It’s that time of year when many are preparing for vacation and looking for some reading material to take with them. This week Jim, Jon, and Jason discuss what is on their summer reading list and other recommendations they have. BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS The Laws of Human Nature The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many […]
Author Archives: Jim Driscoll
33 Tangents – Episode #57 – Starting a Family and Maintaining Balance
The concept of Work-Life Balance started out like all things do, as something that is well-intentioned. It feels like that in recent years “Work-Life Balance” has become cliche and is used as a recruiting tactic employed by companies. Using Jim as an example, Jason, Jon, and Jim talk about how to maintain balance in your […]
33 Tangents – Episode #56 – Talking New Age-y Business Trends with Evan LaPointe and Randy Zwitch
This week Jason and Jim are joined by friends of the show and past guests Evan LaPointe and Randy Zwitch. What started as a comment on Twitter lead to this conversation about new age-y business stuff; the trends in business that often turn out to be fads. Randy Zwitch – Senior Director of Developer Relations – […]
33 Tangents – Episode #55 – Dealing With A Client That Micromanages
As consultants, we’ve all been there. You come across that one client that wants to micromanage you as if you were one of their own employees. This kind of practice is unhealthy when it comes to employees and can be downright disastrous with consultants. What are the issues a consultant can experience when a client […]
33 Tangents – Episode #54 – Dealing with the Analytics Turnover Problem
Photo By: unsplash-logoCraig Whitehead The Analytics space is one that sees rapid turnover. According to Corey Prohens at IQ Workforce is that most who work in analytics, either on the implementation or on the analysis & insights side, move jobs every 18 months. This results in a feeling of repeated reset and slow progression. What […]
33 Tangents – Episode #53 – We’ve been podcasting for a year
It’s hard to believe but it’s been a year since we launched the podcast and published our first episode. This week, Jason, Jon, and Jim take a moment to look back and discuss how we got started, what we’ve learned, and where we think we’ll go next. Most Downloaded Episodes Episode #37 – Talking […]
33 Tangents – Episode #52 – Talking Data Layers with Jim Gordon – Part 2
This week Jim and Jason welcome back Jim Gordon to continue their discussion regarding data layers. While last week focused on the technical intricacies of data layers, this week the attention turned toward the business need for data layers and why they are needed. STUFF WE MENTIONED Exploring Abandoned Places [YouTube.com] Hog Hollow Trail [AllTrails.com] […]
33 Tangents – Episode #51 – Talking Data Layers with Jim Gordon – Part 1
This week Jason and Jim are joined by TMS Guru Extraordinaire, Jim Gordon. For those that don’t know Jim, he spent time with Search Discovery as they were building Satellite which became DTM after it was acquired by Adobe. He’s the author of the frequently used and referenced “DTM Cheat Sheet” and over the last […]
33 Tangents – Episode #50 – Talking Mentoring and Coaching with Stephen Marshall
This week, Jim and Jason are joined by Stephen Marshall. Stephen is an Associate Professor and the Department Chair at East Tennessee State University. He is responsible for the vision and management of the Department of Media and Communication which consists of 15+ full and part-time faculty and staff as well as 400+ undergraduate […]
33 Tangents – Episode #49 – Adobe Summit 2019 Recap
It’s the week following Adobe Summit and the team sits down to recap the events, discuss what they found most interesting, and talk about what it’s like to present at an event of that scale. THINGS WE MENTIONED The T-Shirt Cannon The T-Shirt Cannon 360 Version Attendees lining up for Hila Dahan’s Summit Session […]