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If Your Data's A Mess, Your Results Will Be Too—Even With AI

The future of marketing automation and bad data.

Mar 19 •

Derek MacDonald

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Products Fail, But Technology Prevails (just look at BlackBerry)

Resisting new and innovative ways to navigate causes more discomfort than it avoids.

Feb 9 •

Derek MacDonald

Here's How Artificial Intelligence Will Wreck the Economy

What happens when productivity explodes but jobs disappear?

Oct 13, 2024 •

Derek MacDonald

[Start Here] Welcome to Unobstructed with Derek MacDonald

Design a clear path to a more capable self. Systems for making your work feel easier and your life feel calmer—from a wilderness guide turned tech…

Sep 30, 2024 •

Derek MacDonald

Driving Sales with Functional File Sharing

Better operations are the key to unlocking business growth.

Aug 19, 2024 •

Derek MacDonald

Relatable Inner Critics For Reducing Stress

How Fredrik Backman makes the characters in his books so relatable.

Jul 29, 2024 •

Derek MacDonald

Lord of the Files: The Solvable Practice Creating Uncertainty in the Workforce.

Accessing, editing, storing, and sharing internal documents.

Jul 22, 2024 •

Derek MacDonald

AI and the Biggest Workforce Threat That No One is Talking About

Transitioning from point-and-click to search-based navigation.

Jul 7, 2024 •

Derek MacDonald

Three Core Prompts to Get Started with ChatGPT

Learn the elements of a good ChatGPT prompt.

Jun 16, 2024 •

Derek MacDonald

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