AI curated feeds are not social — Meta seems to have lost the plot lately. In their rush for (impossible) eternal growth and infinite profits, they have forgotten what it was that made them great in the first place. Last week, Meta announced and then almost immediately walked back changes to “the algorithm” — an opaque bit…

Leading with your heart — I was skimming through my stories recently — somehow this will be my 220th story on this platform (maybe 221 or 222 depending on when this gets published) — and I realized that while I‘m not necessarily a leader in many places, I write about leadership a lot. Men, It’s Time to Sit Down and Stand Up Get out of the way, call out the bullshit, and put your fragile ego awaymatthewwoodall.medium.com

Just because we believe something doesn’t mean that it’s true — This was originally a very different article. I had a very strong opinion about something and was fully prepared to write exactly what I believed. It aligned with my views on the matter, I was fully assured that I was in the right and ready to write with the full…

Whatever happened to courtesy and respect? — I’m on the first day of vacation — almost exactly a year to the day I started my new job, I’m finally taking some holiday time to go and visit my family and do some other things that are just for me. One of those things is to get a…

You find what you look for — The other day, I was talking with a friend about my current situation…for those of you who don’t know me, here’s a quick overview: Separated Custody Battle Money coming in doesn’t match money going out Attempting to start a new career while still working in my current one Trying to…

At least not all the time… — In one of my daughter’s favorite movies, The Lego Movie, the song “Everything is Awesome” runs through the entire Lego community — an upbeat, catchy tune that insists that everything is, indeed, awesome. Except it isn’t. It’s not in the movie, and it definitely isn’t in life. But you…

But do them all in the right places and the right times — There’s a pithy and rather dismissive saying that’s used by people when talking about change: “Lead, Follow, or Get Out of The Way” I’ll admit that I’ve used it at times, mostly in a dismissive way when people object to change that is necessary or imminent…but with age comes a…

Leverage your success to help others succeed — What if I told you that not only can you succeed beyond your wildest dreams, but that you can help others succeed too? Would you believe me? Would you expect there to be some gimmick? Are you waiting for me to pitch you on my 12-steps to success program? What…

Or how to avoid a second disaster while you’re on holiday — Everybody loves to travel, it’s an opportunity to see different parts of the world and experience things that we simply can’t experience sitting at home. Some of the best parts of the world simply don’t translate through a tv/computer/phone/tablet screen. But as much as travel is something everyone should do…