Hiring for Impact: Aligning Culture Fit and Values
Reserve your spot at Friday's Coffee with Digital Trailblazer. Our topic this week: Determining "Culture Fit" - Hiring for Impact, Partnering on Values https://t.co/w6RE2OKuen #CitizensDevelopment https://t.co/9VeVhdW9CL
Elsevier Celebrates Award-Winning Inclusive Workplace Culture
At Elsevier, inclusion is embedded in the culture, the processes, and the products they create alongside their communities. This recognition reflects the experiences of the people who make Elsevier what it is, a workplace where everyone can feel valued, supported, and...
Free AI Startup Pack Delivers $500K Value From 54 Companies
🚨Attention startups🚨 We're re-launching our AI Startup pack today with 54 great companies offering you $500K in value This is every product a startup needs, free. Examples: @meetgranola, @Cloudflare, @MiroHQ, @Replit, @Superhuman, @posthog, @Snowflake, @linear +many more
Markets Question Reopening Timing Amid Falling Oil Prices
The hard thing for markets is reading this while oil prices are falling — I think the question is whether markets correctly anticipate a reopening before it happens or whether it needs a big headline.
Scale Revenue Right: Data‑Driven Timing in AI Era
The Science of Scaling started as a series of talks - just like the one I'm giving at SXSW in two weeks. Those talks became frameworks that underpin how we work with portfolio companies at Stage 2 Capital , and...
Nvidia Gains When Neolab Spinouts Thrive
Would very much be in Nvidia's best interest for as many of the Neolab spinouts to succeed as possible
Supreme Court Strikes IEPPA Tariffs, Highlighting Endless Instability
The Supreme Court ruled IEPPA tariffs illegal on Feb 20. That's less than 3 weeks ago, but feels like eons. That's Trump 2.0. Nothing's ever stable. You have to wonder if we'll even remember war with Iran 3 weeks from...
Women’s Perspectives Drive Creativity and Solutions in Tech
The tech and cybersecurity industry thrives on ideas. And the best ideas come from diverse voices. Amplifying women’s perspectives makes teams more creative and better at solving complex problems. Diversity is what allows tech to serve everyone. https://t.co/RgjeIvlGNS
Clients Choose Empathy Over Credentials: Your POV Sells
Buyers don’t hire the most qualified expert. They hire the one who makes them feel understood and makes them think. Your POV is your pitch.
Rapidan Energy Hosts Iran Risk Update for Clients
Well attended @RapidanEnergy Iran update huddle this morning for our Geopolitical Risk Service clients. If you're managing risk in energy and macro markets and don't know us yet, this might be a good time to become acquainted. info@rapidanenergy.com. https://t.co/qRL4heI0Si
India Redirects LPG to Homes Amid Gas Shortage
INDIA GAS SHORTAGE 🇮🇳 ⚠️ India invoked emergency powers to redirect LPG away from industrial users to households LNG supplies to petrochemical and power plants are being curbed The crisis in the Middle East is throttling India’s LPG and LNG supply https://t.co/ujn00XTSnf
Know When to Build Vs. Buy Solutions
What should you build ? What should you buy? A few weeks ago I shared some thoughts on what things are worth vibe coding and what things you should just buy off the shelf. I break it all down here:...
Venezuela's Bolivar Plummets 87%, Calls for Dollarization
On this week's Hanke's #CurrencyWatchlist, the Venezuelan bolivar ranks as the WORLD'S WORST currency. The bolivar has depreciated by 87% against the USD over the past year. VENEZUELA'S PATH TO RECOVERY = REPLACING THE BOLIVAR WITH THE DOLLAR. https://t.co/rbalL5aTfh
China Buffers Iran Oil Shock with Stockpiles, EV Shift
China Has Spent Years Preparing for the Iran Oil Crisis—Massive oil stockpiles and a shift to electric vehicles help insulate the economy from supply disruptions in the Mideast @BrianSpegele https://t.co/xq1mMRdTGu https://t.co/xq1mMRdTGu
Build High‑Performance Product Teams with Proven Templates
Building a High Performance Product Team 📅 Tuesday, 10 March ⏰ 17:00 – 18:00 GMT 📍 Register: https://luma.com/rpc851ts How are the best product organisations actually built? Join this workshop where we’ll share practical tips and free templates to help you: • Define what good looks...
Gas Hits $3.54, Adding $25 Monthly Tax
What a chart. Gas prices are now $3.54, up more than 55 cents since before the war in Iran began. This is the highest gas price ever under President Trump (including his first term). This is effectively a $25/mo. tax on most households....
China's Jan‑Feb Soy Imports Hit 7‑year Low
🇨🇳China imported 12.55 million metric tons of soybeans in Jan-Feb, the smallest volume for the period in 7 years. The Brazilian harvest was slower, U.S. cargoes were still en route and customs clearing times were extended. Expectations for March are...
Strait of Hormuz Disruption Threatens 20% of Global Oil Flow
🎙️ I was thrilled to rejoin @TheStalwart and @tracyalloway on the Odd Lots podcast to discuss the historic and ongoing disruption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, through which ~20% of the world's oil flows. This is it. This is...
Iran Conflict Spikes Energy, Stalls Fed’s Inflation Fight
The Fed was already struggling to get inflation back to 2% before Trump opted for an all-out confrontation with Iran. Now, elevated energy prices, if sustained, risk delaying that progress further, entangling the central bank in yet another challenging debate...
Chaos Reveals Opportunity: Optimize During Organizational Transitions
I've noticed something about the organizations that tend to bring me in for optimization and strategy work. They're almost always in some state of chaos. Restructures still working their way through the system. New leadership with new priorities. Strategic pivots that...
Dollar Stalls Near 99.50 as Risk Aversion Eases
The Dollar stallout around 99.50 aligned to channel, some Fib standing and of course the curb on severe risk aversion around oil prices. That said, not a lot of pullback in the softened rate cut expectations around the FOMC's 2026...
All Project Details Captured, Searchable, Never Forgotten
For 25 active projects, every meeting, deliverable, client input, and artifact is captured in this tool. It offers incredible depth, creating a searchable record of every conversation and decision, so nothing is forgotten. #ProjectManagement #Productivity https://t.co/nXjixrpHjy
Nasser's Point Is Valid; Aramco‑embargo Link Irrelevant
Nasser isn't spreading hyperbole. He's correct about what's happening. But, the assertion that this is notable because Aramco was the nexus of the 1970s oil embargo is...not relevant.
Big Tech's Compute Fuels Inflated AI Startup Valuations
Public market investors: "Show me the revenue" Private market investors: "Here's $100M at a $1B valuation" The difference? Big Tech built the compute layer Private startups just need the idea layer now Barrier to entry collapsed Valuations inflated Welcome to the AI gold rush where Big Tech...
Labor Shortage: Pipeline Issue or Workforce Design Flaw?
Is the labor shortage a pipeline problem or a workforce design issue? Tasha Jones, Espire Collective, answers on The Peggy Smedley Show. Tune in live at 12 pm CT at: https://t.co/ykUbRecWPm #TPSS #IoT #sustainability #AI #5G #cloud #digitaltransformation #PeggySmedley #podcast...
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers Resigns; Interim Leadership Appointed
IndiGo’s CEO Pieter Elbers has stepped down with immediate effect the airline said without giving a reason for his departure. The carrier said in a statement today that managing director Rahul Bhatia will oversee the airline’s operations on an interim basis...
AI Unifies Contact Center and Service Management for Seamless CX
An agent shouldn't toggle between 5 apps to help one customer. AI-driven integration between your Contact Center and #ServiceManagement creates a single pane of glass. Better agent experience = better #CX. It’s that simple. Reduce the friction now. 🔗 Optimize your...
Withdraw Your Profits When Business Starts Thriving
“Many people, even when their company achieves success, will continue to leave their profits and initial capital in the company... Once things are rolling, you need to get your money back out of the company.” – 21 Stupid Things (2016)...
15 Years of Growth Yields $100M Portfolio
I've been serious about personal development and getting better at business for 15+ years. But not just reading and thinking about business... I've put the concepts to work. I sold my first business for 7 figures and built...
Market Easing on Trump Prolongs Strait of Hormuz Crisis
This isn’t over and the current market reaction, by reducing pressure on Trump, is only elongating the duration of the crisis and the physical disruption through the Strait of Hormuz. https://t.co/bMeee4CJjz
Invisible CTA Buttons Cost Brands Millions in Lost Sales
insane to me that this is the button Buck Mason uses in email i was skimming through the email ready to buy this bomber was looking for an obvious button. didn't stand out. i'm sure it happens to a ton of people crazy...
Scaling Content Brings Hidden Risks for AI Search Tools
Fantastic new article by @pedrodias about the risks of scaling content. A good read for some of the new AI search tools who have recently entered the space.
Trump Deficits Financing Fuels Money Supply, Sparks Inflation
My column in @FortuneMagazine on the US deficit and inflation: "If the Trump budget deficits continue to be financed through the banking system & money market funds, the growth rate in the money supply will continue to accelerate & headline inflation...
Email Marketing Delivers $79 Return per Dollar
I just got Omnisend’s 2026 email marketing data and shared it inside Daily Mentor. Brands are making $79 revenue for every $1 spent. If you're not running this properly, you're getting left behind. Full breakdown below https://t.co/5eN0UBk7O3
Your Product's Story Drives Sales, Not Features
People buy products, not because of the product, but because of the story attached to the product The more you tell your story, the more you will sell Simple
Prove Measurable Impact to Turn Pilots Into Essential Infrastructure
Established businesses optimize forecasts and margins. Early ventures face a more fundamental question: are customers achieving meaningful value? What matters is measurable impact that customers are willing to speak about publicly. When target accounts achieve real outcomes, referenceability follows. That...
Boaz Weinstein Discusses Private Credit Strategies
Our latest "Inside Alts" newsletter comprises a half-hour interview with Boaz Weinstein on private credit. https://t.co/EpwRZMKNzH https://t.co/ncDLXCEHm3
Dollar Bounce Signals Buying Opportunity, Risks for Commodities
If you know where the dollar is going, you know where global liquidity is going. $DXY just bounced hard off 96.65 multi-year support and is pressing into the $100 resistance zone. Momentum is improving with higher lows and rising RSI. Today’s pullback looks...
Bezos: Write First, Think Better, Run Better Meetings
Jeff Bezos on how to run effective meetings by adopting a writing culture. Read to improve your writing. Write to improve your thinking. https://t.co/D4cOCgUMtY
A Milkshake Order Sparked Ray Kroc’s Mc
A strange milkshake machine order changed Ray Kroc’s life—and helped build McDonald’s. The story reveals timeless Ray Kroc lessons about risk, persistence, and opportunity. Read the story 👇 🔗 michaelwmchugh.com/ray-kroc-lessons
IEA to Decide Coordinated Emergency Oil Release Today
🚨The International Energy Agency is convening member governments later today to decide whether to conduct a coordinated release from members' emergency oil stockpiles. #energy #OOTT #IranWar
Control Money Growth, Offset Oil Spending, Curb Inflation
My new column in @FortuneMagazine on US inflation: "If the rate of growth in broad money is controlled, then higher spending on oil & gasoline will be offset by lower spending on other items, restraining overall inflation." INFLATION = A MONETARY PHENOMENON.
Ahrefs Enhances Site Audit Alt-Tag Detection and Patching
Ahrefs improved how Site Audit detects missing alt attributes to exclude decorative and tracking images. + we added them to Patches. They can be generated for individual images or in bulk, reviewed and edited, and then published with JS or...
Energy Surge Won’t Spike Inflation, Yields Stay Stable
From my friend at Stategas @donrissmiller: Energy prices have been extreme - but several factors are keeping inflation down - rent, car prices and Quits not leading to higher comp. = inflation remains at 2-3% with a 10...
Mixed Customer Feedback: Opportunity or Unclear Idea?
You’re talking with customers. Of course they tell you different things. Is that a sign of over-abundance of opportunity? Or a sign that the idea is unclear, unfocused, unvalidated? Here’s how I evaluate it: https://t.co/0urIu6dbG4
LinkedIn Message Sparked $270M Exit Journey
I just published Gleamer’s $270M Acquisition, Investing as a Radiologist, and My First Exit — It All Started with a LinkedIn message ... https://t.co/uwm9lCUsdm
Mass-Apply Fail: Smarter Targeted Job Search Wins
Why Applying to 1,000 Jobs Won't Work (And What Will) This podcast brought to you by: "Career Intelligence Weekly" - the newsletter that tracks the invisible job market for smarter career decisions. https://t.co/vTpz3eKWaJ In this episode: At a recent conference,...
Survey Reveals Widespread Deal Stagnation and Pricing Uncertainty
MyPoV: the latest @CongaHQ survey data says. 8% confident on pricing 45% lost a deal 72% slow contracting 93% says deal struggle to move #CongaConnect @CFleischaker https://t.co/pkzVW7Jxu4
Podcast Guesting Supercharges Nonfiction Book Launch
Therapist and nonfiction author Oona Metz was a guest on over 50 podcasts prior to her book's launch. Here's what she learned: https://janefriedman.com/how-to-use-podcast-guesting-to-promote-your-nonfiction-book/
Set Compliance, Logging, Rollback Rules Before MCP Deployment
When deploying MCP servers, DevOps and security leaders must define compliance, logging, and rollback requirements up front, not after the first incident. #AI #DevOps #MCP https://t.co/7dcoLIKa0K