Pizza Hut Hires $31K Crust Expert for Pi Day
I like this customer engagement idea: @pizzahut, as part of its rollout of a new crust and celebration of Pi Day, is hiring a "Hut Crust Connoisseur" who will be paid $31K and get free pizza for a year. #restaurant #pizza #menu #innovation #PiDay2026 https://t.co/OrELbnGkMp
AA Agents Sue for Unpaid Overtime, Federal Law Hinders Claims
American Airlines Agents Sue Over Unpaid Work and “Stolen Time” — But Federal Law May Block Overtime Claims - View from the Wing https://t.co/z4wsjxnClN
Close Open Loops, Unlock Real Productivity
Took me some time to realize that my biggest bottleneck wasn’t time. It was open loops. Half built projects, drafts and ideas "I might do later". Closing or deleting them freed me from my self-imposed prison.
2026 Mortgage Rates Show Record‑Low 42‑bp Spread
Since 2000, the average year has seen an 87 bps range between the highest 30-year fixed mortgage rate reading in the calendar year and the lowest reading So far in 2026, that range has been 42 bps Lowest this year: 5.99% Highest...
Weekly Newsletter Offers Founder Insights on Growth, Hiring, Marketing, Exits
I haven't published new essays in almost 15 years. But I started writing again, and am now sending out a weekly email with new thoughts on topics like: - The 6 stages of SaaS growth, and how to know which you're...
Failure Pinpoints One Dead End, Not the Whole Path
Failure means you’ve identified one very specific way that doesn’t work. Sadly, that leaves almost everything else. That’s why Edison took 1000+ tries. Each failure didn’t confer enough “learning.”
Paramount Skydance to Acquire BET+, Merge Into Paramount+
Paramount Skydance Buying Out Tyler Perry’s Stake in BET+; Streaming Service to Be Phased Out and Content Merged With Paramount+ https://t.co/Q19beETCv4 via @variety
Insist on Full Disclosure: Transparency in Influencer Marketing
#25Tips to Help You Select a B2B #SocialMedia Influencer Number 9. Transparency is non-negotiable in influencer marketing. Make sure influencers disclose sponsored content. 💡💼 #TransparencyMatters https://t.co/RaBsZuouXE
Underlying PCE Inflation Hits 3.2% in January
The PCE-based ecumenical underlying inflation measure was 3.2% in January. This is the median of 24 numbers: 8 concepts measured over 3, 6 and 12 months.
Score Prospects by Weighted Pain Factors for Hiring
Founders: Create a prospect attractiveness score: Example for recruiting tool: - # of technical reqs (3x) - # of recruiters (2x) - Use of passive sourcing (2x) - Recent funding (1x) Prioritize by pain magnitude.
New Maritime Routes May Persist Post‑War as Backup Services
Ocean carriers and new ways to serve the Middle East with the Strait closed. How much of the new approaches will be maintained at war’s end? At the minimum as viable secondary services to keep them functioning.
Verizon Drops Wireless Revenue, Merges Into FIOS
Friday afternoon 8K. $VZ no longer reporting wireless service revenue. Rolling FIOS into that line. So weak. #SchulmanEffect https://t.co/XRxvo6vwvp
Low Prices Signal Low Self‑Value, Not Customer Care
Low pricing is an execution-heavy signal. It tells people something about your market position and your self-assessment. It does not tell them you care about them. It tells them you don't value yourself, and if you don't value yourself, why...
Tulane Graduates Secure Jobs; AI Not Dominating Yet
Job-placement data for 2024-2025 graduates out of Tulane U sees no AI 'jobpolcalypse.' "They are getting jobs in corporations, investment banks, consulting firms, and retail.” For many roles, AI still isn’t a big part of the picture yet. @forbes https://t.co/xLZJ3yQAt1
Q4 Domestic Inflation Rises to 3.8%, Worst Since 2022
BEA also released its revised GDP data for Q4, including the Price Index Gross Domestic Purchases, broadest inflation index for domestic inflation, which excludes import prices. It was revised up today to 3.8% for Q4, worst since Q4 2022 https://t.co/ATVMhOch9V...
Google's $32B Wiz Deal Analyzed on EquityPod
Thanks @shardul_shah for joining @EquityPod to break down Google's $32B Wiz acquisition. https://t.co/ZDi32DEnwx via @techcrunch
Wolf Outlines Three Possible Paths for Global Economy
Martin Wolf on three scenarios for the world economy. This and other topics in the Chartbook Top Links today. https://t.co/tE1z5pmzN6
Know Each Ad’s Marginal Value to Set Production Costs
What is the marginal value of every ad you create? This is a critical metric to understand what you should be willing to pay for each asset you create. No different than COGs vs. MSRP. This idea is the starting point for...
There’s No Perfect Moment—Just the Decision to Act
Most people are waiting for the perfect moment. The right market. The right team. The right time. There is no perfect moment. There’s just the decision to go. Every company I’ve built started with one thing, the choice to try. Everything else figured...
Sachs Warns Israel‑US Conflict Triggers Global Economic Crisis
Distinguished Columbia Univ. Prof. Jeff Sachs on the war in Iran: "Like it or not, the world is going into a profound economic crisis. Israel set this off together with the US, and the world will pay a fearsome price for...
Tesla Expands Workforce While Boosting Per‑person Productivity
Tesla against recent trends, is HIRING MORE people while maintaining high output per person, unlike other companies in the industry that are laying off workers. https://t.co/hY298O1xjd
Entrepreneurial Pride Must Be Earned, Not Given
I didn't start @ZoomInfo because I had some big entrepreneurial dream. I started it despite being EMBARRASSED that I'd have to tell people I ran my own small business. After college, when I decided to go to Law School, my close...
US‑Iran Conflict and Monetary Policy Dominate Next Week’s Market Outlook
It looks like we will be focused on two things next week: 1. The economic impact of the US-Iran conflict 2. Monetary Policy Look at the laundry list of central bank decisions on tap... All of them are expected to hold, but we...
ECB's Villeroy Says Rate Hike Not Timely Next Week
ECB’s Villeroy says it isn’t the right moment to raise rates next week https://t.co/fTpHRzxngU via @WHorobin https://t.co/zJ4KHlvUAN
Irth Capital Eyes $47 Takeover Bid for PZZA
$PZZA is back in the rumor mill - This time Irth Capital is mentioned alongside Brookfield. - Irth already owns ~5% and reportedly tried to bid last year. - Rumored price: $47/share vs $36 today. - At ~10x EBITDA, there’s room for...
Sold for $500M, Bought Back for $1
This man pulled off the greatest heist in media history. In 2020, he sold Barstool Sports for $500+ million. Everyone thought he'd retire in peace. Instead, he turned around and bought it back - for $1. Here’s how he did:
Core PCE Inflation Peaks at 3.1%, Surpassing CPI
Core PCE Inflation Hits 3.1%, Worst in 2 Years, in Unique Twist Blows way past CPI Inflation. Driven by Core Services. Energy spike is still to come. The Fed needs to pay attention https://t.co/ATVMhOch9V https://t.co/fBae4ie2QQ
Geopolitical Instability Acts as Economic Parasite, Raising Costs
Dr. Navarro is right: nations' "destabilizing behavior" boosts trade uncertainty and is a "a parasite on the global economy—quietly draining growth through slightly higher [] prices, transportation costs and production expenses year after year."
Prioritize Pain Points Over Relationships in Prospecting
Founders: Don't prospect by relationship first. Bad: "I know someone at Company X" Good: "Company X has our exact pain point" Then and only then check for relationship leverage.
Zim's Q4 Loss Raises Questions on Hapag‑Lloyd Acquisition
Zim. Q4 loss. What does that mean to buying them? If the union calms down, what is Hapag-Lloyd getting? A smart move? Or a mistake?
Iran's Real Power: Controlling the Strait of Hormuz
My take on Iran's biggest advantage in the war: "The US & Israel are making mincemeat out of Iran, but Iranians still hold their key card: the Strait of Hormuz, which remains shut down. A great friend in Dubai said he...
ECB's Panetta: Private Sector Drives Cross‑border Payments
ECB’s Panetta says the private sector is key in cross-border payments https://t.co/dYdaPPXjLl via @Alemrome https://t.co/dkpP47DCou
EU to Suspend Duty‑free Sugar Imports for a Year
EU is set to suspend some duty-free sugar imports for a year https://t.co/Air1ME1Muc via @LyubovEUWorld https://t.co/tBY6hUyKNr
Chemical Shortage Hits Asia as Naphtha Supply Dries Up
More than “Five Asian petrochemical plants have declared force majeure in the past ten days because their naphtha supply was cut off at the Strait of Hormuz. The emergency reserves are crude oil. The shortage is chemicals.”
Iran May Extort Oil Deals After $120 Price Surge
Why wouldn’t Iran wait until oil hits $120/barrel and then put out the word that if you’re friendly to them and pay them you can get your oil, mafia-style?
Fragmented Alliances Will Boost Global Security Risk Premium
"The ongoing rewriting of the rules of world order and the resulting fragmentation of global alliances in defense, trade and finance will raise the security risk premium across asset classes and geographies." @ctorresreporter writes in https://t.co/48SyYtQz8S
Pentagon's $11B Iran War Figure Grossly Understates True Cost
In the last week alone, the Pentagon estimates that the US spent $11 BILLION on the Iran war. WARNING: Pentagon estimates are always fiction and way below the real cost. WAR = COSTS AMERICANS AN ARM AND A LEG. https://t.co/49t33aGlwH
Private Credit Risks Echo 2008 as Oil Spikes
Multiple headlines today about the parallels between now and the run-up to the GFC. From Bloomberg: "BofA’s Hartnett Warns Markets Starting to Look Like 2008." From the FT: "Should investors worry about a 2008-style shock?" The key concern: oil prices...
From Bottleneck to 50% Revenue Surge with Peer Mastermind
Shawn Lemon was doing everything in his business. Every task. Every decision. Every fire drill. He was the bottleneck and he knew it. The AI Business Lab® Mastermind didn’t just hand him tools—it put him in a room with peers who...
UAE Rail Shifts 459k Tons in Nine Days
With the Strait of Hormuz closed, the UAE has turned to its rail network. Etihad Rail Freight has transported 459,000 tons of cargo and 7,900 containers in only 9 days. UAE’S INFRASTRUCTURE MITIGATES THE WAR’S COLLATERAL DAMAGE. https://t.co/cRyWRv4gvD
Karpathy's Endorsement Sparks NanoClaw Creator's Dream Success
NanoClaw creator is living a dream right now. Such a cool developer success story, in large part because @karpathy took a look and had a convo. We'll see what the future holds. https://t.co/YXBhMn1WpS
Markets Ignore Iran Risks, Focus on AI Buzz
It's clear: the market is genuinely uninterested in entertaining what could go wrong in Iran. They were very happy to ask that question about AI, but for whatever reason, not about this. More on the market's reaction to Iran in...
Economy Risks Highlighted Despite No Recession Watch
“I am not on recession watch, but I am concerned.” My new post shares excerpts from three recent interviews on risks facing the U.S. economy. https://t.co/poGM4kmiYY
Recorded Presentations Curb AI‑filled Interview Homework
In recent years interviews for execs, product managers, marketers, etc have started to add a homework step so that people can show work output. It can be super helpful signal In recent weeks these homework replies have become overwhelmed with AI...
New Reach Costs Lower CVR—Stay the Course
If you want new reach be prepared to see a loss in CVR from Meta for the short term. So many are just continuing to look for the days of COVID era Meta magic. It's gone. Getting a customer takes...
Beyond CTR: Track ATC to Validate Creative Success
If you're only looking at CTR and CPM and calling it a day, it's pretty obvious why your creatives fail. CPM and CTR tell you how your ad is competing in the auction and whether people are clicking. That's it. They do...
CIOs Must Assign Clear Ownership for AI Roadmaps
Does your AI roadmap doesn't name owners for data quality, deployment automation, and incident response? In the gen AI era, CIOs should make accountability more explicit #DevOps #DataGovernance #CIO https://t.co/7dcoLIKa0K
Empower, Don’t Cut: Boost Productivity 5‑10x with Tools
If you can increase the output of every employee by 5-10x, you can compete way more fiercely than you could before. And you have to assume your direct competitors are about to see that same transition. So is the right...
Find Investors
Everyone talks about 2 and 20 in VC. But what does it actually mean? 2 hours of podcasts per day 20 social media posts per day Find investors that enjoy the process.
USD Reserve Status Threatened If Commodity Contracts Fail
Good point & good question - what happens to the USD's reserve status if USD commodity contracts are broken on a widespread basis? What's the point of holding USDs if they are declared worthless for commodities when inconvenient? See 2022 seizure of...