ECB Officials Return From Washington Marginally More Optimistic
ECB officials may be leaving Washington ever so slightly more optimistic than when they arrived a week ago https://t.co/f7nzBc8Mm6 via @jrandow https://t.co/ZyHcnYGTgk
Hardship and Fear Forge Entrepreneurial Resilience and Clarity
When I met Charlie Munger in Omaha, Lehman Brothers had just gone bust and I had lost nearly everything. I’ll never forget what he said to me: “Larry, hardship is good for you. Fear is your best friend right now—use...
Self‑Made Millionaires Fail Three Times Before Success
The average self-made millionaire failed at least 3 businesses before they built the one that worked. Failure isn’t the end of the story. It’s chapter 2.
Get First Customers Through Conversation, Not Campaigns
Your first 10 customers should come from direct conversations, not campaigns. Campaigns are for when you already know what message works.
Blake Griffin's Rookie Journey: From Reluctant to Rising Star
From Reluctant to Rising Star: Inside Blake Griffin’s Rookie Season at Prime Video - https://t.co/QWEu6Qyg0Z via @FOS
Global Economy Splits Into Diverging Realities This Week
FYI, the links to my weekly look at the global economy and markets, including what has evolved into a tale of two (if not more) realities. https://open.substack.com/pub/mohamedelerian/p/the-weekly-look-at-the-global-economy-550?r=33wip&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/weekly-look-global-economy-markets-mohamed-el-erian-w4wbe/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_feed%3Btfqi0xMNTveCEbORqFBpMw%3D%3D #economy #markets
Speak the CEO’s Language to Secure Data Funding
Cheat code for getting a data project funded: Open your CEO's annual report. Steal their exact phrases. Build your pitch in their own words. "Very rarely anybody's going to argue with you." Scott Taylor. https://t.co/9JsUcemtlD
Family Offices Boost Secondary Allocations, Yet Access Remains Limited
Family Offices and secondaries 28% of family offices plan to increase their secondary allocations Global secondary transactions topped $240B last year But having money is no guarantee of access to secondaries
Linking Cognitive Ability to Personality Profiles in HR
Interpreting Personality Profiles Through the Lens of Cognitive Ability @ABPsychologists https://t.co/cGhzJgOtGS #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Job Changes Trigger Fear: Avoid 3 Change Management Pitfalls
Changing someone's job, even for the better, sparks pushback, fear, uncertainty, and doubt. These are the challenges making change management tougher in the 2020s. Organizations often stumble with 3 common change management pitfalls. #ChangeManagement #Leadership #BusinessTips https://t.co/Rpy2UxLy5S
Ted Lasso's 10 Timeless Leadership Principles
10 @TedLasso leadership lessons: 1 believe in yourself 2 winning is an attitude 3 all people are different people 4 see good in others 5 forgive first 6 stay teachable 7 be curious 8 optimists do more 9 be honest 10 doing right thing is never wrong thing https://t.co/BNiTnZfmpU
Olympus CEO Ousted After Exposing $1.7 B Hidden Fraud
Olympus, a $10B giant, fired its CEO for asking too many questions. Turns out, he uncovered a $1.7B fraud that had been buried for decades. The biggest corporate scandal in Japan no one is talking about:
China Wins Back Elite Talent, Boosting Tech Outlook
Macro: China reclaims elite talent as US social strain and visa barriers drive returns. Key: media push, R&D incentives, income/prices. Risks: slowdown, geopolitics. Overweight China tech 📈 — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA. More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Quant Finance Analysts Turn Data Into Market Strategies
What does a Quant Finance Analyst actually do? Let’s break it down. 📊 They use mathematics, statistics, and programming to model financial markets, price assets, and manage risk — turning raw data into actionable strategies. 💻 Python, R, and C++ are their...
Malaysia's Fuel Crisis: Import Reliance Contradicts Official Optimism
The Prime Minister of Malaysia says 85% of Malaysians aren’t affected by the fuel crisis. The MOF says Malaysia consumes 700,000 barrels a day and produces 350,000. It imports the rest — and nearly 40% of those imports travel through...
Diverse Teams Outperform Solo Founders; Build the Right Room
The lone genius founder is a myth. Diverse founding teams consistently outperform solo founders on survival, growth, fundraising, and adaptability. Find people who are excellent where you are weak. The genius isn't in doing it alone. It's in building the right room.
AI Won’t Replace Humans, It’ll Shrink Workforce Size
I often hear this argument: AI will not be able to do everything, we will still need humans to supervise, monitor etc Obviously we will still need people- question is how many fewer people will be needed to do...
AI Usage Models Threaten Budgets Without Governance
CIOs, CFOs, and executives: be aware of AI cost uncertainty, especially with usage-based models. Unlike user-based past, AI consumption can spiral out of control without proper governance and visibility. #AICost #BusinessStrategy https://t.co/LpMThUi6zA
China Stockpiles Cheap Russian Oil; India Overpays
China's Q1 Russian crude imports hit a record high — way above past levels. Thanks to Indian refiners yielding to Trump’s pressure and cutting back, Beijing was stockpiling that oil on the cheap. Is this important? Yes, China is energy-secured. India...
Recruiters Demand 5‑Year LangChain Experience, Reality Lags
This is getting out of hand 🤯 I genuinely do not know whether to blame AI hype or recruiter nonsense. LangChain launched in October 2022. So apparently, asking for 5+ years of LangChain experience is now reasonable. Companies say they want innovation. Then they write...
India Switches to Yuan for Iranian Oil Purchases
This reported now in BT but the news several days old. We discussed it in the Daily Energy Report: Iran set the conditions for LPG and oil imports. Desperation is relative. India settles Iranian oil...
Faculty & Postdoc Openings in Ultrasound Medicine, Chongqing
🚨 Hiring Multiple Faculty and Postdoctoral Positions in Ultrasound Medicine and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Chongqing Medical University. Chongqing (CN) Highly competitive, commensurate with rank and experience. Top talent package negotiable. Closing date: 10 Oct 2026 📩
Recursive Superintelligence Secures $500M, $4B Valuation
Months-old start-up Recursive Superintelligence raises $500mn for self-teaching AI Group founded by former engineers at DeepMind and OpenAI secures $4bn valuation in deal with Google’s venture arm and Nvidia https://t.co/mvU224DyQj via @ft
Balancing Oil Markets May Require Global Recession, Sparks Crisis
Feels like the only way to bring finished goods markets in oil/gas in balance is a Global Recession. Massive humanitarian crisis.
India’s GDP Rank Dip Reflects Conversion, Not Weakness
India's GDP slipped to 6th positiion from 4th position. 📉 India's recent slip to sixth place in global GDP rankings does not reflect a weakening of the economy, but is largely the result of currency conversion effects and a one‑time statistical...
Hospitals Should Bypass Insurers, Negotiate Directly with Employers
I’ve heard that hospitals pay between 2 and 8 percent of their revenues to RCM consultants Why can they not do it internally ? I don’t get how you can outsource this. But the bigger question is why do you...
US Loses Chinese Talent Amid Immigration Hurdles, Crime Fears
America’s Allure Fades in China, Keeping Talent Away—U.S. immigration hurdles and fear of crime, amplified by state media, have more of China’s best and brightest deciding to stay home @BrianSpegele @joshchin https://t.co/A5h4aPeUks https://t.co/A5h4aPeUks
Iran Shuts Schools, Deploys Troops, Signaling Escalation
🚨🚨 🇮🇷 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Iran closes 𝗮𝗹𝗹 schools and universities 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆. 𝗔𝗹𝗹 ground forces deployed in the region. The last time Iran did this: it was hours before 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹. The message is clear: Ceasefire violations have a 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲. Netanyahu bombs...
Hiring Faces a Great Mismatch, Says Korn Ferry
@testamyai Thanks for the repost, from @HRCurator Hiring: The Great Mismatch @Korn_Ferry https://t.co/R2TgnhGHqB #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
EU Juggles Conflicts with China, Russia, Iran, and USA
The EU managed to be in conflict with China, Russia, Iran, the USA, and within itself simultaneously. Esmaeil here is being too nice.
Strait Disruption Could Drop 2026 Oil Demand Below IEA Forecast
The @IEA projects that the world would use ~104 million barrels per day in 2026. With the disruption in the disruption in the Strait we are already predicted to go down to an average of 100mbpd for 2026-- maybe lower.🧵
Hiring Managers Prefer Endless Interviews over Therapy
hiring managers will put candidates through 7 rounds of interviews instead of going to therapy
Everyone Sees Adobe Differently—A Holistic View Needed
Boarding my flight to Las Vegas tomorrow for Adobe Summit. First time attending. My @Adobe goes back further than most people would guess. I was a product manager at Network Solutions when we licensed Omniture's small business analytics tools. I tried...
Remote Work’s Next Phase: Tech-Driven Evolution
The Evolution of Remote Work: What the Future Holds by @SciTechera #Robotics #Engineering #RPA #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/PBBcYuQkWJ
U.S. Debt Set to Spike to 142% of GDP
THE U.S. NEEDS A DEBT BRAKE. The IMF estimates that the United States’ public debt will surge from 124% of GDP in 2025 to 142% by 2031. USA = ECONOMIC STORM CLOUDS ON THE HORIZON. https://t.co/ZB6XlfUvlR
LIV Golf: Wealthy Misguided Venture That Failed
Best summary of LIV Golf I’ve seen: “LIV was a bad idea from the start, hatched by some people with too much money and too little judgment, seeking influence in and over the game of professional golf for many different...
EverPass + DirecTV Business Unlock All Streaming Exclusives
Between EverPass and DirecTV for Business (something your favorite sports bar probably already subscribes to), just about all the streaming exclusives are available.
90-Day Blueprint to Land Sync Placements From Zero
Age 42 Still learning Still landing sync placements Here’s how I’d approach sync licensing in 90 days if I had to start over with 0 placements... 0 contacts Let’s break it down 👇🏽
Giants Clear Cap, Secure #5 and #10 Picks
#NFL TRADE #Bengals Acquire DL Dexter Lawrence 2026: $20M 2027: $19.5M #Giants Acquire 2026 1st-Rd Pick (#10) NY takes on $13.9M of dead cap, freeing $13M of space & now hold the #5 & #10 picks in next week's draft. Lawrence projects toward a 3 year, $82M extension...
OMB Chief Admits No Clue on Iran War Cost
My view on the biggest news of the week in @MarioNawfal: “The Director of US Office and Management and Budget Russell Vought testified that, he had no idea what the war with Iran was going to cost. Amazing, Trump goes to...
US Spends $65 Bn Annually on Overseas Bases
According to the Overseas Base Alignment and Closure Coalition, it costs the US $65bn/yr to build and maintain its overseas military bases. US DEFENSE SPENDING = MASSIVE BURDEN ON US TAXPAYERS. https://t.co/YnxMmddUOc
Paid Ads Needn't Mirror Your Brand Identity
Friendly reminder that your paid performance doesn’t have to match your brand identity. Who you are for your organic audience doesn’t have to match who you need to be to sell products. Determine what matters: performance or brand. Then decide how much you’re...
AI Avatars Become the New Fake Supplement Influencers
An Amish Avatar and an A.I. Monk Are Pitching Supplements on Social Media “Influencers have long hawked supplements on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Increasingly, the influencers are fake…” 🤖 https://t.co/1aifYzZbY2
Chinese Exporters Overstate US Exports by $112 B, Boosting Fraud
11% of US trade has turned fraudulent since Liberation day created massive incentive to cheat on your tariffs. Chinese exporters declare the value of their US exports to the Chinese government $112B higher than the value of the same goods as...
Quiet Followers Decide; Stay Visible for Unseen Prospects
The person who needs you most is never the one loudly asking. They're not commenting. Not filling out forms. Not engaging with every post. They're watching quietly. Building conviction on their own timeline. Reaching out only when they've already decided. Tracked the last 20 clients...
Job Applications Should Earn Points, Even When Rejected
job applications should come with reward points. if you’re going to reject me and sell my data, the least you can do is make it worth something.
Rule of 40 Shifts to Rule of 60—Adapt Now
Why The Rule of 40 is Becoming the Rule of 60 -- and What You Can Do About It. https://t.co/PN2EcIhJ8S
Knicks Fans Outraged over Missing Local Broadcast
A lot of chatter from #knicks fans gping to bars for a 1st round playoff game & no ability to watch on @PrimeVideo. As Mike Breen said not having a local broadcast for rd 1 is a big issue. #nba...
Growth and Profitability Can Rise Simultaneously, Not Trade‑Off
People see growth and profitability as a tradeoff: when you dial one up, you turn the dial down on the other. In my experience, the times we've grown the fastest have also been the times we've been the most profitable.
Real Project Work Starts on Day One, Not Kickoff
Project kickoff excitement often masks a crucial oversight: the real work begins on day one, long before training or communication. Embrace the relief of ditching fragmented info for new tech, but remember day one is when implementation truly starts. #ProjectManagement...