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Insight 30 · Media & Attention

Eric André’s Survival Guide to Modern Comedy

According to TV’s ultimate agent of chaos, being a comedian is 10% creative genius, 40% corporate warfare, and 50% getting your foot run over by a car.

The accountability test

Can the decision survive informed questions?

This idea asks leaders to move past activity, convention, and confident presentation. The test is what the claim changes, who can question it, and what evidence supports the decision.

In media & attention, accountability means making assumptions visible, naming an owner, and connecting the work to an outcome people can recognize. If the reasoning cannot be explained clearly, the system is not ready to scale.

Source: Eric André’s Survival Guide to Modern Comedy

Bring Jay into the work

Move from a sharp point of view to a defensible plan.

Hire Jay for a focused project, advisory engagement, or consulting partnership built around the real problem.

Tell Jay about the project