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The Connection Myth: Why Balance Beats Being ‘All In’
ByPaul Dobinson August 8, 2025September 3, 2025
During COVID, I joined a company without ever stepping into an office. I got the work done, but I never truly felt part of the team. Later, at Salesforce, I saw how a quick chat in the barista queue or an overheard problem-solving moment could build connection in ways formal meetings never could. The research agrees: the best results come from intentional connection, balanced with time apart for focus and recovery.
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The Monster Under the Bed: Lessons for MarTech, CRM, and Every Other Three-Letter Tech Acronym
ByPaul Dobinson July 31, 2025September 3, 2025
Monster wasn’t just another job board. I found one of my early roles there and later used their hiring plans to bring Sales Executives to Bermuda. Back then, they were the dominant force, with the reach to pull talent across oceans.
Fast forward to 2025, and Monster has filed for bankruptcy. No drama. No spectacular implosion. Just a slow fade.
That quiet fade should terrify every business and every career. Because complacency kills.
For companies, it means innovate or fade. Build ecosystems, rethink your models, embrace AI. For individuals, it means keep learning, stay curious, adopt new tools.
Standing still is what Monster did. And we’ve just seen how that ends.
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How to Scale AI Without Starting From Scratch: Lessons From APIs
ByPaul Dobinson July 18, 2025September 3, 2025
Too many AI projects are built fast, but not smart. This post breaks down what the API era got right and how reuse, orchestration, and structure can help you scale AI without blowing the budget.
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Is Salesforce Data Cloud Worth It? Debunking the Myths
ByPaul Dobinson July 15, 2025September 3, 2025
Salesforce Data Cloud has sparked a lot of conversation, confusion, and curiosity. Is it just another CDP? A pricey data lake? Or something more? In this post, I unpack the most common myths and explain what Data Cloud really is, how it works with Agentforce, and whether it’s worth considering for your business.
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Is AI Transforming Work – or Just Automating Chaos?
ByPaul Dobinson June 16, 2025September 3, 2025
“I asked the smartest people I know about the future of AI. They didn’t mention AI at all. They talked about leadership, trust, and critical thinking instead.”~ Elaine Page, CPO We’re deep into Copilots, Agentforce, Cortex AI, and fancy orchestration frameworks, but beneath the hype, your agents are only as smart, secure, and cost-effective as…
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🐟 Pacific Blue-Eyes, AI, and the Over-Engineering Trap
ByPaul Dobinson May 12, 2025September 3, 2025
I stumbled across a beautifully simple idea the other day: placing native fish like Pacific Blue-eyes into rain barrels that collect overflow from water tanks to stop mosquitoes breeding. It’s a classic Aussie summer dilemma: you want to store rainwater for your garden, but standing water becomes a mozzie nursery. And with climate change and…
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Books | Career | Management | Mindset | Motivation
Hidden Potential – Growth Isn’t Linear (And That’s the Point)
ByPaul Dobinson May 4, 2025September 3, 2025
A Book Review of “Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things” by Adam Grant One of the best books I’ve read recently is Hidden Potential by Adam Grant. It’s sharp, well-researched, and full of ideas that challenge the way we think about talent, success, and how people actually grow—not just in business, but in…
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🧭 You Are More Than Your Job Title
ByPaul Dobinson April 22, 2025April 22, 2025
The first thing to go in a job search isn’t your skills. It’s your certainty. Here’s what I learned from a few months of unexpected reflection, rejection, and re-alignment. 🧠 Introduction A few months ago, I found myself unexpectedly job hunting.I took some time to visit family in South Africa — and while it gave…
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Why I Write (and Why I Don’t Need Anyone’s Permission)
ByPaul Dobinson April 7, 2025April 7, 2025
There’s a quiet power in sitting down to write, even when the destination is unclear. I don’t write because I have all the answers — I write because I don’t.More often than not, it’s the act of writing that helps me figure out what I really think, as the words begin to take shape on…
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AI in Consulting: Asking the Right Questions Before Deploying Agentforce
ByPaul Dobinson March 30, 2025March 30, 2025
Experiencing the Salesforce Agentforce World Tour firsthand this week in Sydney was inspiring. Seeing cutting-edge AI in action and how Salesforce is shaping the future of customer engagement reinforced what I already knew—AI is a game-changer. Having been directly involved in the pilot program, I’ve witnessed Agentforce evolve, unlocking new possibilities for businesses. Now, as…
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