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Six Links Worthy of Your Attention #461

Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?

My friends: Alistair Croll (Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, FWD50, and Scaletechconf; author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (Rebus Foundation, PressBooks, LibriVox) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person “must see.”

Check out these six links that we’re recommending to one another:

The Fantastically Strange Origin of Most Coal on Earth – National Geographic. “Did you know that coal is sort of an anomaly? Turns out that it comes from a period when wood was abundant — but nothing consumed it. So not only is coal on its way out, but the formation of coal pretty much stopped once bugs learned to eat it. Science is cool.” (Alistair for Hugh).
Fox In Socks – Neil Gaiman. “I am a huge Neil Gaiman fan, waiting with bated breath for Good Omens. My daughter was raised on a diet of Blueberry Girl and The Wolves in the Walls and Instructions. And every now and then he does amazing things, some for charity, some just because. Here he is reading Fox in Socks for charity, tongue twisters and all. Just because.” (Alistair for Mitch).
Is this ‘Common’ Language? – Commonweal. “I’m afraid to talk about identity politics in public, but I do think we’re perhaps losing the useful ability to have conversations about important things.” (Hugh for Alistair).
The Lost Art of Deadline Writing – The Atlantic. “Old timey sports writing is some of the best writing there is.” (Hugh for Mitch).
Joe Rogan Experience #1283 – Russell Brand. “On the surface, you may take this conversation to be between two celebrities. Two celebrities who have comedy in common. Two celebrities who you can see on any kind of screen size. You would be right (and very wrong). With each and every passing day, I grow more and more enamored with the brain, wit and wisdom of Joe Rogan. He is as much of a Renaissance Man as I have ever seen. This conversation is heavy, smart, deep and deeply entertaining. If you’re looking for perspective and why we – as humans – need to connect more deeply with one another, then here it is. Take a deep breath and just consider what these two are verbally jamming on…” (Mitch for Alistair).
Medium – Writing. “This is one of my favorite permanent tabs to leave open in my web browser. The best of the best when it comes to content on Medium about writing. It’s a deep, dark and smart rabbit hole. You have been warned. So, if you have a penchant for typing words, and like to read about writing as much as you might like to actually write (a real problem that I have), then this might (also) be for you. I love it. I hope you do too.” (Mitch for Hugh).

Feel free to share these links and add your picks on Twitter, Facebook, in the comments below or wherever you play.

Mitch Joel

Mitch Joel lives at the intersection of technology, business transformation and consumer culture. He is the Executive Director of Next Era Institute, a strategic intelligence platform helping leaders understand the forces reshaping business, technology, culture and society. The Institute identifies which shifts matter, explores their wider significance and translates them into strategic direction and momentum. Mitch is also a globally recognized keynote speaker. He has delivered thousands of presentations across both B2B and B2C industries to organizations including Google, Walmart, LEGO, Shopify, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble and Unilever. Strategy Magazine has called him “one of North America’s leading visionaries.” Mitch built his career by working directly inside the waves of change that reshaped modern business. He founded and built a digital marketing agency that worked with some of the world’s largest brands and was later acquired by WPP, where he served as President of a firm operating in 25 countries with almost 3,000 employees. Mitch is the bestselling author of Six Pixels of Separation and CTRL ALT Delete, and the host of Thinking With Mitch Joel, one of the longest-running business podcasts in the world. His writing and commentary appear in outlets including Harvard Business Review, Fast Company and Inc. Magazine. He is a member of Dr. Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches and was named to the Thinkers50 Radar. Mitch also hosts Groove – The No Treble Podcast, documenting the oral history of electric bass players. Mitch is also Co-Founder of ThinkersOne, a platform that enables companies to bring personalized thought leadership from world-class experts into meetings, events and off-sites in focused 15-minute bursts.