Thinking With Mitch Joel

ph Jaffe is one of the top marketing thinkers. He is the author of five books (Life After The 30-Second Spot, Join The Conversation, Flip The Funnel, Z.E.R.O.) and his latest, Built To Suck (plus his new company H.M.S. Beagle). A long-time friend, we used to record semi-regular conversations that would dive deeper into business, innovation and marketing. Well, we’re back!

Welcome to episode #663 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #663 - Host: Mitch Joel. One of the most prolific and fascinating business professionals in the area of better brand storytelling and marketing is Bernadette Jiwa. She is a veritable force of nature who creates frequent and compelling prose that are sprinkled with optimism and wisdom. Last September she was on the show to discuss her book, Story Driven – You Don't Need To Compete When You Know Who You Are, and she's back with a brand new book called, The Right Story - A Brief Guide to Changing The World. I consider her to be a true business philosopher, because Bernadette delivers the goods. When she not writing books and publishing articles, Bernadette helps companies of all sizes to build a brand to be proud of. Bernadette has a whole bunch of business books that you must read: Hunch, Meaningful, Marketing: A Love Story, Fortune Cookie Principle, Difference and Make Your Idea Matter. It is a thrill to have her back on the show to discuss her latest, The Right Story. Enjoy the conversation….

• Running time: 52:02.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
• Subscribe over at iTunes.
• Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
• Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.
• or you can connect on LinkedIn.
• ...or on Twitter.
• Here is my conversation with Bernadette Jiwa.
• The Right Story - A Brief Guide to Changing The World.
• Story Driven – You Don't Need To Compete When You Know Who You Are.
• Hunch.
• Meaningful.
• Marketing: A Love Story.
• Fortune Cookie Principle,.
• Difference.
• Make Your Idea Matter.
• Follow Bernadette on Twitter.
• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Berndatte Jiwa is a force of nature. She’s back with a new book, The Right Story. I consider her to be a true business philosopher. Bernadette helps companies of all sizes to build a brand to be proud of. Bernadette has a whole bunch of business books that you must read: Hunch, Meaningful, Marketing: A Love Story, Fortune Cookie Principle, Difference and Make Your Idea Matter. It is a thrill to have her back on the show to discuss her latest, The Right Story.

Welcome to episode #662 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #662 - Host: Mitch Joel. What kind of business do you want to build? What kind of business do you really want to work for? It's true that we live a world where we can choose to do so many interesting and different things... and we can do them from the comfort of our own home (if we so choose). Paul Jarvis is the author of a great book called, Company of One. I was fortunate enough to be asked to blur this book. Paul thinks differently (very differently) about work (and what it means). He's a designer who likes writing (or vice versa) and has worked for himself since the 90s. His courses —Creative Class and Chimp Essentials — have been taken by more than 13,000 paying students. His writing has been talked about by everyone from Ashton Kutcher to Arianna Huffington. Paul also sends out a weekly newsletter, called Sunday Dispatches (and I love it!). Here has a very different perspective on what "making it" means, and how to live a life with work that matters. Enjoy the conversation.

• Running time: 54:57.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
• Subscribe over at iTunes.
• Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
• Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.
• or you can connect on LinkedIn.
• ...or on Twitter.
• Here is my conversation with Paul Jarvis.
• Company of One.
• Sunday Dispatches.
• Chimp Essentials.
• Creative Class.
• Follow Paul on Twitter.
• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Paul Jarvis is the author of a great book called, Company of One. Paul thinks differently about work (and what it means). He has worked for himself since the 90s. His courses —Creative Class and Chimp Essentials — have been taken by more than 13,000 students. Paul also sends out a weekly newsletter, called Sunday Dispatches (and I love it!). Here has a very different perspective on what "making it” means, and how to live a life with work that matters.

Welcome to episode #661 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #661 - Host: Mitch Joel. Where do the concepts of how we run a business come from? Many don't realize that management concepts are rarely created, implemented and perfected by simply fumbling through it. In fact, Henry Mintzberg is responsible for much of the management concepts that are in practice today. A true legend. You can't use those words lightly when it comes to the business world. Henry Mintzberg is a true legend. He is an internationally renowned academic and author on business and management. He is currently the Cleghorn Professor of Management Studies at the Desautels Faculty of Management of McGill University in Montreal, where he has been teaching since 1968. A published author (more times than most can count), he has been pushing progressive management theory since the early seventies. Most know him for his 1989 book, Mintzberg On Management. Mintzberg also runs a business called, Coaching Ourselves. Most recently, he published a book (which is a curation and re-editing of his online articles) called, Bedtime Stories For Managers. Henry wants leaders to manage with soul, become keynote listeners (not speakers) and engage with their teams in more meaningful ways. Enjoy the conversation...

• Running time: 54:28.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
• Subscribe over at iTunes.
• Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
• Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.
• or you can connect on LinkedIn.
• ...or on Twitter.
• Here is my conversation with Henry Mintzberg.
• Bedtime Stories For Managers.
• Coaching Ourselves.
• Mintzberg On Management.
• Follow Henry on Twitter.
• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Henry Mintzberg is responsible for much of the management concepts that are in practice today. He is an internationally renowned academic and author on business and management. He is currently the Cleghorn Professor of Management Studies at the Desautels Faculty of Management of McGill University. Most know him for his 1989 book, Mintzberg On Management. Most recently, he published a book called, Bedtime Stories For Managers. Enjoy the conversation...

Welcome to episode #660 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #660 - Host: Mitch Joel. It's always a great day when you get the chance to spend some time with the big brain that is Seth Godin. His latest book, This Is Marketing is a true shot across the bow at how marketers are thinking these days (it's not all data and artificial intelligence). Seth is a book writing (and publishing) machine. His countless bestsellers (nearly twenty and still going!) continue to inspire business leaders all over the world. Along with the new book, Seth is also neck-deep in his altMBA course (which has had close to 3000 participants), his marketing course (on which the book is based) - The Marketing Seminar, a podcasting course - The Podcasting Fellowship, and he's super passionate about his own podcast, Akimbo. Seth is busier than ever. Seth is more opinionated that ever. Seth is more interested in your own success than he has ever been. The world may be slanting towards a negative position, but you won't find any of that with Seth Godin. Do I love Seth Godin? I sure do… and here's the proof: Dear Seth Godin (from 2012). Enjoy the conversation...

• Running time: 54:33.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
• Subscribe over at iTunes.
• Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
• Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.
• or you can connect on LinkedIn.
• ...or on Twitter.
• Here is my conversation with Seth Godin.
• This Is Marketing.
• altMBA.
• Akimbo.
• The Marketing Seminar.
• The Podcasting Fellowship.
• Follow Seth on Twitter.
• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Seth Godin's latest book, This Is Marketing is a true shot across the bow at how marketers are thinking. Seth is a book writing machine. His countless bestsellers continue to inspire business leaders. Seth is also neck-deep in his altMBA course, his marketing course - The Marketing Seminar, a podcasting course - The Podcasting Fellowship, and he’s super passionate about his own podcast, Akimbo. Seth is busier than ever. Seth is more opinionated that ever. Enjoy the conversation...

Welcome to episode #659 of Six Pixels of Separation.

Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #659 - Host: Mitch Joel. We have been debating and discussing the power of technology, culture and humans for a long time. Rahaf Harfoush is a Strategist, Digital Anthropologist, and Best-Selling Author who focuses on the intersections between emerging technology, innovation, and digital culture. She teaches Innovation & Emerging Business Models at Sciences Politique's Masters of Economics and Finance program in Paris. Before that, Rahaf was the Associate Director of the Technology Pioneer Program at the World Economic Forum in Geneva. Her first book, Yes We Did - An Insider's Look at How Social Media Built the Obama Brand chronicled her experiences as a member of Barack Obama's digital media team during the 2008 Presidential elections and explored how social networking revolutionized political campaign strategy. Her second book was the best selling, The Decoded Company (that she co-authored). Her latest book is Hustle & Float - reclaim your creativity and thrive in a world obsessed with work. For too long, creativity and productivity have been considered essential but unconnected. Thousands of books have been written about each of these concepts separately. In fact, nearly every business book out there tackles achievement and performance through one of these two lenses. Hustle and Float is an exploration of the increasing tensions between productivity and creativity within our personal and professional lives. Enjoy the conversation...

• Running time: 53:25.
• Hello from beautiful Montreal.
• Subscribe over at iTunes.
• Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
• Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.
• or you can connect on LinkedIn.
• ...or on Twitter.
• Here is my conversation with Rahaf Harfoush.
• Hustle & Float - reclaim your creativity and thrive in a world obsessed with work.
• The Decoded Company.
• Yes We Did - An Insider's Look at How Social Media Built the Obama Brand.
• Follow Rahaf on Twitter.
• This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.