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Technology for Mindfulness. How to best utilize technology to your
advantage. The new year is always a good idea to revisit best practices.

• 02:50 Re-introducing Robert Plotkin
• 07:04 Why Technology for Mindfulness
• 11:27 Tech Designed for Addiction
• 15:58 Techniques and Habits for Mindfulness
• 19:11 Time Blocking
• 28:37 Breaking Up Big Tasks for Reward
• 34:22 Hofstadter's Law
• 44:08 Meditation Practice
• 51:52 Tuning out Distractions
• 54:02 Social Media

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robertplotkin,
https://technologyformindfulness.com/
Website: blueshiftip.com
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The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP
Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business
innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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#MakingDataSimplePodcast welcomes Jaclyn Rice Nelson, CEO & Co-founder of Tribe AI, a network of the world’s top technologists that build advanced AI solutions, AND Coalition Operators, an early-stage venture fund and top women’s operator network.  This week is Part 1 -  Where we simply discuss the state of AI.

• 01:29 Meet Jaclyn Rice Nelson
• 06:03 Being learning oriented 
• 08:22 Alphabets growth equity arm 
• 15:30 What AI now?  User interface?
• 19:52 What to do with hallucinations?
• 27:53 Business adoption

LinkedIn
WSJ spotlight https://techlive.wsj.com/person/jaclyn-rice-nelson/

Website: Tribe.AI, Coalition Operators

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It's a New Year! Setting your intentions; identifying what's important, and how to prioritize in business. Additionally, harness the superpower of identifying styles.

This week's episode is a replay of a highly rated episode with Lynne Snead, founder and owner of Talent Evolution Systems.  Lynne is a behavioral analyst, consultant, training specialist, speaker, coach. Lynne has a back ground in Educational Psychology, and has specialized in organizational performance for over 20 years. Lynne is one of the original Franklin Covey co-authors, has a best seller, she created Franklin Covey’s signature Project Development process and programs, worked directly with Stephen R Covey Senior and Stephen MR Covey Junior. Lynne started her own company in 2003. 

I've known Lynne for several years and highly recommend reaching out to her for more information.

Show Notes

• 1:42 – Lynne talks about her career
•  4:44 – What is your definition of Coach?
• 7:38 – Beginning of the year intentions
• 16:24 – Line of sight
• 36:40 – How do you prioritize in business?
• 44:40 – Style is important
• 50:54 – What is the “cheat” to align different styles?

 
Favorite book: Speed of Trust

Favorite book: Atomic Habits

About Vern Harnish 

Contact Lynne Snead

Connect with the Team
Producer Kate Mayne - LinkedIn.
Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter. 

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Mind blown!  Meet Casper Skern Wilstrup, CEO of Abzu, inventor of QLattice, and expert on Symbolic AI.  We discuss AI, science, and philosophy.  Get a drink and enjoy…

• 01:39 Introducing Casper Wilstrup
• 06:34 Abzu the Name
• 09:09 Abzu the Mission
• 12:32 Symbolic AI
• 22:20 Foundational Models?
• 24:42 The QLattice Explanation
• 26:33 Abzu Use Cases
• 30:57 More on QLattice
• 32:52 The Abzu Pitch
• 34:56 Reaching Abzu
• 36:10 Are We in a Simulation?
• 38:03 Panpsychism 🤯
• 43:03 For Fun

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/wilstrup

Website: https://www.abzu.ai/

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The intersection of AI and law.  Colin Levy, Director of Legal and Evangelist, Malbek, also named to the Fastcase 50 list of legal innovators in 2022, is a legal tech expert and corporate lawyer.  Hear from one of the most widely followed legal tech voices on legal tech tools, myths, and the impact of AI.

·       01:14 Introducing Colin Levy

·       03:19 The Definition of Legal Tech

·       09:13 Legal Tech and Ecosystem

·       10:37 Law's History and Future

·       13:34 Legal Tools

·       19:18 The Impact ofAI 

·       23:29 Legal Tech Myths

·       28:30 Fake News in Law?

·       37:46 Where are We Going Here?

·       41:38 The Book!

·       43:47 Where to find Colin Levy

·      44:35 Advice for Law Students 

·       47:10 For Fun

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/colinslevy

Website: https://www.colinslevy.com/

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This week on Making Data Simple, Fred Joyal. Perhaps you've seen Fred on 1-800-DENTIST commercials. Now, he's turned marketing genius into the art of being BOLD.  

Show Notes

•  02:20 Brand Fred Joyal
•  19:20 Monetization Strategy
•  20:58 Boldness is a Super Power
•  23:18 Just Show Up
•  26:15 Step Up with Exercises
•  27:00 Failure's are Steps Up, Take Another Swing 38:50 5 Steps to Lowering Anxiety
•  41:50 How to Better Network 

Find Fred Joyal @ https://fredjoyal.com/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/fredjoyal
Twitter: fredjoyal 

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#MakingDataSimplePodcast welcomes Robert Plotkin author of The Genie in the Machine and Founding Partner of Blueshift IP.  Can AI be patented?  Computer Automated Inventing Is Revolutionizing Law and Business.  Part 2.

• 00:50 Patenting an Algorithm
• 06:05 The Method for Patentability
• 13:37 Patent Files versus Approvals
• 16:09 Patent Costs
• 20:25 The Future of AI 
• 29:28 Finding Robert Plotkin
• 30:58 Biggest Misconception on IP Law 32:52 Technology for Mindfulness

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robertplotkin

Website: blueshiftip.com

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#MakingDataSimplePodcast welcomes Robert Plotkin author of The Genie in the Machine and Founding Partner of Blueshift IP. Can AI be patented?  Computer-Automated Inventing Is Revolutionizing Law and Business.  Part 1.

• 01:29 Robert Plotkin, Patent Attorney 07:32 Arriving in the Patent Field 12:00 Coolest Invention?
• 14:18 Advice for Law Students
• 19:17 What IS a Patent?  The Process
• 28:57 Top Priorities
• 32:14 Is Patent Law Ready for AI?
• 37:10 The Wild West : "Grow Faster than The Damage"
• 41:43 Large Language Model Regulation

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robertplotkin

Website: blueshiftip.com

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[email protected] and tell us why you should be next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. 

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Back to talking Data with Ed Anuff, CPO, DataStax.  With experience at Google, Apigee, Six Apart, Vignette, Epicentric, and Wired, Ed talks the future of databases with AI and GenAI.  

• 05:04 The Crazy life of Ed Anuff
• 08:12 DataStax defined
• 10:06 Vector Database
• 11:58 GenAI and RAG Pattern
• 18:03 DataStax Differentiation
• 21:39 NoSQL vs SQL
• 24:27 Common AI Use Cases
• 25:47 The Secret to ChatGPT
• 31:10 DataStax 2min Pitch
• 31:42 The Future
• 35:47 Bring AI to the Data

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/edanuff

Website: https://www.datastax.com/

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He's BACK!  Roger Premo, General Manager, Corporate Strategy and Ventures Development at IBM.  How the world has changed in a short year.  Generative AI and more!  

• 02:29 Meet Roger Premo Take 2
• 05:52 A Changing World
• 08:18 Generative AI
• 12:48 Both Sides of the Story
• 14:22 Hybrid Cloud and AI
• 20:50 IBM's watsonx
• 25:53 What Have We Learned?
• 27:46 Enterprise Models
• 29:59 Hugging Face
• 31:03 IBM's Differentiation
• 32:23 The 2 min Bar Pitch
• 35:57 Three Questions
• 42:21 An Intentional Hybrid Cloud Architecture 46:40 Responsible AI

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ropremo/

Website: https://www.ibm.com/watsonx

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. 

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.