The Problem with Aggregate Data

In this information age, we have access to more data and analytics tools then ever before. Between polling, surveys, and the endless data gathering through web and device usage, and the algorithms that turn that data into action through advertisements and social media, we truly live in very data driven society. But there’s a problem […]

Career Retrospective Part 1: The Amateur Era

The Amateur Era More Coffee TV My journey as a video professional starts in my senior year of high school, when my sister and I were tasked with creating and upkeeping a YouTube channel as a school project (yep, homeschooling is the best). Well, technically you could say it started 6 years before that with […]

Small Talk Explained (with Flow Chart)

I have always had distinct dislike of small talk. I’m not naturally socially skilled; as a kid and teenager, I could not understand subtext, all sarcasm except for the most blatant went right over my head, and the strange and complex unspoken ruleset for social interactions was a complete mystery to me. I learned (with […]

My Biggest Weakness

Professional Overthinker Early in my professional career, there was a memorable time where my boss accused me of overthinking a project. This bothered me, because at the time I believed thoughtfulness to be a virtue of the highest regard. As I lamented this situation to my wife, I further explained: “And he’s objectively incorrect! I’m […]