Steve Jobs famously said "good artists copy, great artists steal." But the real skill is knowing who to steal from. Credit to Bradd Busick for sharing this gem. I followed his playbook: downloaded my LinkedIn profile as a PDF, uploaded it to Google NotebookLM, and asked it to create a journey-themed infographic. Link to his post -> https://lnkd.in/ezf2eJGG The result? A visual narrative of my career that would have taken hours to design manually. Done in minutes. Here's what struck me about the exercise: It forced me to see my career through fresh eyes. The AI identified patterns and themes I hadn't consciously connected. Two decades of cybersecurity leadership, critical infrastructure protection, and digital transformation suddenly had a visual throughline. This reinforces something I believe deeply: data exists to serve people, not the other way around. Visualization isn't decoration. It's how we overcome our cognitive limitations and make evidence accessible to human judgment. Kahneman's work on bias taught us that our brains struggle with raw information. Good visualization bridges that gap. For anyone building their professional career, this is a powerful reflection tool. Not just for the output, but for the questions it raises: Does your journey tell a coherent story? Are the themes you think define you actually visible in your experience? The technology is impressive. But the real value is the mirror it holds up. #ThoughtLeadership #DataVisualization #GoogleNotebookLM #CareerDevelopment #ExecutiveLeadership
Albert…. Knows what I’m doing later.
That’s impressive, Al.
That is amazing!
Very nice Al! Thanks Bradd, did a few of these and provided some feedback!
Such a creative way to use NotebookLM, Albert Evans. The visualization is fantastic and the reflection even better. It immediately reminded me of MIT Professor Thomas Malone’s Superminds concept — the idea that the real breakthroughs happen when human insight and AI capabilities collaborate. Having been in his class on AI, I’ve seen how powerful that synergy can be. Turning a LinkedIn profile into a visual narrative like this is definitely the next level of thinking.
Love this Albert Evans and your visual is 🔥 #gobruno