chris j snook

Happy 15th Birthday, Bitcoin: Celebrating 15+ Milestones of Your Legacy To Date!

Happy 15th Birthday, Bitcoin: Celebrating 15+ Milestones of Your Legacy To Date!

Dearest Bitcoin,

As you turn 15, it's time to reflect on the incredible journey you have embarked upon in your short but legendary life. In a world dominated by traditional , centralized, and corruptible financial systems, you emerged as a disruptor, challenging the status quo and paving the way for a decentralized future. Despite facing skepticism and doubt and death more times than anyone can count, you have grown stronger, more resilient, and more secure with each passing year. Let's celebrate your 15 biggest milestones that have shaped your remarkable legacy. Note to Charlie Munger: Rat poison can’t hold a candle to these :)

Expatriate Or Not? Reviewing the Pros and Cons of Giving Up American Citizenship

Expatriate Or Not? Reviewing the Pros and Cons of Giving Up American Citizenship

Giving up US citizenship is a significant and life-altering decision that should be carefully considered. While there are potential benefits, such as tax relief, privacy, and an improved quality of life, expatriates must also weigh the drawbacks, including the loss of US passport privileges, limited access to US benefits, and the emotional impact of severing ties with their home country. It is crucial to consult with experienced professionals, such as immigration lawyers and tax advisors, before making this life-changing decision.

A Tale of Two Monetary Systems: Is Bitcoin the Bet of the Century?

A Tale of Two Monetary Systems: Is Bitcoin the Bet of the Century?

The Bet of the Century

As you seek to look for a life-raft for whatever your rainy-day funds or savings or long term liquid positions may be it seems ludicrous to me not to store that value in a system that is truly governed by code and decentralized and immune to the censorship of nation states. Sure countries can ban or regulate or tax crypto and Bitcoin in ways that are confiscatory or otherwise and many probably will in the coning years, but in an age where mobility, connectivity, and community are the core values of a global generation of billions of people under the age of 39, I believe it is inevitable that water (in this case “freedom” ) will continue to find its level and talent will migrate with their assets to the places where friction is less and this makes it very hard for me to imagine a world where Bitcoin ever goes to zero. The bet you are making with your holdings in Bitcoin is a 5-10 year bet that if it doesn’t go to zero that it by shear force of its limited supply (21m total) and demand must then become worth whatever the amount of global economy chooses to containerize itself for transfer and transactional activity over its network. This means an asymmetric risk and return reward for those who add it to their portfolio in some way now. Do your own research as always and this is just my opinion and not investment advice! Good luck out there.

The Supply Chain Is Becoming A Supply Web Of Blockchains

The Supply Chain Is Becoming A Supply Web Of Blockchains

There are virtually no institutions or industries that aren’t facing a mounting risk of major disruption because of digital transformation, blockchain, and infrastructure.

The last decade of rapid innovation in mobility and commerce, including the beta-launch of autonomous driving vehicles, detailed urban traffic models, and routing algorithms have connected the supply chain in new, and numerous, end-to-end solutions to route physical things where and when they are needed by the customer or end user.

Building the Experience Marketing Framework v1.0

Building the Experience Marketing Framework v1.0

Working with an uber-intelligent colleague and having the creative process come to life with speed, efficiency and deliver powerful insights make me into a fiend for that productivity-high. I got the occasion to experience this reality with @TQ_AZ (Anthony Quiroz) as we set out to build a new business framework to better communicate how we optimize customer experience at our agency.

The C-Suite’s Cheat Sheet to Optimizing Customer Experience

The C-Suite’s Cheat Sheet to Optimizing Customer Experience

The steps in any successful journey begin with getting clear on where you are starting from, knowing where you want to go, getting clear on what you need to do to prepare for the trip, identifying your options for getting there, and acquiring a reliable map/framework to plan and execute.

Final Digital Sense Book Cover Sneak Peak

Final Digital Sense Book Cover Sneak Peak

It looks like we've arrived at our final book cover destination. Thanks to everyone who has left feedback on the previous book covers. Your feedback was crucial in how we viewed the cover. This is the result of the collective. So, thank you!

#FBOMBS - Failure is Valuable Material

#FBOMBS - Failure is Valuable Material

This gritty speech happened in a basement of a building FEMA was moving into after the Colorado Floods in 2013 during @DENSTARTUPWEEK to a room of a few dozen Entrepreneurs in the Founder Institute (@founding) accelerator. I have never been as openly authentic in how I explained these life events. 

The Future of Thinking and Learning As Needed

The Future of Thinking and Learning As Needed

Henry Ford was once ridiculed for not “knowing” a lot of data, and technical answers related to his automobiles, or historical trivia when asked and said something back to the effect of “I don’t fill my brain with useless trivia because I know exactly WHO(the expert) to call

R.I.P. Information Age...Welcome to The Opportunity Age!

R.I.P. Information Age...Welcome to The Opportunity Age!

R.I.P. Information Age 1989-2013. By 2014 data from Morgan Stanley Research shows that mobile web users will finally surpass desktop/laptop web users and the implications are the end of monopolies for our attention, the ubiquity of engagement and the end of marketing and advertiser disruption. We officially evolve from the Information Age into what I am calling The Opportunity Age!

Clear Distinctions: Mentor v. Board Advisor v. Board Director

Clear Distinctions: Mentor v. Board Advisor v. Board Director

Last night gave yet another chance to refine my approach to working with young and passionate entrepreneurs. I had an unfortunate and preventable misunderstanding with a young founder with a great idea whom I began a relationship with as a mentor/mentee close to 12 months ago.