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Actions Reveal Truth More Than Words Ever Do
Words are easy. Behaviour isn’t. People focus on what’s said. But what matters is what’s done. Patterns. Decisions. Consistency over time. Because behaviour tells you far more than any statement ever will. And once you start looking there, things become much clearer. More on the website. #Geopolitics #Psychology #Strategy...
From $1 Purchase to $3.5B Racing Empire
In 2004, Red Bull bought a failing Formula 1 team for just $1. Yes, ONE dollar. Critics called it a desperate PR stunt. But today Red Bull Racing have won 6 Constructors' Championships and that $1 deal is now a $3.5 billion...
Protect Your Time: Block One Hour for Focus
Distractions aren’t the problem—lack of control is. If you don’t protect your time, someone else will fill it with their urgencies. Try this: Block just 1 hour today for focused work. Decide in advance what you’ll do. Protect it. Small shift. Big difference. 👉 Read more...
Founder Burnout: Balance Rest and Relentless Sprints
Founder burnout is real. It’s a marathon made up of many sprints. We must learn to rest while still moving forward. 100% effort looks different everyday.
AI-as-a-Service Unlocks Autonomous Digital Workers for Enterprises
The Next Big AI Shift Is Selling Digital Workers-As-A-Service Agentic AI-as-a-Service could make autonomous AI agents far easier for businesses to adopt, helping them skip major technical hurdles and move faster from experimentation to real value. This article explains why...
Premier League Gains Fifth Champions League Spot After Arsenal Win
Premier League secures fifth Champions League place for 2026-27 season after Arsenal’s victory last night. https://t.co/jlrnPT69gG via @NYTimes
New Hormuz Showdown Mirrors Nasser’s Suez Humiliation
1956: Abdel Nasser Suez victory & UK-France humiliation. 2026: Iran & (China) Hormuz victory & Dollar system humiliation. To be reviewed in 2 weeks.
Abramovich Creates Charity to Manage Frozen £2.35bn
Roman Abramovich: Charity set up to oversee frozen £2.35bn from Chelsea sale https://t.co/LOro0Y0Sgg via @NYTimes
Growth Is Efficiency; Expansion Is Adding Resources
Most founders think growth and expansion mean the same thing. They don’t. Growth means you cut costs, raise profit, build systems, and replicate without adding more of your time. Expansion means you hire more people and open more stores. If your business depends on...
Romania's Central Bank Pushes Euro Adoption Despite Austerity
Romania’s central bank governor joined calls for the Black Sea nation to revive a goal of adopting the euro as the country seeks to get through a painful period of austerity https://t.co/SjqJU4C4eB https://t.co/wJj4vWehdb
Low Ad Strength Delivers Highest ROAS, Ignore Metrics
It’s eye-opening to see that 'Poor' Ad Strength ads actually yielded the best ROAS (327.65%) in this study of 20,000 accounts. Don't let Google's structural completeness metrics distract you from real bottom-line efficiency. #DigitalMarketing #PerformanceMarketing https://t.co/BQDpHJJtWL
Perplexity Hits $450M ARR, Outsmarts Google and ChatGPT
Perplexity just crossed $450M ARR. For context: → ChatGPT took 2 years to hit that → Google took 6 years to reach profitability → Perplexity is doing it with a fraction of the headcount The AI search war isn't coming. It's already over for traditional...
RBI Holds Rates, Balances Inflation Control with Growth Outlook
The RBI is balancing inflation control with growth support, keeping rates unchanged amid global uncertainties, while projecting solid GDP growth but slightly softer momentum next year.
Quiet Builders Lose to Loud Ones—Speak Up
$389K last year from side gigs. Full-time job. AI implementation contracts on the side. Zero posts about it. Head down. Focused. Ignored the noise. Now I’m building my own thing and I actually have to come outside. It’s uncomfortable. But builders who stay quiet...
Pakistan's Fuel Crisis Blamed on US, Israel Influence
When compared to India, Pakistan has only realized modest economic growth, at best. Pakistanis are facing record fuel shortages and fuel price increases. PAK’S FUEL CRISIS CAN BE LAID AT THE DOORSTEPS OF THE US AND ISRAEL. https://t.co/FHxBNEiD4O
80% of B2B Deals Closed Before First Call
The Game is Rigged: Why 80% of B2B Deals are Won Before the First Call by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/d30wMJYcDC @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #Marketing #Leadership #MarketingStrategy #MarketingSuccess https://t.co/7NNbxvsym1
Mexico's Banco Plata: $550M Revenue, 200% YoY Growth
Banco Plata (@bancoplatamx) is Mexico's answer to Nubank. They are crushing it and no one is talking about them. - $550+ million annualized revenue growing >200% YoY - 4 year old company - core product is a credit card (same place Nubank...
High‑frequency Gauge Predicts Turkey's CPI Decline
#TurkeyWatch 🇹🇷: Some question Turkey's official CPI inflation drop from 31.58%/yr in Feb. to 30.87%/yr in Mar. I don’t. My high-frequency inflation measure is 20.9%/yr. That's below the official measure. My measure always leads the official measure, so the fall was expected....
Birmingham's Promotion Sparks Record Revenue but Unsustainable Losses
Birmingham submit 24/25 accounts when the club was promoted from League One. 🔑 figures ⚽️Revenue £36.5m ⬆️ 36% (record for non parachute club in L1, as are most of these figures) ⚽️Wages £38.9m ⬆️ 9% ⚽️Wages 107% of revenue ⚽️Employees 358 ⬆️76 ⚽️Ave weekly wage...
US‑China Year Delayed, Focus Shifts to May
Did a lengthy interview with @AmChamSh Insight magazine on what was supposed to be the "Year of US-China". But, ya know, events interjected in this topsy turvy world. Still, I'm sure we will be turning our attention to this come...
Kipushi Zinc to Boost US Critical Minerals Stockpile
Ivanhoe’s Kipushi zinc concentrate could support US critical minerals stockpiling through a proposed Mercuria and Gécamines deal. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/04/kipushi-zinc-concentrate-could-link-drc.html
She’s Actually Talking About Betting on NFP Data
Many people making fun of this but I think she just means betting on monthly BLS payroll data (NFP)
Stay Active, Prospect, Adapt—Win in Uncertain Markets
Waiting will cost you. Stay active. Keep prospecting. Adapt. That’s how you win in uncertain markets. #Sales #SalesStrategy https://t.co/FpRtFRxFp4
Time for a New AI‑Age Management Playbook
"All of us read and follow Andy Grove's 'High Output Management.' Its time for a new playbook built for managing in the ai age." - @wadefoster, Zapier #DorseyMode
Y Combinator: Unmatched Founders, City, and Opportunity
Always a pleasure to speak at @ycombinator. More bullish than ever. Exceptional founders. Best city, best time, best opportunity to build in generations. https://t.co/YWjCu3Ldo6
Philippines Faces Energy Crisis Amid US‑Israeli Conflict
Since 2008, Philippines’s economy has put in a strong performance. But, thanks to the US-Israeli war on Iran, PH is going to take a hit. It has ~50 days of oil reserves left and has declared a national energy emergency. PH should send...
Iran Conflict Sparks 2026 Global Food Price Surge
Iran war impacting farmers in Iowa. This is an example of how food prices will escalate globally in the rest of 2026. This plays out badly for farmers in Iowa making a loss. But it’s an even greater tragedy for...
How CEOs Should Respond to AI Business Disruption
CEO themes and insights how does a CEO respond to AI business disruption? by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/VRpUL8IMsA @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Marketing #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #MarketingStrategy https://t.co/itMozGZntK
Constructed Limits Mask Truth, Narrowing Unseen Possibilities
Many of the limits we operate within are not structural, they’re constructed. Labels, hierarchies, “how things are done”, they feel real because they’re repeated, not because they’re fixed. The danger isn’t constraint; it’s mistaking convention for truth. Once that happens,...
335 Customers at $25 = $100k SaaS
50/335 . Once I have 335 users paying me $25 per month, I have 100k SAAS business thats crazy.
Hormuz Closure Irreversible: Once Shut, No Reopening
The Strait of Hormuz May have been “shut” like a tap. It cannot be turned back “on” like a tap.
Hormuz Rerouting Offsets Shortfall, yet 13 MMbpd Remains
Flow through the Strait of Hormuz doesn't need to re-reach pre-war levels to normalize global balances thanks to rerouting (and constant Iran flow) But we still have ~13 MMbpd of production shut-in That's how much more we'll need to push through Hormuz...
Oil Prices Dip After US‑Iran Ceasefire News
Please see the CNBC chart below for the initial oil market reaction to the US-Iran ceasefire announcement. #economy #oil #energy #markets
Markets Rally When President De‑Escalates, War Hurts Business
It's just an utterly relentless pattern: Every time the President de-escalates in the Middle East, the stockmarket in the U.S. rejoices. It's like they think war is bad for business. https://t.co/tuQpxlqjGB
One Prompt Generates Full Threads Report via Threadsight
You can get a full report of your Threads with one prompt if you are using @threadsight.xyz So easy..!
Experience = Exposure, Not Years—Prove Your Problem‑solving
“2+ years experience required” doesn’t mean: Go away. It means: Show me proof you can solve real problems. Experience isn’t time. It’s exposure.
US‑Israeli Strike Provoked Hormuz Closure, Not Iranian Aggression
Why was the Strait of Hormuz shut down? It’s because Israel & the United States attacked Iran. In the Western media, the story is spun as if Iran initiated the closure. Iran is just counterattacking. The original cause is clearly the US-Israeli attack...
Used Car Prices Soar, Signaling New Inflation Pressures
Used Vehicle Wholesale Prices Jumped. That’s How it Started in 2020 when Broad Inflation Took Off. These new inflation pressures suddenly building up in the pipeline are concerning https://t.co/B4HOh7mQGF https://t.co/9BkcLbGOSG
Agentic AI Powers Rapid Rocket-Tracking App for Student Entrepreneurs
🤖 Just did the kickoff guest lecture at Stanford Business School for "The AI Awakening" — a new class cross-listed with CS where the students will use agentic AI to forge new businesses in 3-person teams. So I vibe coded a...
Hormuz Ceasefire Permits Mere 10‑15 Ships Daily
From account close to Tehran—not saying it’s correct, but it’s the first real colour we’re getting on what any interim Hormuz reopening during the ceasefire could look like: “During the two-week ceasefire, only about 10 to 15 ships will be permitted...
Enterprise DevOps Must Treat Ops Like Product
SaaS teams treat operations as part of the product. Enterprise DevOps should do the same: reliability, observability, and UX are non-negotiables, not afterthoughts. #DevOps #CIO https://t.co/e4TERhpY2r
NCAAW Title Draws 9.9M, Matching Clark‑Reese Final
The NCAAW title game drew 9.9 million viewers despite being a blowout. That’s about the same as the 2023 Caitlin Clark/ Angel Reese final.
US Trade Deal with Iran: Biggest Policy Blunder
Trying to catch up because we went out to dinner at DQ as a family in case Trump did his "a whole civilization will die tonight" demented bullshit and the world changed. Thankfully, he TACO'd. So, the agreement that Trump...
Future Impacts Already Set Despite Strait Reopening
Even if the Strait fully opens and stays open…the ramifications 6-9 months down the road are already baked in. https://t.co/wlXmGv0rls
ManiacVC Built as Fully AI‑Native Investment Firm
this is why i chose to build @maniacvc to be AI native from the ground up. all of maniac is AI native from outbound sourcing, analyst work, inbound handling, investment memos, and everything in between.
Chinese Banks' Net Dollar Exposure Surges Dramatically
To be blunt, no one gave this memo to China's banks External dollar assets up, external dollar liabilities down -- net long dollars way up. and we already know from other banking data that the dollar long increased significantly in...
Answer Engine Optimization Boosts Conversions by 40%
Misunderstood Marketing - : The 40% Conversion Moat: Why Answer Engine Optimization Is the New Discovery Standard https://t.co/RRwJAIWTjG
Copper Valued at 4% of Global Debt, Highly Undervalued
Very intriguing chart. The copper market sits at roughly 4% of global debt — still multiples below prior peaks. A simple way to frame just how undervalued the metal is relative to today’s macro imbalances. Now layer in the structural demand tailwinds. Game on. https://t.co/wv1i1hARmY
China Trims BoP Surplus; US Deficit Likely Understated
I have noted, with concern, how China shades down its BoP goods surplus after a 2022 statistical adjustment. It should also be noted that the preponderance of evidence (see today's reporting by @AnaSwanson ) suggests that the US customs deficit is...