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Oct 28, 2022
FF14. How a Guild Works // FOUNDRY FRIDAY
It's official! Guilds have been launched! If you're new to The Foundry or you're just curious as to what a Guild looks like, this one is for you.
Oct 21, 2022
FF13. Guilds are a GO! // FOUNDRY FRIDAY
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! After more than a year of planning, testing, and preparing, we have launched Guilds inside The Foundry. I'm looking for more Guild leads and men to band together and take this to the next level!
Sep 2, 2022
FF12. Media & Family Connectedness // FOUNDRY FRIDAY
Media is severely disrupting out ability to attach to a family the way we should and it's leading to an epidemic of anxiety and depression. Here's what you need to know.
May 13, 2022
FF11. Elon Musk Buys Twitter // FOUNDRY FRIDAY
So, Elon has bought Twitter, making Twitter a potentially awesome comeback story. In this Foundry Friday episode I share some thoughts on this and some cautions if you decide to jump back into Twitter now that it's more open to free speech.
Mar 25, 2022
FF10. Social Media & Your Kids // FOUNDRY FRIDAY
Social media is absolutely wrecking our kids. In just about every measurable way it is having a negative impact on them. It's harming their ability to connect in the real world, their sleep, their moods (depression/anxiety numbers are soaring), and even their health.And while it's not just our kids who have an issue , it is their generation that doesn't know a life without social media.Parents need to wake up and take this seriously.
Feb 4, 2022
FF09. My Thoughts on TikTok // FOUNDRY FRIDAY
I tried it. Hated it. But there's more to TikTok than it simply not being a good fit for me. Here are some thoughts on what it's doing to us and why I believe it's wrong for the future of human social interactions.
Jan 21, 2022
FF08. An Inside Look at The Foundry // FOUNDRY FRIDAY
The Foundry kicked off in August of 2021 and since then we've grown and have some pretty awesome guys involved. Here is an inside look at what we have going on currently and what is coming up in 2022.
Jan 7, 2022
FF06. A Marketplace of Values // FOUNDRY FRIDAY
In order for any social platform to be successful -- even real life ones -- it has to be based on shared values. Otherwise, it will end up with folks fighting about their disagreements rather than positively engaging with their community.
Nov 12, 2021
FF05. IRL Meetups are Crucial // FOUNDRY FRIDAY
There's simply nothing like meeting people IRL (in real life). Even a short exchange can add gravity to our online relationships and should be something we pursue. Don't allow online relationships to become the new standard of friendship. True friends make time for one another and are willing to go the extra mile (or miles) to connect.
Nov 5, 2021
FF04. The Future of Social Media // FOUNDRY FRIDAY
In this episode I use my powers of prognostication to predict the future of social media. Interestingly enough, the future looks a lot like the past and removes power from the big tech companies.
Oct 29, 2021
FF03. Bring Back Valuetainment // FOUNDRY FRIDAY
Growing up in the 80s, as I did, television was meant for families. So many of the shows were geared towards showcasing family values and generally had a moral for each episode. They were incredibly entertaining, but also added value. Valuetainment. We need more of this and less twaddle.
Oct 22, 2021
FF02. The Importance of Common Intent // FOUNDRY FRIDAY
When we first showed up to social media, we likely had a common intent: to share our lives and connect with others doing the same. But the progressive platforms had a different intent, one that began to reveal itself about 3 years ago.For any online community to work, there has to be a value alignment. We currently don't have that with FB, IG, TW, and others. It's time for a change.