Large grocery retailers took advantage of supply chain disruptions to beat out smaller rivals and protect their profits during the pandemic, according to a report released by the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday.
Author: Jason
Make better documents.
Whether it’s resumes or reports, budgets or broadsides, I’m pretty regularly sent working documents from a wide range of people, and over the years I’ve noticed some consistent patterns that lead those documents to be less effective than they should be. Even very smart, capable communicators routinely send important documents that distract from, or even undermine, their goals.
This isn’t too surprising; we almost never actually teach people how to use the ordinary tools of business communication in more effective ways. So, I’m gathering some advice that I regularly share with people, in hopes that this helps you get your messages across more effectively. All of this is advice that should apply regardless of whether you’re using tools like Google Docs (uh… Workspace?), Microsoft Office (or 365 or something?) or whatever else.
16 YEAR UPDATE: Things To Do Before I’m 30
2008/29 year old Jason was awfully ambitious with these things to accomplish before I was 30:
- Write another novel.
- Record an album.
- Go to the beach.
Catch a major league baseball game.- Visit Yankee Stadium (I’d have to do that this year anyway)
Graduate.- Get back in touch with old friends.
- Learn to dance.
Since then there has been no novel, no album, no visit to Yankee Stadium, I’ve been just as bad about keeping up with old friends, and dancing? Nope.
I have gotten to the beach a few times though.
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Social, I love you, but you’re bringing me down
This weekend I realized that I’m kind of burned out: agitated, stressed about nothing in particular, and peculiarly sleepless. It took a little introspection to figure out what was really going on.
Does Offering ChatGPT a Tip Cause it to Generate Better Text? An Analysis
In my previous blog post about OpenAI’s ChatGPT, I demoed the power of ChatGPT system prompts. System prompts, a notable feature present in the ChatGPT API, allows developers to control the “persona” of the LLM output, including special rules and constraints.
Why note-taking apps don’t make us smarter
Today let’s step outside the news cycle and turn our attention toward a topic I’m deeply invested in but only rarely write about: productivity platforms. For decades now, software tools have promised to make working life easier.
Can AI Unlock the Secrets of the Ancient World?
Almost 2,000 years ago, a volcano preserved Herculaneum’s vast library of scrolls but left them unreadable. A volunteer army of nerds has been racing to decipher them.
The Accidental Journal
I’m bad at journaling, and I’ve never been able to maintain a diary. I recognize the value in those practices, and related exercises like “morning pages.
These Words Make it Obvious That Your Text is Written By AI
James Presbitero Jr. Have you ever read an article that made you say “This was made by AI”?