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Knowledge Hacking

Knowledge Hacking: Manually Building Large Language Models to Explore Domains

“The brilliance of Large Language Models lies not in replacing human thought, but in amplifying it.” — Anonymous The key to rising and thriving in a knowledge economy comes down to knowledge hacking and building Large Language Models for Humans. A Large Language Model for Humans is simply an information model based on vast amounts …

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Knowledge Bases at Microsoft

What I Learned Building Knowledge Bases at Microsoft

“Knowledge is life with wings.” — William Blake I learned a lot from building world-class knowledge bases at Microsoft over 25 years.   Mostly I learned how to learn faster by organizing incredible libraries of profound knowledge. But also I’ve learned that knowledge is an incredible competitive advantage. The value of your skills is the value …

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How To Think About Your Career Growth, Personal Growth, and Professional Growth

Do you have an effective approach for thinking about your career growth? With things like a “jobless economic recovery,” careers ending, and a “skills-for-hire” economy, it’s even more important to focus on growth while managing your career. At the end of the day, you play the most important role in your career growth – own …

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Skilled for Life

A while back, a colleague challenged me to find something simple and sticky for the big idea behind Sources of Insight. After trying several phrases, here’s the one that stuck: Skilled for Life He liked it because it had punch.  It also had a play on words, and you could read it two different ways. …

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Growth Mindset

Growth Mindset: Cultivate Your Resilience, Motivation, and Achievement

“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” — Albert Einstein Your mindset holds the key to realizing your potential. Your mindset is your way of thinking, and your way of thinking can limit or empower you, in any number of ways. According to Carol Dweck, author of Mindset: …

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I am J.D. Meier. I help you unleash your greatest impact. Former head coach for Satya Nadella's innovation team. 25 years of Microsoft. Learn more...

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