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Sinister Ideas

Sinister Ideas

By Danny Thompson

Sinister-- from the Latin meaning "from the left." (Get it? I'm left-handed!) With Danny Thompson (@lefthandedwriter on most social media). There's nothing dangerous here on Sinister Ideas, except when there is.
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Sinister Ideas On Financial Literacy

Sinister IdeasAug 06, 2021

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Sinister Ideas on..On... Dealing with Ambiguity

Sinister Ideas on..On... Dealing with Ambiguity

With good changes and bad, ambiguity can create stress in our lives. Here's a little advice for dealing with it when it hits.
Oct 19, 202231:29
Sinister Ideas On... Beating Inflation

Sinister Ideas On... Beating Inflation

Get out of the "Cost of Living Raise" (which is regularly outpaced by inflation) trap by strategically working for the salary you want, not the salary you make.
Sep 22, 202213:26
Sinister Ideas On... Job Security

Sinister Ideas On... Job Security

The 5 C's of becoming indispensable at work (or anywhere else).
Sep 20, 202217:01
Sinister Ideas On... AI and the Future

Sinister Ideas On... AI and the Future

New thoughts need in my initial experience using Dall-E2. For get the future... the present is going to get crazy!
Sep 19, 202221:42
Sinister Ideas on Landing A Great Job

Sinister Ideas on Landing A Great Job

The labor market has shifted. Employees have all the leverage. Let's talk about it.
May 11, 202235:21
Sinister Ideas On Sinister Ideas

Sinister Ideas On Sinister Ideas

Thoughts on what lies ahead for the podcast.
May 06, 202228:42
Sinister ideas on why the Metaverse has already won

Sinister ideas on why the Metaverse has already won

Recently some big names have come out in opposition to the idea of the metaverse. Let's talk about it
May 04, 202214:01
Sinister Ideas On Persuasion

Sinister Ideas On Persuasion

How marketers do what we do... and what you can do about it.
Apr 15, 202240:35
Sinister Ideas On Memory, Part II

Sinister Ideas On Memory, Part II

Let's take a deeper dive, shall we?
Apr 14, 202254:32
Sinister Ideas on Memorization

Sinister Ideas on Memorization

With your brain's natural tendency to think In images and by simply exercising your imagination your memory can be a more powerful tool than you ever imagined
Apr 05, 202226:50
Sinister Ideas On Finding Your Passion?

Sinister Ideas On Finding Your Passion?

The Short Answer: Try Everything. In this episode we'll look as strategies to find you passions... and what to do once you've found them.
Mar 31, 202233:07
Sinister Ideas On Education vs. Learning vs. Memory

Sinister Ideas On Education vs. Learning vs. Memory

The first in a series of episodes on learning for the 21st century (and how it looks a lot like learning in the 13th century... or the 8th century b.c.)
Aug 17, 202137:46
Sinister Ideas On Financial Literacy

Sinister Ideas On Financial Literacy

I'm starting a Deep Dive into financial literacy. I'm a week in and already I'm redefining how I think about money on a basic level, and shaping how my kids think about money at a young age.
Aug 06, 202130:35
Sinister Ideas on... The Future.

Sinister Ideas on... The Future.

The coming impact of audio and augmented reality on markets and marketplaces in he very near future. Also: will AR supplant VR before VR really has a chance to gain a toetold?
Feb 01, 202122:17
Sinister Ideas on... Strategic Planning

Sinister Ideas on... Strategic Planning

Segment 1: high- level planning to ensure you marketing efforts are firmly rooted to your business goals. Segment 2: Executing Creative against your strategic plan.
Nov 14, 202022:38
Sinister Ideas on... Creativity

Sinister Ideas on... Creativity

"Creative" is a big word in the marketing world, with a different connotation than it has with "high arts." But even then, it's a term that means different things to different people.
Nov 10, 202030:38
Sinister Ideas on... Starting Over

Sinister Ideas on... Starting Over

What if I had to rebuild everything from scratch? Let's find out as I begin to do just that...
Nov 08, 202013:28