AI Success Hinges on QA and DevOps Maturity
RT 77% of orgs are confident in AI outputs? while many still lack secure CI/CD, automated audit trails, and even basic defect escape metrics. Your QA and DevOps maturity will make or break AI agents in production. #AI #DevOps #QA @Star_CIO https://t.co/1JJW0fGZaG
Explain It Simply—If Grandma Can’t Understand, Rewrite
I tell everyone at Eight Sleep: Would you explain it this way to your grandma? If not, start over. Jargon is a defense mechanism. If the simple version doesn't land, you can't hide behind the complex one.
AI Threatens Middle Managers' Dilbert‑Style Survival Tactics
In the AI era, the middle manager is in trouble. @ouraring CEO Tom talks about the "Dilbert problem": a middle manager whose only ambition is to make their own life manageable. https://t.co/DADwDcfqIP
90-Day AI Sprint Gives CEOs Exponential Competitive Edge
The 90-Day Sprint to Exponential Advantage: A CEO’s AI Integration Playbook by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/NVCiMQZBWN @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech #TechNews #AgenticAI #AIAgents #Agentic #AI #FutureOfWork #Strategy https://t.co/23V7UWSB4O
AI Amplifies Bad Outreach, Not Booked Meetings
10,000 emails and not a single meeting booked. AI didn’t fix the problem, it just scaled a message that wasn’t working. https://t.co/IY09YG0v89
US LNG Plant Launches Amid Middle East Supply Crunch
New US LNG export project begins operations 🇺🇸🚢 The Golden Pass plant (a JV with Qatar & Exxon) just started LNG production at 1 of its 3 trains. First export expected from 2Q The world is scrambling for more US LNG as...
TWO Bids Heat Up: Cash Offers Near $10.80
Bidding for $TWO may not be over. The company recently received a revised $10.80/share all-cash offer from CrossCountry, with the stock now trading slightly above that level. The original all-stock bid from $UWMC was closer to $12/share before the broader market sell-off...
Essential Tips Before Buying a Business
Live Thursday Buying a Business? What You NEED to Know First. Tune in as we discuss what buyers often miss, how deals really work, and why having the right advisors can make or break your next business move. Set yourself...
Start AI Projects with Clear Objectives, Then Structure Folders
The simplest mistake I’ve seen consistently with creating AI project folders is doing so with no concrete direction. You always need to start with an objective in mind. Once you have the objective, the structure follows. EX - Here’s my setup...
Match Guest Post Style to Audience for Maximum Reach
RT @InspireToThrive Do they like personal stories, step-by-step advice, or opinion pieces? Read the full article: Writing Guest Posts for Blogging That Actually Grow Your Reach ▸ https://t.co/Fa7HOkHaR4
Planning Future S‑Tier Steaks with Galician Cattle
if im in your insta DMs im probably working out a deal to raise galician cattle in usa for s tier steaks (10yrs from now) https://t.co/AF4Ri493i6
Analyzing Global Powers' Stance on Iran Conflict
As always, I had a ton of fun doing my friend and colleague @aarondmiller2's show #CarnegieConnects, especially with my @CarnegieEndow teammates @RosaBalfour and @AlexGabuev. Aaron asked us, how are Russia and China, two of Iran’s closet partners, faring in the...
Inflation Tax Hits All Assets, Unbalancing ‘Balanced’ Portfolios
If both stocks and bonds can’t catch a bid, the message is simple: inflation risk is a tax on EVERYTHING. That’s why ‘balanced’ can feel unbalanced. https://t.co/TSSid8H3g0
Build Trusting Teams to Unlock Natural Best Performance
How do we create an environment in which our people can work at their natural best? Building a trusting team is the second of the five practices outlined in The Infinite Game. If you’re looking to bring this practice—and the...
Survive Q2: Validate Offer, Refresh Creative, Know Break‑Even ROAS
Operators enter Q2 with the same targets they exited Q1 with. CPMs are about to rise 20-35% Creative fatigue compounds faster And the brands that survive it answered these 3 questions before April 1: 1. Does your offer convert at current CPMs...
Natural Gas Spike Signals Crude Oil Slide to $50
US Natural Gas' 100% 1Q Pump-Then-Dump May Guide 2026 Crude Oil - The roughly 100% 1Q rise in the front US natural gas future, and reversal to minus 18% on March 27, may lead crude oil's way in 2026, as...
Automate HR Tasks, Focus on Leading Your Team
Employee requests shouldn't be a full-time job. Factorial HR automates time-off and documents so you can get back to leading your team. #HRTech #Factorial #Efficiency Schedule a meeting with me: https://t.co/ZsEwnG4p2n https://t.co/qXGdTm9Uzt
Recent Fed Chairs Prioritize Stability, Jobs, Then Inflation
it goes 1) financial stability, 2) unemployment, 3) inflation under the last few Chairs, at least
Build a $50M Company Outside Silicon Valley
You do not need Silicon Valley to build a $50M company. One founder (@MediaKing) did it from a city of 250,000 people. No venture capital. No hype. No tech scene. What helped? 1. Fewer distractions. No shiny object syndrome 2. Long-term focus. No pressure...
16% of EasyPost Slated for Auction Amid Merger
16% of EasyPost going up for auction on April 22 according to a LI post from Ben Emmrich of Tusk Logistics. EasyPost is part of Auctane which was acquired by Thoma Romo and now in process of combining it with...
Inclusive Shade Range Fuels Explosive Sales, Limited Options Stall
Fenty Beauty launched with 40 foundation shades, hitting $100M in sales in 40 days because they served a market everyone else ignored. Meanwhile you're launching with 3 shades and wondering why nobody buys.
Automation Frees Reps to Focus on Real GTM
Before every episode in our VC series, @PaulGTM and I talk through what we're seeing across founders, funds, and go-to-market teams right now. Here’s what we covered - available in full here on X. - Why the core of great GTM hasn't...
Lower Rates Lift Yield‑Sensitive S&P Sectors, Not Small‑Caps
Lower rates today helping yield-sensitive S&P 500 sectors.. but not the small caps... 8/11 SPX sector ETFs up with the index -0.15% https://t.co/1d07AUB0cD
Epic CEO Promises to Solve Insurance Challenge
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney addressed this over the weekend, saying Epic would work out the insurance challenge. https://t.co/cN28vZnbMN
Regulators Let Private Equity Snap Up Failed Banks
Trump bank regulators are ensuring that private equity firms can buy failed banks in a banking crisis. https://t.co/y7N6wWEt7w
Data-Driven Shift: Preorder Model Beats Early Access
One thing I’m always going to do is use data (both qualitative and quantitative) to make the best recommendation for that particular client, based on their particular circumstances. 👀 I was recently helping a client map out a course launch and...
Reopening Hormuz Won’t End Gulf’s Kill Zone
All the middle east, geopolitics and energy experts keep talking about reopening the Strait of Hormuz as if that solves the problem. It doesn’t. The Strait is just the front door. The entire Persian Gulf is now a kill zone. 1/2 https://t.co/ZHp06lZzYS
Steve Jobs Bought Lucasfilm Graphics, Birthing Pixar for $5M
#MondayMemory. February 3, 1986. #SteveJobs purchased the computer graphics division of Lucasfilm, which became Pixar for $5 million. (Steve Jobs Archive) #JVGpost https://t.co/iaFrkTcado
Finance Should Be Frictionless, Not App‑driven
The neobank era taught us one thing: People don't want to think about money Agentic finance takes that to its logical conclusion Zero cognitive load Zero manual intervention Zero friction We're not building better apps We're building systems that make apps obsolete
Sycamore: Enterprise Agent OS by Sri's Stellar Team
Sri is building Sycamore: an agent OS for the enterprise. Great team and great product concept. Can't wait for the launch :)
Numbers Reveal the Real Stakes in Great Power Competition
When it comes to great power competition, it’s always good to look at the numbers. A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS. https://t.co/oDxkPFvNS7
5 Q2‑Ready VCs Offering $250k‑
Entrepreneurs: Here are 5 VCs with new money for Q2 that can write your company $250k-$1M check: DECISION MAKERS BELOW👇🏾
Make Subject Lines Short, Specific, and Evocative
Your cold email subject line is killing your open rates. Stop being vague. Stop being long. Stop being logical. Be evocative. Examples that work: • "Beat Tableau" • "Avoid expensive mishires" • "Stop losing great people" Short. Painful. Specific. That's what gets opened.
Reclaim Mornings by Shifting Claude Usage Off‑Peak
Folks struggling with Claude Code usage shifts: I just soft-blocked usage during peak hours, using a "Is this important enough to do during peak hours?" gate in my terminal, and hard blocked with a kill script on my Claude desktop...
Rial Strengthens 9% Amid US‑Israeli Conflict, Media Silent
Since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Iranian rial has APPRECIATED by 9% against the USD. AN IMPORTANT FACT THAT THE WESTERN MEDIA HAS FAILED TO REPORT ON. https://t.co/Dlt04mOOmJ
Featured Among Top 50 Manufacturing Leadership Speakers 2026
Just published: 50 Best Leadership Speakers for Manufacturing (2026) by Jonno White at Clarity Group Global. Honored to be included alongside world-class voices in lean, culture, AI, and ops excellence. Full list: https://t.co/J7pVqaolJO #Manufacturing #Leadership #Outthinker #Kaihan
Close the Deal Instantly: Speed Wins Over Competition
Founders: The moment someone agrees to pricing, send the contract. Not tomorrow, not after the weekend. Every hour of delay is time for them to second-guess or for competitors to swoop in. Speed of execution differentiates winners.
US Dollar Reserve Share Hits 31‑Year Low Amid Diversification
Status of US Dollar as Global Reserve Currency: USD Share Drops to 31-Year Low as Central Banks Diversify into Other Currencies & Gold. The spike of the “non-traditional reserve currencies.” https://t.co/cHnT24iCcd https://t.co/kINZT79BbA
Fed Chair Must Remain Nonpartisan, Bipartisan Reappointment Essential
A question about the role of the vice chair for supervision led Powell to lay out his philosophy on how a Fed chair should operate more broadly (offered by way of explaining why he didn't want to get too involved...
US Holds $27.5T Net Position, Funding Global Needs
The BEA updated the US net international investment position last week for Q4 '25 and it stood at $27.5 trillion. That's the amount of assets foreigners own in the US vs what the US owns in the rest of the...
Bezos Says Key Decisions Rely on Intuition, Gut, Experience
Jeff Bezos: most important decisions are based on the heart, intuition, guts, experience and taste https://t.co/nKfJe9FEb9
Jennifer Welch Demands Leaders Step Aside for Real Fighters
Jennifer Welch didn’t hedge—and she didn’t soften it. When asked what she wants from leadership, she had a clear answer: step aside and let real fighters take the lead. It’s a bold call for accountability at a moment she believes...
AI‑Powered 3‑Click Onboarding Links HR and IT
The '3-Click Onboarding' dream is real. 😴 Factorial’s AI agent connects HR and IT for a seamless start. Check it out: [link] Schedule a meeting with me: https://t.co/ZsEwnG4p2n #HRTech #Factorial #EmployeeOnboarding #SAPBusinessOne https://t.co/e4QL1qUg4U
SaaS Fundamentals Never Change: Delight Customers, Profit
Every time the world said SaaS was over, the fundamentals still worked. > 2008 > COVID > Now the AI “SaaSpocalypse” But the answer hasn't changed once. Dharmesh from HubSpot said, "No matter what you're building, you just need to make your...
AI Boosts US Workers' Weekly Hours by 6%
The average American worker using AI reports time savings of 6%, or 2.5 hours in a work week. Those are similar to the UK & Netherlands, and slightly more than other EU countries. There some early, non-causal, signs that this is...
Navigating Identity After Leaving a Big Title
Giving up a large title, role and team can cause an identity crisis, especially as a man. Here’s how to manage it.
Seize Rapid Change: Offense Beats Defensive Stagnation
Today is my birthday. Year 39 reminds me that we are in an era of compounding change (3x3 = 9). Given that I share the birthday of Eren Yeager, the Attack/Founding Titan, I'm reminded that we have to play Offense. As...
Free Gifts Beat Discounts, Preserve Margin and Loyalty
Discounts train your customers to wait. A free gift with purchase moves the same needle without torching margin or creating an expectation you can't walk back. Most stores only run discount campaigns. That’s the problem, and it's why we built...
AI Agents Redefine Human Roles Into Four Key Positions
It's wild how quickly company org structures are changing. Per @joannezchen, as AI/agents take on more of the work, humans will bucket into these four roles: 1. Chief accountability officers 2. Systems architects 3. Relationship experts 4. Validators https://t.co/4sAfyKadZS
Complacent CEOs Dismiss Rivals, Then Backtrack.
What happens when there is no competitive pressure. (The Rheinmetall story is their CEO disparaged Ukrainian drone development - "how to play with Legos" and "Ukrainian housewives with 3D printers" - he subsequently apologized).