’ve purchased 16 cars over my adult life. Twelve of them have been used. I like to buy used cars. For me, I feel like I get most of the new stuff for that model at a better price. I miss out on the latest and greatest, of course, but that’s the tradeoff I make.... by John Macdonald | Apr 26, 2026 | AI, Technology, The250
Vinyl has made somewhat of a comeback, and film’s been popping its head up as well. By the way, neither is “better” than their digital counterparts. Not objectively, anyway. You may think so, and that’s either equipment, nostalgia, “people like me,” or confirmation... by John Macdonald | Apr 25, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
We are all becoming. We are becoming at work and at home, and likely they are intertwined, whether you want them to be or not. One affects the other. Linked by the fact that although you can play roles, you can’t disconnect your being. The question is, who are you...