Solis is quoted several times in an article by Marissa Stephenson on Outside Online titled “Let’s Stop Judging People For Using Phones Outdoors.” Using personal experience about “tech shaming,” her premise is that we shouldn’t judge people for not being purists when it comes to running, camping or participating in outdoor activities. Incorporating podcasts, music or entertainment into those activities are a matter of personal preference and should not be judged. She quotes a 2014 study from the University of…
Personal Innovation During Times of Digital Disruption
Note: For mobile users, please subscribe to my new feed here and unsubscribe from the old Feedburner feed. Ever have one of those conversations with someone you care about where you’re left feeling inspired and motivated? They’re rare occurrences in my life. I can count on one hand how many people I’m lucky to know who leave me feeling this way. One recent conversation was with Jim Marous, Publisher at The Financial Brand. If you’d like to listen to that conversation,…
The Beginning of the End of Likes: Instagram Expands Tests Removing Likes from Public View to U.S.
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri announced that the platform will start hiding “likes” for some U.S. users starting this week. This is an extension of a rolling test in seven countries around the world over the last several months. This is the moment that Mosseri shared the news. As you can hear from the audience reaction, it’s unclear how the market is going to react.https://twitter.com/WIRED/status/1192962986224128005 At face value, the move is commendable. Hiding likes is aimed at helping Instagram become “the…
How to Keep Digital Distractions from Killing Your Creativity
I was on Twitter recently and saw a link to a page titled, “5 must-read Harvard Business Review articles” by The Enterprise Project. Then I noticed that it specifically referenced an article on “how to keep digital distractions from killing your creativity.” “That sounds familiar!” I thought. I was pleasantly surprised when I clicked through see that my article in HBR was selected and also created as a stand-alone PDF. I wanted to share it with you here… “There are…
Lifescaling Your Brand: Brian Solis Offers 4 Solutions on CMO
Sharing important research that helped him write his new book Lifescale: How to Live a More Creative, Productive and Happy Life, Brian Solis offers “4 Ways to ‘Lifescale’ Your Brand” in an insightful piece on the CMO platform. The piece is centered around ways to deliver value from the point of view of the customer’s experience. He found a few places to start in order to rise above the noise and make a positive impression on distracted customers. #1 is…
Niche Publishing Network Spotlights Brian Solis’ Lifescale As a Top Read
Solis is high on the reading list of Lyndsie Clark of Niche Publishing Network, who links to articles on three books in her piece “What we’re reading: creating evergreen content, using Google Analytics, and boosting editorial creativity.” After sharing the link to the Inc.com piece on Lifescale (How digital distraction is killing creativity and what to do about It), Clark summarizes: “This article discusses how being constantly plugged in to digital sources can zap productivity and creativity, and offers solutions…
#1 Global Fintech Podcast Breaking Banks Hosts Brian Solis
Solis was interviewed on Finovate Podcasts’ “Breaking Banks” by guest host Brett King and co-host Dara Tarkowski about the concept and inception of his book “Lifescale,” which Solis called his eighth book overall but first “personal” book. He explains that after years of advising tech startups and shape the direction of that industry, he realized he was not immune to the powers of distraction or the addictive nature of “persuasive design” in the apps and services we use every day….
Video Of Brian Solis’ 2019 SXSW Speech Featured on a SXSW Piece on “How To Be The Best You”
The YouTube video of Brian Solis’ speech at 2019 SXSW appears in a compilation article on the SXSW website by Nicole Cappabianca called “How To Be The Best You with Esther Perel, Brian Solis, Marie Kondo & More.” The write urges people to “watch through the videos below and learn how to level up and get inspired to become the best version of yourself. . . Whether it’s designing your life to ‘spark joy’, harnessing the power of telling personal…
A Visual Journey of What it Means to Lifescale and Live a More Creative, Productive and Happy Life
Dani Saveker is Global CEO and Founder of The GLAS Group, an organization that offers a simple and effective framework that enables you to do better, be better and feel better in all aspects of life. Dani is also a talented artist who began publishing her Visual Synopses in 2018. She has an incredible thirst for learning and development and so her drawings not only look stunning but seek to capture the messages of some of the world’s greatest thought leaders…
Brian Solis’ Four-Point “Moments of Truth” Concept And Fresh Consumer Insights Showcased In a MyCustomer Article
Solis is the sole subject of an article by MyCustomer Editor Chris Ward titled “Brian Solis: How To Identify Your Moments of Truth.” The subtitle reads: “Customer experience guru and Lifescale author Brian Solis shares the moments of truth that businesses should focus on to improve customer experiences and drive advocacy.” The article starts with a reference to Solis’ book What’s the Future of Business?. In that volume, he highlighted the four moments of truth that can help businesses improve…
