Recruiters Find You on LinkedIn, Not Applications
I didn’t get a lot of my past roles (Apple included) by applying. I actually applied before… and got rejected. The roles I did land? A recruiter found me on LinkedIn. That’s why I talk about LinkedIn so much especially right now. I’ve been speaking to a lot of people who’ve applied to 100+ roles and still aren’t hearing back. That’s a lot of time and energy. I get why it feels frustrating.
Define Strategy First, Then Hire Marketing Manager
Something I see pretty regularly in the $500K–$1M range: a founder hires a full-time marketing manager and it works… once the strategy is clear. The sequence matters so much at this stage. When there's a documented strategy, defined priorities, and clear...
Master the Three S's: Situation, Solution, Success
Remember the Three S’s of Dynamic Stories Here is the sure fire formula that all good stories follow: Situation – what was their situation before your product or service? Solution – what solution did you offer? Success – how did they live happily ever...
Physical Mapping Turns Jungle Retreat Ideas Into Action
The best coaching I’ve done recently was at a long table in the middle of the jungle. I ran a small retreat this February: five days with three agency owners at a private lodge in the Belizean jungle. It took a...
Diversify Products, Not Just Ads, to Quadruple Revenue
Parade quadrupled revenue to $40M by launching one new product category that hit 50% of total sales in 6 months. Meanwhile you're trying to scale with one product and more ads instead of expanding your catalog. That's the gap.
AI Powers Artists to Secure Their First 1,000 Fans
How AI helps artists find their first 1,000 fans. SoundCloud CEO Eliah Seton explains how the “First Fans” product works.
Rubio, EU Sign MoU to Diversify Critical Mineral Supply Chains
Rubio and EU Trade Commissioner Sefcovic sign MoU says It will 'be important for economic vibrancy of global economy', 'We need diversity in supply chains of critical minerals'.
Can Independent TPAs Replace PBMs and ASOs?
Is there anything an independent TPA can do to replace PBMs and ASOs ? Ideas ?
Hire AI Leaders Who Actually Use GenAI, Not Just Talk
I reviewed a lot of job descriptions for senior AI roles recently. What shocked me? Almost none asked candidates to show how they actually use GenAI themselves. Not opinions. Not buzzwords. Not “vision.” Actual usage. That is 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗲. 🤯 We are entering an era where...
A Simple Yes: Embracing Positive
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AI Lets Solo Founders Out‑earn Ten‑person Teams
For 100 years, the rule was build a team or stay small. Now, one person with AI can out-earn a 10-person company. I learned this the hard way. I spent years scaling Impact Theory the old way. Big team. Layers of management....
Warsh Didn't Vote Against Fed at Every Crisis Meeting
I have plenty of criticisms of Kevin Warsh, but it's factually untrue that he voted against the Fed at every meeting during the financial crisis.
Podcasts Power Your Content Ecosystem and Repurpose Everywhere
Insightful: A #podcast can be central to your content ecosystem for 2 reasons. First, you can host a powerful content program with recurring shows, industry guests, and authority-building through video. Second, you can use the podcast to feed all your other content formats...
FOMC Slashes Rates 75 Bps to 3.5%
January 22, 2008. The Federal Open Market Committee has decided to lower its target for the federal funds rate 75 basis points to 3-1/2 percent...Voting for the FOMC monetary policy action were: Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman; Timothy F. Geithner, Vice...
Billions Raised Now Define a True AI Leader
If you haven’t raised tens of billions in the last few weeks are you really a leading AI company? https://t.co/htrxrmGcSp
Join Our Live Q&A on the New USVC Fund
We launched a public venture fund this week, USVC People have had questions: - What types of companies and funds are you going to invest in? - What fees are you going to charge? - How can I get involved? Hosting a live Q&A next...
Build an Audience First, Then Launch Your Product
If I were to start a company today, but I wasn't sure exactly what my idea was, I would start by first building distribution while still holding down my day job. I think amassing an audience is not only helpful...
Culture Begins With Every Click, Not Just Dashboards
Beyond the Dashboard: Why Culture Starts at the Keyboard by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/79z2sqM3yB @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #SalesEnablement #RevOps #Marketing #MarketingStrategy #MarketingSuccess #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence
Free Bloomberg Terminal Built in Minutes, No Setup
A Bloomberg Terminal costs $30,000 a year. Someone just built one for free. In minutes. With no local setup.
Make Employee Experience a Permanent Executive Priority
Securing a Seat for Employee Experience at the Executive Table https://t.co/Myp5FxxqWx It’s time to stop talking about EX as if it’s an initiative and start treating it like what it truly is: a leadership priority that demands a permanent seat...
Product‑Market Fit Beats Coding: The Real Startup Challenge
Knowing what to build, for who, and how to get them to use it is actually harder
Only Using Three Days of Seventeen Earned Vacation Days
Asking your manager to approve 3 of the 17 PTO days you accrued this year
Market Finally Sees True Value of AI Coding Tools
Cursor went from $9.9B to $29.3B to $60B. That's not three valuations. That's the market learning, in real time, what it actually bought. Every AI coding tool looked the same from the outside. Until they didn't.
Claude Labels Menu‑bar Launcher “Dumb” But Solves UI Split
Ha! This is new — I love it? Claude Opus 4.6 just called one of my ideas dumb. (I asked it to argue both sides of an idea.) "The menu bar app is dumb — it's a process launcher...
One Query, Instant Answers: End Tab Overload
This is the exact pain every product builder lives with daily 😂 Scattered notes everywhere + constant research doomscrolling = death by 1000 tabs. Hermes × ByteRover just turned that into “ask once → answer before you finish typing” This stack is...
Eurozone Prices Surge Amid Second Month of Iran War
Euro zone price spike seen surging higher in 2nd nonth of Iran war https://t.co/Zs6xbpsYFw via @CraigStirling https://t.co/ATtxy6wpPJ
Buffett Skips Turnarounds, Chooses Easy Wins over Challenges
Buffett gets calls every week from companies begging him to take on a turnaround. He almost always says no. Not because he can't. Because business isn't the Olympics. There's no degree of difficulty bonus. Why jump 7 feet when a 1-foot bar...
Fed Independence at Risk: Future Chair Could Face Jail
The important macroeconomic question isn't: Have charges against Powell been dropped? It's this: Can the next Fed chair make an unpopular decision without fear of jail? The President has made no promises he won't jail the next guy, so no, the...
Fed Chair Warns Decisions Echo Across Global Economy
Fed chair: one of the rare jobs where a bad call can echo through the entire world economy. So yes, I am old-fashioned enough to think boyish good looks and "no regrets" might be underqualified.
AI Boosts Productivity, Strengthens US Fiscal Outlook
excellent study here, showing that AI-driven productivity growth would be a big benefit for US fiscal dynamics. supports my view that “No, there will not be an AI-induced recession”. recommend reading the entire piece particularly for detail on embedded optionality in...
Open‑source AI Marketing Toolkit Cuts Development Time
This repo will help you skip months of rebuilding AI marketing automations. 17 production-tested categories: SEO ops, deal resurrector, podcast-to-clips, growth engine, lead dossiers. 32K lines, 2.1K stars. Fork it and run. MIT licensed. More coming soon
Xbox Leaders Reveal Vision for Next‑Gen Gaming
NEW: I spoke to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty about where they want to take Xbox Lots here, going through the manifesto they published yesterday Free piece, with a transcript available for paying Game File subscribers...
Add One AI Exposure Question to Track Search Impact
🚨 We need to get comfortable using Own-Site Business Impact Proxy Signals in AI Search Measurement 👇 None of these metrics prove AI influence on their own. The value comes from reading them as a set and asking whether the...
Iran's Hidden Tanker Fleet Keeps Oil Flowing Despite Pentagon Denial
While the Pentagon scrambles to deny it, Iran’s ‘dark fleet’ of tankers remains intact and is still moving oil. HANKE’S 95% RULE: 95% OF THE STATEMENTS FROM THE PENTAGON ARE EITHER WRONG OR IRRELEVANT. https://t.co/le11vToaZG
Instagram Insights Revamped: New Reel Metrics Highlight Performance
Instagram Insights just got an upgrade. 📊 The most important metrics are now front and center, organized into three tabs: Overview, Engagement, and Audience. 📈 There are new “Views over time” and engagement rate metrics for Reels, like share rate and...
Business Models Flip: Old Advice Now Obsolete
The world is turning upside down. We have media companies being bought at crazy levels, which didn't used to happen. SaaS company margins and market caps are plummeting. Services businesses are getting 70% plus margins and are commanding premiums. Everything that...
Founders Usually Start as Poor Operators and Managers
The harsh reality is that most founders are terrible operators and people managers to start. I sure was. I had strong instincts for product design, and some innate leadership skills, but that’s not the same thing as leading a company with...
Women's US Open Outdraws Men, Proving Market Power
Women’s tennis isn’t ‘just as good’ — in the US, the women’s US Open Final pulls bigger audiences than the men’s. Pay equity + prime talent = cultural shift. From country clubs to global mainstream. This isn’t charity. It’s capitalism working when...
Minnesota Moves First Prediction Market Ban to Senate
Minnesota advances prediction market ban bill to Senate floor; if passed, woud be the first state bill to prohibit PM event contracts on sports and politcs; legislation would face legal challenges if passed into law
Live up to Your Name: Chad Built $1B Gummy Brand
If your name is Chad, you must live up to it ✅ start a gummy brand and sold it for $1B in 3 years https://t.co/C6X7tKlNCg
How Gruns Scaled to $1.2B in 33 Months
Gruns went from $0 to $1.2 billion in 33 months. We had the founder on MFM. He explained how he reversed engineered to $300 million in sales in 3 years. And the ideas he nearly started instead of Gruns (which is...
Choose Your AI Path Today for Competitive Edge
The “Made by Humans” Premium: Why You Need to Pick an AI Lane Now by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/wjmKxBqwE0 @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #Leadership #Marketing #MarketingStrategy #MarketingSuccess #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #ContentMarketing #MarketingTips #MarketingEthics
Eurozone PMI Drops to 3‑year Low, Economy Tanks
The Eurozone Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has just hit 48.6. That’s its lowest level in 3 YEARS. Due to the EU’s proxy war against Russia & the US-Israeli war in Iran, Europe is TANKING. https://t.co/lxE3Z7jMDu
Customer‑Centric Culture Drives Winning Organizations
What separates organizations that win from those that wander is a customer-centric culture: where customer needs and perspectives are woven into every decision, process, and behavior. BUILT TO WIN https://t.co/sQoxVgFHBM https://t.co/np5TVG5XT7
Rookie Pay Jumps 18%, Top Four Exceed $50M
NFL rookie contract values for the top 12 picks ⬇️ • Rookie salaries are up ~18% • Top 4 picks will each earn >$50 million • Steep drop-off early in 1st round... Mendoza will make 2x the No. 11 pick Caleb Downs https://t.co/sPk3QXNGSe
FT: Treasury's ESF Cash‑strapped Compared to Emirates' Central Bank
The FT notes that the Treasury's ESF appears cash constrained relative to even the Emirates' central bank, let alone the Emirates sovereign funds 1/ https://t.co/pOSa75xpDy
Prioritize Deep Strategies Over Superficial Training First
Stop focusing on superficial change management like training and communication first. The real work happens sooner, focusing on the deeper, more impactful strategies that truly drive change. #ChangeManagement #Leadership https://t.co/eLTQos3zKJ
Switch Buyer, Triple Revenue with Same Product
Ev Kontsevoy grew Teleport to real revenue selling to engineers. Then he switched the target buyer to VPs of platform engineering. Average contract value nearly tripled in a year. Same product. Different buyer. Different business. https://t.co/qE9U5HuKwg
Congress Must Ban Political Threats to Future Fed Chairs
While I admired Tillis's stand for Fed Independence, this was always the problem with his strategy: The President can meet Tillis' threshold of promising promise not to jail *this* end-of-term Fed Chair, but he's kept open the option of threatening...
VC Funding Accelerates Global Competition Over Control
Bootstrapping = control. VC = speed. But if a VC-backed competitor enters your space… what happens next? In Ep. 247, George Nichkov shares why they chose VC to compete globally & build a category leader. Watch 👇 https://t.co/rBv5AOvECt #SaaS #Startups #VentureCapital https://t.co/eE0qu9LVh4