Hire Coachable, Curious Sellers to Scale Growth
In #TheScienceOfScaling , I emphasize that the type of seller who thrives in PMF is not the same type who thrives in Growth & Moat. Early-stage success often comes from process builders. Scaling success comes from process executors. A rigorous hiring system helps identify the right profile: - Build a structured scorecard. - Revisit cohorts after ramp. - Correlate interview ratings with performance. - Refine the model based on the data. Across contexts, two traits consistently predict success: Coachability and Curiosity. When you hire for these traits at scale, your GTM system compounds. More on this in The Science of Scaling — available on Amazon, 100% of proceeds to mental health. 📘 https://buff.ly/tSTn2rX
Choose What Matters: COD Decision Framework Boosts Progress
Most of us were trained to grind. Very few were taught how to decide. COD is your decision framework: ✔ What gets captured ✔ What gets scheduled ✔ What gets ignored Less guilt. More progress. Master Collect, Organise, Do for FREE. https://t.co/edEGsruY96 https://t.co/Ov1xW8eM3P
AI Accelerates Data Flow, Making Sensitive Data Identification Harder
Great to host the cybersecurity roundtable in NYC with Cyera. Key takeaway: data security is getting dramatically harder. AI systems dramatically increase how fast data moves across systems and teams. Identifying truly sensitive data is becoming the real challenge.
Free Python Script Replaces $200 Daily News Subscription
I spent $200/month on morning news tools. Then I built something better in a weekend. And I'm giving it away for free. It's called BriefCase. Every morning it gives me three things: 🔍 Intel — what happened in my industry overnight ⚡ Impact —...
France Deploys Warships, Europe Stays Engaged Amid Oil Surge
france sending warships to the med/red sea and potentially toward hormuz — framing it as “strictly defensive” and about freedom of navigation. message: europe won’t be (completely) sidelined as us–israel–iran escalation hits shipping lanes and pushes oil toward $100+.
China Condemns Interference, Defends Iran's New Leader
China Says Opposes Any Targeting of New Iran Leader "China opposes interference in other countries' internal affairs under any pretext, and Iran's sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity should be respected," he said when asked about the threats against the new leader. ...
Naming Principles Work for All Creative Projects
Great slide from a deck on how to name your company. But I think it applies to almost anything creative. https://t.co/naLk1q4cUe
Low‑budget Ads Often Beat Polished Productions
Like it or not... In my experience, low production jenky ads almost always outperform more well thought out, highly produced ads. I want to be wrong. Because highly produced stuff is fun to make. Anyway have a diff experience/result?
New Pipeline Could Ease Hormuz Strait Oil Disruption
Read @JavierBlas on the oil pipeline that could ameliorate the closure of the Straight of Hormuz https://t.co/hfkrPgLpIy https://t.co/BIgHZhk6rA
Map Work Before Tools: Stop Duplicating Processes
Buying more AI tools won’t fix broken workflows. Cisco found 75% of project management tasks are identical across departments. Most companies redesign in silos and duplicate the effort. Map the work first. Redesign second. Deploy tools third. https://t.co/n8xR4tuo7g
China's PPI Negative Three Years, Signaling Persistent Deflation
China is in the grip of a DEFLATION. In February, its Producer Price Index (PPI) was NEGATIVE at -0.9%/yr. If that's not bad enough, China's PPI has been negative for 3 STRAIGHT YEARS. DEFLATION = AN ANEMIC MONEY SUPPLY GROWTH STORY. https://t.co/HLuNvjATSK
Quit Intentions Hit Lowest Point Since Survey Start
The % of workers who plan to quit their jobs has fallen to its lowest level since the start of the NY Fed's survey. People who have a job are not giving them up right now https://t.co/p7kO4PdQ2A
Strait of Hormuz Shutdown Starts Impacting Brent Prices
My chat with @SoumayaKeynes about oil on the @FT podcast. When we did this on Thursday, Brent was $83 and there was lots of humming and hawing if they can go higher. We discussed the shutdown of the Strait of...
Significant Break Identified in Time Series Data
We will of course need careful empirical analysis to be sure, but this is a very strong and telling break in the time series. https://t.co/r6avYSPdM6
X Users Prefer Personal Product Endorsements Over Ads
X/twitter is about individual expression and has the most sophisticated community — I don’t think they default to clicking on ads (or being influenced by ads) like the drones on FB or instagram Endorsements of products might work better… ie...
Own Your Data: Open-Source Agents Over SaaS Giants
New agent technology dropping at a consistent pace… Notion, Google and Microsoft all dropped respectable agents in the same week. I’m going to stay in the minority of users and focus on making the cross-platform, open source project @openclaw work OC...
Brazilian Real Surges, Echoing Post‑Ukraine Shock
In the last two trading days, the Brazilian Real has outperformed every other EM currency. This parallels price action after Russia invaded Ukraine. The same terms of trade shock that took $/BRL to 4.50 then is happening again now. Prime...
Taiwan Premier's Japan Baseball Visit Strains Tokyo‑China Relations
Taiwan’s premier made a personal trip to Japan and appeared in public to watch the island’s baseball team in action, a rare visit that risks deteriorating Tokyo’s ties with China further https://t.co/CqBObJKdDb
Bootstrapped Founder Scales to $4M ARR with Ten Employees
He planned to go full-time in 2020. COVID happened. He kept his job. Didn't quit until $500K ARR. "I've got family that relies on this." Joel Griffith bootstrapped Browserless to nearly $4M ARR with under 10 people. https://t.co/eAgxCVuXB4
FDA Leaders Makary and Pazdur Meet Investors in Miami
Re: Prasad, from this morning's @statnews Readout newsletter: FDA Commissioner Marty Makary is in Miami this week speaking to health care investors attending a slew of broker conferences, noted Mizuho health care strategist Jared Holz. That should make for some...
Bootstrapping Can Beat VC: Retain Control, Succeed
Evaluate all your funding options carefully. 👀 Venture capital isn't the only path to success. Many successful businesses have thrived by bootstrapping and maintaining control over their vision and operations. And this is coming from a VC!
Holding Dead Inventory Signals Credit‑driven Insolvency Risk
“Poorly operating businesses like to keep un-useable inventory in stock because they need the asset to justify their bank line of credit. If this describes your case... your business will have a hard time selling because... you’re likely insolvent.” –12...
Even After Iran's Surrender, Oil Recovery Weeks Away
If the war ended today with Iran's complete and total surrender, Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic would take two weeks to return to normal and Gulf oil production two months to get back to pre-war levels. And that's optimistic. https://t.co/o3CKt61EZn
Turkey's Economy Surged While Saudi and Iran Stagnated
#TurkeyWatch🇹🇷: Before the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, the economic performance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Iran were virtually identical. The only economy in the region that boomed was Turkey. A GRAPH IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS. https://t.co/1l6xvZVSll
Refresh Tiny Touchpoints to Revive B2B Campaigns
As a B2B marketer, have you ever hit campaign fatigue? That moment when performance keeps dipping, you’ve tried everything, and nothing seems to work. It happens to the best of us, especially if we lean on the same channels over...
Nowcast Shows Shipping Volumes Collapse, Dragging Economy
Some weekly inputs are coming into our nowcast-model today, and it looks pretty painful to be honest. Especially in growth terms. The shipping/trucking/export/import volumes look bad. Really bad. So this is starting to impact the economy (already)..
February 2026 Digital & Email Marketing Highlights
The Last Word on February 2026: A roundup of #digitalmarketing and #emailmarketing articles, posts, and social buzz you might have missed last month… https://t.co/R7ABOWoDIi https://t.co/hTXFy4YjBY
AI-Driven Eligibility Redefines Marketing Decision-Making
Learn more about the future of marketing as AI visibility to eligibility transforms how decisions are made in advertising and beyond. https://t.co/8pkrAjZI1x via @purnavirji, @sejournal
Stagflation's Real Impact on Stocks Explained
Everyone is suddenly talking about stagflation… but most people have no idea what that actually means for the stock market #stockmarket #stocks #stagflation
France Says G7 Still Hesitant on Oil Stockpile Releases
France says G-7 is not there yet on releasing oil stockpiles https://t.co/aduCab1b7z via @WHorobin @Alemrome https://t.co/YIIOlUuvMQ
Year‑long 10% Energy Surge Adds 40bps Inflation, Cuts Growth
1/5 A 10% increase in energy prices that persists for a year would push global inflation up by 40 basis points and slow economic growth by 0.1-0.2%, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said. So, what price measures "persists for a...
Lemon Adds 10 Hours Weekly by Auto‑clustering Feedback
Product Managers: your week just got 10 hours longer. The amount of time we waste clustering raw user feedback or formatting Jira tickets is insane. With Lemon, you just highlight the messy notes, press Ctrl, and say "cluster this into 3...
Startups Thrive by Chasing Money, Not Ideology
“The guy will position himself anywhere there’s money to be made” That's literally what a successful startup should be doing
Make 365 Daily Money Moves for 2026 Profit
The best way to maximize your profits is to make sure you give yourself 365 chances to make money every year. • 1 post a day • 1 offer a day • 1 email a day That's how you print money in 2026
U.S. Frackers Resist Production Swings Amid Price Volatility
"We don’t like to whipsaw these programs up or down, ConocoPhillips Chief Executive Ryan Lance told analysts. The price of a barrel of U.S. crude topped $120 in early 2022 and fetched as little as $55 in December." https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/why-american-frackers-arent-rushing-to-pump-more-oil-d0d36a4d
New Ventures Need Different Milestones, Not Core Metrics
When an established company launches a new venture, it typically applies the same metrics it uses for its core business. Revenue targets, forecast accuracy, and broad sales coverage. Those metrics work well in mature markets. In an emerging category, they...
China’s Low Inflation Mirrors Slower Money Supply Growth
China’s inflation rate comes in at 1.3%/yr in February, BELOW its 2% target. China’s money supply (M2) is growing at 9.0%/yr, BELOW Hanke's Golden Growth Rate of 10.0%/yr, a rate consistent with hitting its inflation target of 2%/yr. THE INFLATION STORY =...
G7 Finance Ministers Address Global Economy Amid Middle East Conflict
Today, on the invitation of Minister Roland Lescure of France, which holds the G7 Presidency, I took part in a meeting of G7 Finance Ministers on the global economic situation and Middle East conflict. My statement on the meeting: https://t.co/NnpeYX73nn...
Impact Size ≠ Company Size, Says Jim Collins
“Never confuse scale of impact with scale of enterprise.” — Jim Collins Listen to my interview with Jim Collins: https://t.co/bxtOL5yAn4
Human-in-the-Loop: AI vs Judgment on Brainfood Live
Ai recommendation vs Human judgement - what does it really mean to be a human-in-the-loop? Doing this debate on Brainfood Live this Friday
Navigating Conflicting Communication Styles at Work
There is a type of boss/coworker who wants “give me the bottom-line - then I’ll ask for context if I want it.” Another type who wants the context first - and if they want your solutions they’ll ask for them. And...
Beyond Price Control: New Roles for a Full US SPR
People recoil at the idea of using the SPR just to damp prices. But now that the US has plenty of domestic oil, what other purposes would it serve? What other conditions would be an appropriate time to use it?
Oil Spikes Above $119 as Supply Cuts, War Fears Loom
LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices surged to more than $119 a barrel on Monday, hitting levels not seen since mid-2022, as some major producers cut supplies and fears of prolonged shipping disruption gripped the market due to the...
Global Bonds Tumble as Oil Spikes on Middle East Conflict
LONDON/SINGAPORE, March 9 (Reuters) - Bonds across the globe sank on Monday as a rapidly worsening U.S.-Israeli war with Iran briefly pushed oil prices near $120, heightening investor fears over inflation which they bet may prompt European central banks to...
Seizing Iran’s Kharg Port Could Halve Oil Output
LONDON, March 9 - Iran's oil exports would stall and output halve if the U.S. and Israel were to seize its port on Kharg Island, triggering further attacks from Tehran on regional oil infrastructure, JP Morgan said in a note.
Innovative Pitch Self-Selects Ideal Sales Talent for Clay
Definitely the most innovative, modern pitch I've seen for hiring salespeople. Will self-select the right profiles and attitudes for Clay.
G7's 400‑Million‑Barrel Release May Mask Iran Conflict Risks
G7 countries looking at releasing oil reserves. Maybe 400 million barrels. How much impact will this have? What if the Iran war continues, and reserves are drawn down?
True Leaders Stand at the Back, Not Front
He stood at the back of the line. I remember when I was in college being in line at the cafeteria when the President of the college walked in with a few donors and VPs. My expectation was they would...
First-Year CEO Playbook: Preserve, Learn, and Improve Quickly
Lessons from 60+ search fund deals and a few guiding principles for a new CEO’s first year at an acquired company (from seasoned search fund investor Tim Ludwig): 1. Do no harm. You (or the investors) bought a good business....
June Fed Rate‑cut Odds Drop to 40% Amid Oil Surge
Market expectations of a June rate cut from the Fed have fallen to around 40%, close to their lowest levels in months following the run-up in oil prices, according to CME Group https://t.co/1DRbhts0Fk