Great Ideas Fail without Post‑publish Amplification
I built https://t.co/M8688t4CuW because I kept watching brilliant marketers drown in execution.... Great ideas. Zero amplification. The creation was never the bottleneck. It was always what happened after publish.
The Invisible Salesperson Era Ends
The era of the ‘Invisible Salesperson’ is officially over by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/ik9eSI3lQR @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #SalesEnablement #RevOps #Marketing #Leadership #MarketingStrategy https://t.co/wqiShMGWps
Blueprint for Building a $15B J&J Acquisition Target
How do you build a company that $JNJ will buy for $15 billion? Listen here.
Integrate Your Apps, Let AI Become Your Operations Partner
The single biggest thing that turned my AI chief of staff into an actual operational partner was connecting the tools I use everyday ↓ Once I did, I stopped logging into each platform and just ask my AI chief of staff...
Nvidia CEO Says AI Buildout Requires Trillions More
Nvidia CEO Huang Says Trillions More Needed for AI Buildout https://t.co/gk4YrrCQym @nvidia @nvidianewsroom #WEF26 #DAVOS #AI #IoT #MWC26 https://t.co/YH1Q2vGvBv
Identify Motivation Early to Avoid Wasting Deal Time
If this is missing, you’re all wasting time. The exact moment he admitted his motivation to do a real deal. https://t.co/qN0ZgLYOqF #SmallBusiness & Deal Making #SMB https://t.co/mdeKboGQdn
Growth Slump Extends Through 2026‑2027, Hits Jobs
“Growth is lower, not just for one quarter. It stays lower throughout all of 2026 and all of 2027.” In English: this isn’t a blip. It’s a persistent hit to jobs, incomes, and the economy’s trajectory.
Build, Refactor, Stay Focused: True Startup Advantage
reflecting upon the founding teams I admire most (and always aspire to build): - they made something hot vs. joining something hot (and endured doubts / not being understood by the friends for a few years. - they tackled an industry or...
Specialize or Fail: Outbound Success Requires Niche Expertise
I showed more, there was no more. Here’s why all people selling outbound sound like this… 1. They sell to everyone 2. Because of 1 their services are undifferentiated 3. They try to solve this problem with attention hacks and...
Hormuz Closure Cuts 30% Fertilizer Supply, Spurs Food Prices
OUT NOW - @JLinvilleFert on how Strait of Hormuz's closure has blocked >30% of world's fertilizer exports & degraded farming economics. Upward fert & food price risk. It's bad. Apple 🔊https://t.co/cMO23J6a4g Spotify📽️ https://t.co/CX48AK9HEc YouTube📽️ https://t.co/qx5Od1DJd1 https://t.co/uA1oP879mc
Weekend Read: Paul Krugman on the Hormuz Shock
As a first for me, I'm recommending @paulkrugman as a weekend read/listen. @robin_j_brooks makes it possible with a discussion on the Hormuz shock. https://t.co/aQ64hxAHxb
Sachs Predicts US Loses Geopolitical Edge to China
Distinguished Columbia Univ. Prof. Jeff Sachs on current geopolitics: "In many ways, the US can not compete with China [in both manufacturing and diplomacy]... And I think we all feel it's not a temporary phenomenon but really the end of the...
AI Agents Give Workers Extra Hour without Pay Cut
Smart, bigger companies will enable their employees to create and use agents (within security guardrails ), improve their productively but MOST IMPORTANTLY, they will reduce their work day by an hour to start. Same pay. Reward...
Imminent Treasury Supply Surge Threatens Auction Failure
This is maybe not this week or even next month, but this is a failed auction waiting to happen. #TreasurySupply
VC Interviews Now Demand Rapid, Unscripted Product Builds
I’ve spoken to 10 VC candidates in the last 3 months. Every single one had to build something from scratch in their interview. No spec. No tool recommendations. 2-5 days. Just: figure it out. The bar has shifted. I wrote about what’s...
Boost Rankings Instantly by Optimizing CTR Elements
The most simple SEO in the world: increase the CTR of the pages/keywords that are already showing up on Google. How? Update your meta descriptions/titles + and improve internal linking and/or refresh/expand your content. [images: results one week after automating this work with...
Iran's Strike on Qatar Threatens Gulf Energy Supply
Iran struck Qatar's gas infrastructure. Qatar is the world's largest LNG exporter. This isn't just oil at risk. It's the entire Gulf energy supply chain. $XLE is at all-time highs for a reason. https://t.co/7TjuVfAelG
Trump’s Iran War Sparks Oil Crisis and Recession
3 months. 2 wars. 1 recession incoming. Trump promised to be the peace president. Then he started a war on Iran with no imminent threat. Now the Strait of Hormuz is a live war zone, oil prices are rising, and the...
Speed and Scrappiness Beat Big Companies' Bureaucracy
Most founders don’t fail from lack of ideas. They fail from copying systems built for giants. Complex org charts. Endless meetings. Approval chains. Speed is your only unfair advantage. Don’t trade it for “looking legit.” Prototype fast. Test cheap. Kill what doesn’t work. Cash buys time. Time buys learning. Learning buys survival. Stay...
Startup Founders Endure Daily Rollercoaster of Praise and Setbacks
What's being a startup founder really like? "You have to keep your head when somebody slaps in you the face in the morning," says Star Catcher CEO @theandrewrush. "And then somebody shakes your hand and tells you you're doing a great job...
Asia Reunites Historically; U.S. Unprepared for New Reality
In 2011, fifteen years ago, I wrote an essay for @TWQgw on the reemergence of an interconnected "historical Asia" instead of the fragmented "Cold War Asia" anomaly to which Americans had grown accustomed. A fantastic essay in Swarajya on the...
Exciting Opportunity? Expect a Marathon Interview Process
When the recruiter says “I have an exciting opportunity” and suddenly you’re in a 7 round interview loop
Iran Conflict Threatens Trump Republicans in Midterms
With virtually no international support and a strong disapproval by the American public, Operation Epic Fury in Iran might topple Trump's republicans in the midterm elections. The US-Israeli war on Iran has SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND SPRUNG A TRAP ON...
AI Fails to Transform Culture and Leadership in Finance
#AI is Not Changing Culture and Leadership in Financial Institutions @TEBReview https://t.co/Hr0XF7vlZA #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Balance Hard Results with Compassionate Leadership
#TimTalk - What do you mean by being tough on results but tender on people? with Urs Koenig https://t.co/TBYkZ1cTns via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesLeader #Leadership #Culture #Marketing #Success #Mindset #Entrepreneur #Management #Inspiration https://t.co/WIQrsuYQNc
New Spending Adds Debt, Not Supplemental Funding
To be clear: There is nothing “supplemental” here. It’s incremental debt on top of an already large deficit. https://t.co/0Rg6IfCmHu
Publish Now, Refine Later: Prioritize Progress Over Perfection
Progress is > than perfection. This is a clip from my coaching program Most people keep postponing because their project is not perfect I say publish it anyway You can always go back and update it later But you’ll get more clarity around what...
CPI Risks Distortion From Rationing and Price Spikes
No idea how CPIs will import this, but I fear the worst. Rationing + sampling distorted by the few remaining live routes, where prices will go vertical. Some stats offices might even have to impute price, which could paradoxically cushion...
Iranian Oil Claim Covers only One Week, Now Week Four
Even if this were true (which, naw), the 140 million barrels of Iranian oil on water Bessent cites here would offset roughly one week of Hormuz stoppage. We’re now in week 4.
Recruiters Post Phantom Jobs, Wasting Applicants' Effort
the recruiter after you spend 2 hours updating your resume and completing an application for a job that doesn’t exist https://t.co/ibNBcOWLnD
Oil Price Surge Adds 2.8% to CPI Inflation
Funny math. If Dec oil meets futures. The YoY inflation of oil will be roughly 40%. Pick your inflation basket weighting and any feed through to core . Headline CPI direct is roughly 7%. Others...
Product‑Market Fit: My 15‑Year, 1,000‑Company Reality
Product-market fit isn't what most people think it is. After studying PMF for 15 years and observing ~1000 companies, here's what I've learned about what it really takes 🧵
Sharpe Ratio Misleads: It Masks Fat Tails and Upside
You're being lied to by a number. The Sharpe Ratio looks like risk management. It isn't. It's a single statistic that hides fat tails, punishes upside, and assumes your returns are normally distributed. They aren't. Here's why it breaks — and what professionals use instead:
U.S. Tariffs on Menstrual Products Triple Since 2020
"According to government data, the U.S. collected $115 million through tariffs on menstrual products containing cotton in 2025, compared with just $42 million in 2020." https://t.co/myTChDYcYR https://t.co/PSGFpKlkaO
Lean Startups Win by Hiring Freelancers, Not Full‑time Staff
Startups fail when they copy Fortune 500 playbooks. Early on, full-time hires drain cash with salaries and benefits you do not need. Hire 3 freelancers for one task, pick the best work, and move fast at 30 to 50% lower cost. Build a...
Elon Preps Tesla‑SpaceX Merger; Terafab Advances Plan
Elon's been laying the groundwork for Tesla to merge with SpaceX. Terafab is a continuation of that goal...
China Faces Gas Shortfall as Gulf LNG Runs Out
"World faces gas supply cliff edge as Gulf’s final LNG shipments approach ports" https://t.co/OjcnxXcs8a "China gets 30 per cent of its LNG from the Gulf but has some domestic gas production and can switch to coal-fired power generation if needed." https://t.co/ikbgxbUPhV
U.S. Defense Stocks Shine via Buybacks, Not
Don’t worry the U.S. defense base can’t produce missiles but it’s great at the key to this war, buybacks and dividends.
IMF Urges China to Boost Consumption, Cut Subsidies
IMF First Deputy Managing Director Dan Katz: "China can do more to increase consumption and domestic demand—especially for services—by boosting household incomes and reducing incentives for precautionary savings. That means shifting resources away from industrial subsidies and infrastructure." https://t.co/2Rvhxa5jsN
White House Must Reopen Strait of Hormuz Quickly
"To expect it to cave in today... ignores past lessons. And unlike the Islamic Republic, the White House doesn’t have the benefit of time. It needs to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in days or, at worst, weeks." - @JavierBlas...
US Debt Hits $39 Trillion, Ignored by Leaders
As Dave Walker, former Comptroller General of the US, and I wrote in @FortuneMagazine, "total [US] federal debt surged past $39 trillion, or 125% of GDP... Despite the federal government's fiscal time bomb, the US Congress and the President remain with...
Essential Skills for Leading an AI-Agent Workforce
8 Skills You Need to Manage the New AI-Agent Workforce As AI agents become part of everyday workflows, leaders will need new skills to supervise, guide and integrate this emerging digital workforce. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eqaxBjh4 #AI #Leadership #FutureSkills #BernardMarr
Claude's 12 Prompts Turn Zero to $20K YouTube
Claude can now build your YouTube channel like MrBeast's strategy team for free. Here are 12 Claude prompts that take your channel from zero to $20,000👇 (Save before your competitors do) https://t.co/929BvScXCE
Young Workers Reshape Careers, Embracing AI and Hands‑on Roles
Young workers are already adapting to an AI-shaped job market. Some are moving toward hands-on roles that are harder to automate, while others are leaning into AI itself by learning how to use and work with it. The shift is less...
New 5‑Pillar SaaS Metrics Engine Enables AI‑Powered Benchmarking
My 5 Pillar SaaS Metrics framework has been core to helping SaaS & AI founders and students in my Academy. I'm about to release the framework in my next code push to production for my SaaS metrics engine. My framework...
Week of High-Stakes Events Deepens Economic Fragility
Here are the links to the weekly look at the global economy and markets—a discussion of a week characterized by both high-stakes developments and an increasingly fragile economic and financial outlook. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7441107748030693376/ https://open.substack.com/pub/mohamedelerian/p/the-weekly-look-at-the-global-economy-7d1?r=33wip&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true #economy #markets #middleeastwar
Pivot Now Using Lessons Learned, Not Past Mistakes
Facing project challenges? You don't need to go back in time to fix things. Leverage lessons learned to pivot your strategy and make things go smoothly now. It's an opportunity to learn and grow. #ProjectManagement #BusinessStrategy https://t.co/XGOkFCVDcq
US‑backed Tankers Keep Loading at Kharg Despite Tensions
Threats are flying between the US and Iran, but what matters for oil prices isn't words but deeds. Those deeds are that big oil tankers with capacity of 2 million barrels keep docking at Kharg Island to fill up. This...
Invest $250 in Self‑Care to Sustain Founder Energy
i tell founders the opposite Go get a massage bro Go have a nice dinner $250 can go a very long way to improve ones positional state Important to maintain long term founder energy or else you will never want to do another...
Prefer Partnerships with One Legal Decision‑Maker to Avoid Conflict
Having been part of both types: My strong preference is only to participate in partnerships where there is one, clear, legally-designated decision-maker. Otherwise, too much chance strategic disagreements linger & fester.