Iranian Strikes Inflict $800 Million Damage on U.S. Bases
The BBC reports that Iranian counter-attacks on US military bases in the Middle East have caused $800 MILLION in damage. THE US-ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN IS COSTING AMERICANS AN ARM AND A LEG. https://t.co/hxarqU3UlU
CPI Changes Make Post‑blue Line Comparisons Invalid
It’s particularly amazing because we’ve had extensive methodological changes to CPI since the blue line ended, including a major one literally the month after it ended that make this comparison apples-to-oranges.
Sanctions Relief Risks Oil Drop, Treasury Turns Trader
Bessent is trying to reopen the Strait of Hormuz through sanctions relief. 140M barrels of Iranian oil. A temporary lift. Geopolitical chess. If it works, oil falls. If it fails, $110 looks cheap. The Treasury Sec is now an oil trader. Welcome to...
Feelings Drive Candidate Decisions, Not Job Titles
Great candidates don’t just choose jobs—they respond to how you make them feel. Learn the psychology that turns outreach into offers. 🎯 https://t.co/e2FokFyIlX https://t.co/Ol0pwyyJ4S
Markets Stay Calm Amid Iran War and Hormuz Crisis
How it feels watching the Iran War, Hormuz stoppage, and the still-so-sanguine global market reaction as the world economy just rolls into calamity. https://t.co/2S9HlfVhPt
Follow Meghan for Top LP Market Trend Insights
If you are a VC who needs to understand LP market trends the best person to follow is Meghan
Great Sales Managers Prioritize Skill Development over Metrics
Weak sales managers manage calls. Average sales managers manage deals. Good sales managers manage forecasts. Great sales managers manage their people's skills & capabilities. Because they know one thing: Revenue is an outcome that expert-skilled sellers produce. Skill management = proactive management.
Generic Claims Reveal Positioning Debt and Slow Sales
Ask a company what they do—and you’ll know in 10 seconds if their positioning is weak. Marketing answers first. Usually something like: “We provide an AI-powered platform that helps companies unlock operational efficiency and drive innovation.” Fine. Then I ask:...
Media Overlooks the Growing Syndicated Loan Market
It is as if the media is unaware of the broadly syndicated loan market https://t.co/7VASp4fFsN
SEOs Still Unfamiliar with JSON‑LD
Ah yes, JSON-LD! SEOs had clearly never heard of or used it before GEO. 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️ https://t.co/GSNcGB23GV
Build Brands on Enemy, Problem, Transformation, Not Followers
If I had to rebuild a founder-led brand from zero in 2026, I wouldn’t start with followers. I’d start with: - a clear enemy - a clear problem - a clear transformation clarity first.
Structured Approach to Understanding and Acting on Iran War
What we know, what we don't know and what we are doing about the Iran War: @CalmInvestor writes at @CapitalmindMF letter on a way to look at the crisis that gives you a structured view of how to act. (read...
Your Treatment of Others Defines You, Not Wealth
No matter how educated, talented or rich you are, how you treat people ultimately tells all.
Three Ways HR and IT Can Partner in AI
3 Models for HR-IT Collaboration in an AI-Driven World @visier https://t.co/UPY6K2digs #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
OpenAI to Double Staff, Prioritizing Execution Over Research
OpenAI is scaling fast to match the pace of the AI race. The company plans to double its workforce to around 8,000 employees by the end of 2026, signaling a shift from research focus to full-scale business execution as competition intensifies....
One Audit Can Unlock Hidden Traffic Surge
Most founders are one audit away from a traffic spike. Not a new strategy, not content, no new backlinks. Just fixing embarrassing stuff that's been broken for months. These are the fixes that move the needle:
Iran Offers Japanese Ships Access Through Hormuz Strait
IRAN SAYS READY TO LET JAPAN VESSELS USE HORMUZ — KYODO REPORTS Who knows better about surprises than Japan? https://t.co/yR2ThmWwvU
Productivity's Future Needs Empowered Employees, Not Just AI
“The future of workplace productivity isn’t just AI-enablement. To reap the full benefits of such new technologies, orgs. must encourage & empower employees to rethink how they work & strengthen their personal effectiveness.” https://t.co/p5jUUCnzIs #leadership #management #HR https://t.co/CN1DeJPtRp
Unlock 20+ Hours Weekly with 4‑Layer System
Most founders use Claude for quick drafts and brainstorming. They are leaving 20+ hours on the table every week. Here is the 4-layer system that changes everything: 🧵
Melenchon Defends Iran's Right to Self‑defense
French LFI Party Leader @JLMelenchon on Iran's RESPONSE to US-Israeli attacks: “Iran is exercising its legitimate right to defend its sovereignty, its people, and its resources, after being subjected to blatant aggression.” https://t.co/22z0UUDxgo
Markets Expect Fed Rate Hike Over Cut This Year
1/ Markets now think the Fed is more likely to raise rates than cut them this year. A rate hike is not my baseline scenario, but I see the risks rising, for the following reasons. (Link to column in next...
US 10‑Yr Yields Rise, 20‑Yr Near 5% Mark
UST 10 Yr Notes went home 4.386 on Friday, yield about 10.3bp's higher. 20 Yr Bonds just 2bp's away from that 5% Handle.
Inflation Double‑top Once Mocked, Now Taken Seriously
Lost count of all the times people scoffed at a 1970s-style inflation “double top.” Not as much laughter now. 😞 https://t.co/FTwzh0yQik
Don't Let Vendors Take over; Plan Before Hiring
They say they can change and do better, but their actions prove it's just lip service. Planning and readiness are crucial before bringing in vendors. Don't let them take over your project. #ProjectManagement #ChangeManagement #Leadership https://t.co/nkEPoOyeEJ
Brent Prices Signal Ongoing Iran Conflict, WTI Lags
Oil expert Stephen Schork on Brent & WTI prices & the war in Iran: "[The WTI contract] is the hope market. The Brent market is the real market that is pricing the real events going on, and that blowup [Brent...
What Makes Top 1% Search Fund Operators Thrive
We just released an episode with Lacey Wismer, who has made over 100 search fund investments. We discuss what separates a top 1% operators from the rest. She also shares stories from her early days, including investments that returned 35x and 100x...
Leaders' Language on Casualties Shapes Wartime Credibility
A passage from here: "The language senior leaders use about casualties —and about the press — signals seriousness, accountability, and respect for service members, their families, and the public. In wartime, tone is part of credibility."
Rising Oil Prices May Trigger an Economic Recession
Will higher oil cause a recession? @sonusvarghese and I discussed this in our latest Glass Half Full. https://t.co/Jc7IFlbB5X
Oil Price Spikes over 100% Trigger S&P Corrections
“When oil prices rise more than 100%, the S&P 500 index typically suffers substantial corrections. While WTI prices have risen 50% so far, other non-US grades shown earlier have risen by 100% or more.” https://t.co/fN5M8QiCsW
China's Economy Fell From 75% to Under Two‑thirds of US
China's economy peaked in 2021, reaching a level roughly equal to 75% of the US economy. It is now less than 2/3 the size of the US economy. https://t.co/MBi5dqxuZg
Create Worthwhile Content, Not Just Subscriber Numbers
The point isn’t to “generate subscribers.” The point is to write things worth subscribing to.
India’s Tanker Move May Pave Way for Iran’s Dominance
FEDWATCH: “.. If [India’s tanker] passage is successful, other countries may follow the Indian example. .. “.. the only way crude price volatility cools off is if there is a decisive winner, which is increasingly looking to be Iran.” [Emons]...
Blend Proven Practices, New Trends, and First Principles
Here's a preview of the kind of builder ethos I'm going to keep building into GStack. I was trying to do parallelization of my E2E testing framework (we use Bun to wrap Claude, Codex, etc. for specific end to end...
Create SEO Plans in Under Ten Minutes
The SEO tool I'm building lets you build SEO plans in five minutes. Awesome to send to your partners or clients on what you'll be doing for them next. This one took less than 10 minutes to build. https://t.co/75xu3fyDN4
Give Entrepreneurs Big Problems, They’ll Solve Quickly
Put big problems in the hands of entrepreneurs. They will find solutions fast because their success depends on solving them.
SaaS Brands Overlook Reddit's SERP Dominance
In SaaS: Reddit dominates the SERP... But most brands are still sleeping on it. More here: https://t.co/PlWF0NStQS https://t.co/yxrJFMJ7Al
Biotech IPOs Show Strong Avg Gains, Weak Median
Quick Biotech IPO stats for 2026, with six offerings: $AKTS $AGMD $EIKN $SGP $MANE $GENB - Average post-IPO stock performance (offer price to 3/20/26 close): +38%. Without $MANE, avg is negative. - Median post-IPO stock performance: -24% - Total IPO gross proceeds:...
AI Must Become CEO Priority with Measurable Impact
AI is now a CEO-level responsibility. Since investment is rising and ROI expectations are explicit, managers must identify where AI removes friction, set a baseline, and launch a deployment with measurable impact. Source @BCG Link https://t.co/grvIM1Dkkj via @antgrasso https://t.co/HsOrURhwPl
S&P 500 Forward P/E Falls to 20.3
"The forward 12-month P/E ratio for the S&P 500 is 20.3. (down 2.8pts from the high... the market multiple hits correction territory)" -Mike Zaccardi
Watch Top Reps Daily, Let Subconscious Boost Sales
There's a book called The Inner Game of Tennis. I remember almost nothing except this: You can get better at tennis just by WATCHING great players. Your subconscious picks up their mannerisms and mimics them. Same in sales. Binge watch your best rep's Gong calls...
Middle East War Triggers Unprecedented Global Oil Supply Disruption
The International Energy Agency in Paris reports “the war in the Middle East is creating the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market.” TRUMP & NETANYAHU'S WAR PLANNERS -- NOT THE SHARPEST KNIVES IN THE DRAWER --...
ECB’s Stournaras Warns War’s Prolonged Impact on Economy
ECB’s Stournaras warns of large impact from the war if it lasts https://t.co/tFKKxKWTL4 via @weberalexander https://t.co/UnFX547dAI
US Lifts Sanctions, France Cracks Down—Energy Politics Murky
The US is removing sanctions from shadow fleet ships to ease energy prices while France increases seizures. Hard to tell how much of this is politically motivated.
Sanctions Waiver Undermines “Maximum Pressure” On Iran
Why on earth aren't major media outlets asking this obvious question? The Trump administration just issued a sanctions waiver allowing 140 million barrels of Iranian oil currently at sea to be sold. Meanwhile, Iran's oil exports have surged before the...
ASML's New Boss Calls for Simpler, AI-Ready Reorg
ASML needs to become simpler. That, too, is innovation. Marco Pieters, ASML “We have become too sluggish,” says Marco Pieters, ASML’s new technical boss. He is leading a sweeping reorganization to prepare the Veldhoven-based high-tech giant for the AI era. https://t.co/0vG7jthH2I
Building's Easier, Marketing's Harder in Crowded Era
Has it always been 10x harder to market/sell then to build? Yes. But… it’s easier than ever to build (infrastructure, tools, AI) but more crowded than ever to market (global markets, global competition, platform-attention-capture).
Not Everyone Thrives in Startup’s Fast‑Paced Culture
I had to let go a team member yesterday and it sucks but at the end of the day not everyone is fit for startup speed and life
Turn Every Business Touchpoint Into Strategic Data
Data is everything and every touch point on your business building is data you need to be paying attention to. Product, customers, investor calls, market info, competitors, it’s alllllll data What you do with it is what makes your business...
Markets Restrict Trump's Aggressive Moves Amid Distressed Conditions
Markets have been the ultimate constraint on Trump. It was like that in April 2025 when China tariffs went to almost 150% and arguably also in January 2026 over Greenland. Markets are now very distressed. Trying to take Kharg Island...
ChatGPT Ad Pilot Surges 600% Yet Rollout Lags
Interested in ChatGPT ads? Seems that ad ramp-up we saw might have been since the pilot is ending at the end of March -> ChatGPT’s ad pilot has the industry excited, but some insiders are frustrated with the slow rollout "With...