312 Brainus Interruptus

What your brain goes through from meeting to meeting with no break 😨 Research is proving that you need one ASAP! The Podcast news begins with iOS 14.5 being released and why Facebook and Instagram have a huge issue with it, fun search coming to the Apple App store and breaking down the Basecamp leadership #fail

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EPISODE LENGTH 1:11:40

• Elsie got a bunch of awesome starters for her garden! It’s what she wanted to Mother’s Day

• Jess has a lot of projects that she has started but has not finished

• 6:02 Research that tells you that your brain needs a break!

• 16:02 News! Finally, iOS 14.5 was released 

• Facebook and Instagram is leading with fear to get you to opt-in to their tracking

• 17:54 Apple demystifies App Store search results with new smart suggestions 

• We would love this algorithm on Apple Podcasts!

• It can be a challenge to search for things in Apple Podcasts – this algorithm can be a total game-changer

• 24:06 Acast launches Sponsored Stories: it’s an experience

• This means, the brand message can be more commercially focused without needing to be contextually relevant - and it’s not new

• Ads are going to be 90 seconds to 4 minutes in length?!

• 30:46 Desire Adaway is brilliant, using her framework to talk about Basecamp

• Lessons from the Basecamp fiasco 

• Lesson one: apologizing and repair are core leadership competencies

• Lesson two: staying in right relationships is more important than being right

• Lesson three: get ready to double down on your values and commitment to DEI and racial equity work

• Elsie gives context around Basecamp

• 1:00:15 CEOs need to do their own work

• “It’s hard to admit when you’ve made mistakes.” - Jess

• 1:06:04 Tony Hsieh died because too many people enabled him 

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• Research Proves Your Brain Needs Breaks

• Facebook and Instagram notices in iOS apps tell users tracking helps keep them ‘free of charge’ - The Verge

• Apple demystifies App Store search results with new smart suggestions

• Acast launches Sponsored Stories, an immersive sponsorship experience | by Acast: For The Stories. | Acast | Apr, 2021 | Medium

• It’s always political. Lessons from the Basecamp fiasco.

• Behind the controversy at Basecamp - The Verge

• Basecamp implodes as employees flee company, including senior staff - The Verge

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