The Coldest Side of the Pillow

The Coldest Side of The Pillow - Ep.20 2025

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1787757/fan_mail/new] Dr. Guzman talks AI and the potential bubble we are in. The challenges with companies reducing their workforces and not truly understanding their demand, cost, and data will be the point that could potentially break any company. Bryan Catanzaro of Nvidia mentioned that the cost of compute is already outpacing the cost of employees. Where do we go from here? Leave a comment for your thoughts.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1787757/support]

The Coldest Side of The Pillow - Ep.19 2025

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1787757/fan_mail/new]  Dr. Guzman discusses systems through the lens of Justin Timberlake's In Time movie. Thinking through the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith (1776) and why there will always need to be classes, disparity in wealth, etc. This translates into the day-to-day hierarchies of work, the CEO vs. the entry level worker. It's all a system, whether formal or informal... Someone will always hold the clock because Adam Smith said that "labor builds nations". Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1787757/support]

The Coldest Side of The Pillow - Ep.18 2025

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1787757/fan_mail/new] It has been 4 months; well technically 3 months and 27 days. Dr. Guzman shares a little on why he has been away for 4 months and what is in store for Episode 19.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1787757/support]

The Coldest Side of The Pillow - Ep.17 2025

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1787757/fan_mail/new] Dr. Guzman talks about this illusion of control we have when it comes to leading and managing. As we get caught up in this world of data, it makes us feel as if we have more control than we actually do. Refreshing dashboards, KPIs, etc. soothes us, but do we truly have control of the systems we manage? Let's face it... we can't control performance as much as we think we could.  Nine Lies About Work (Lie #6) https://www.amazon.com/Nine-Lies-about-Work-Freethinking/dp/1633696308 Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1787757/support]

The Coldest Side of The Pillow - Ep.16 2025

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1787757/fan_mail/new] There is a problem in the US with drug usage. Why don't we have support and infrastructure to solve it? Dr. Guzman shares a challenge with getting people better when it comes to illicit drug usage and homelessness.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1787757/support]