Top Hollywood Talent Opposes Warner‑Paramount Mega‑Deal
New this morning: A-listers that are in business with Warners and Paramount have signed an open letter opposing their mega-deal. --The signers include Dune 3 director Denis Villeneuve, DTF St. Louis star Jason Bateman, director JJ Abrams, who has a deal with Warners. More:
Former Hollywood Powerhouse Michael Ovitz Returns as UMG Chairman
WaxWord: Here’s a name Hollywood thought was long gone: Michael Ovitz. Once the most powerful man in the industry, he left 20 years ago after burning too many relationships. Now at 79 he wants back in… as the chairman of...
Hostile M&A Overpaying Signals Commodity Supercycle
Fun sign of the commodity-supercycle times: Hostile M&A with "we know we're overpaying and this is as good as you'll ever get" messaging https://t.co/5mgQy0oBYN
Risk Assets Hold Steady After Iran Ceasefire, Not Collapse
Risk assets are not as put out by the collapse of US-Iran peace talks as they were heartened by the announced ceasefire. Wonder how long this lasts... Markets: SPX, EEM, HYG, Gold and Bitcoin https://t.co/FwSi3lcMY7
Resale Turnover Stays Tight Amid Slowing Sales
U.S. existing home sales by month Resale turnover remains constrained This is the raw adjusted data Table via @ResidentialClub https://t.co/5kA7jnxkLh
Navigating Complex Regulations to Grow Training Business
How do you grow a #training #business in a regulated industry? (Hint: It's not easy.) Learn how one CEO navigates complexity + change in the #foodservice world, as I talk with Andrew Tyndall of @ResponsiblTrain, on the Talented Learning Show▶️https://t.co/W1XrgoamHc #elearning https://t.co/e2I8Ca10Ii
Turn AI Into Structured, Actionable Homepage Copy
Most AI homepage copy is just expensive filler. Looks good, says nothing. Tomorrow (Tue Apr 14 @ 10am PT) I’ll show how I use AI the opposite way, to turn positioning into a homepage that has flow, makes sense fast, and...
Pressure Tests Systems, Not People: Build Resilient Culture
Pressure doesn’t test your people. It tests your system. Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Issue #14: Root Resilience – What Happens to Employee Experience Under Pressure https://t.co/o3z7BtjoLP #employeeexperience #culture https://t.co/BQjmSCalzf
AI Founders Reveal Secrets Behind $140M Revenue
$140m revenue going live with 9 founders today they're sharing how they did it all AI focused lmk if you want invite https://t.co/08AhiYBUQR
Investing Metrics Often Mislead: FCF & EV Errors
Second this... there's also periodic misinformation in these investing tools, especially with FCF and enterprise value calculations... leases, IFRS interest cash flows, capex/intangibles, other stuff
EU Fossil Fuel Costs Soar €22 Billion Amid Conflict
Since the start of the Middle East conflict, the EU’s bill for fossil fuel imports has increased by over **€22 billion**, said Ursula von der Leyen 💰💰💰 https://t.co/driqaI4fOe
Hormuz Blockage Fuels Fertilizer Crisis; Policy Aid Needed
Ships still aren’t moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Fertilizer delays are forcing farmers to pay more or cut use. They need timebound, targeted help. With right policy and diplomacy, nations can still avert a global food crisis. Watch our...
Inflation Expectations Become a Self‑fulfilling Macroeconomics Feedback Loop
Inflation expectations are the group chat of macroeconomics: once everyone thinks prices are going up, everyone starts acting like prices are going up, and then... surprise... prices go up. https://t.co/eXVIDDjJ4V
US GDP per Capita Inflated by Healthcare Accounting Differences
On the face of it, US GDP per capita is higher than Europe‘s. However keep in mind 🔑 differences An example: US healthcare is incorporated into numbers via market values. European healthcare numbers are on cost of production. US spending...
Russia Urges BRICS Food Reserves to Offset Middle East Crisis
Russia calls for joint food reserves with BRICS to counter Middle East crisis risks https://t.co/g3JsxUHPEN
Curry's Jersey Leads; Knicks Dominate Merch; Thunder Re‑enter Top Ten
Stephen Curry had the NBA's top-selling jersey for 25-26 season, while the Knicks ranked #1 for team merch sales. The Thunder (No. 8) make the top 10 team sales for the first time since 2018-19. https://t.co/UI9aYNuGIf
Hormuz Crisis Triggers Localized, Bumpy Demand Destruction
Normally I talk about the two main types of demand destruction: Price elasticity (i.e., gasoline is really expensive so I'll drive less or buy an EV) vs Income elasticity (high oil prompted a financial crisis and I lost my job) But given how...
Pricing, Not Diversification, Drives Gold’s Portfolio Rescue
The great failure of 60/40 and risk parity was holding bonds at ZIRP "for portfolio diversification benefit". Pricing matters. Today Gold and commodities have saved every portfolio that was smart enough to hold them. Daily you hear about...
Lower Rates Could Reverse Expected Home Price Decline
My forecast of negative -0.62% national home price growth is at risk if rates go lower
Turn Job Hunt Downtime Into a Value‑Building Venture
Without meaning to be insensitive: Really find it hard to get inside the brain of someone sitting around applying for jobs for six months, waiting to be hired. It for sure doesn't take all day to apply. You have unbelievable amounts of...
Sensational Titles Like “It’s Over” Dominate YouTube Clicks
Why is 'it's over' the most popular video title on YouTube right now? Does Doom really get clicks?
Oil Demand Collapse in SW & SE Asia Underestimated
We are probably underestimating the amount of oil demand destruction already ongoing in South-West and South-East Asia.
Bunq Wins AI AML Battle, Expands to US
How bunq is reinventing the Neo-banking model for 2026. 🏦✨ Ali Niknam, CEO of bunq, just sat down at Davos to reveal how they became the first profitable EU neo-bank and their bold plan for the US. 💎 Watch the full deep...
Make Concessions Decrease to Signal Your Bottom Line
In negotiation, every concession you give should be smaller than the last. First concession: $10K off. Second: $5K off. Third: $2K off. This signals you're approaching your floor. If your concessions stay the same size, buyers think there's infinite room. Shrink every give.
Early SEO Investment Pays Off in AI Visibility
The best time to optimize for AI visibility was 10 years ago. The second best time is today. Not because AI existed back then. Because distribution did. Brands winning in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews invested in SEO, reviews and community long before “GEO”...
Build Systems First, Then Launch Agencies Every 90 Days
I know a guy who started 4 agencies in 1 year. Here’s how it went: - Starts an Amazon Agency in 2008. - Does 8-figures in revenue with 100 people before selling in 2020. - Learned the importance of systems after scaling from...
Merger Odds Between Charter and Comcast Rise Significantly
"We think the odds of a Charter-Comcast merger are higher today than just a month ago," says New Street's Vikash Harlalka $CMCSA $CHTR https://t.co/MMBitMjhZw
CEOs Balk at CFO's AI Scapegoat for Layoffs
CEOs when the CFO suggests blaming the layoffs on AI instead of the economy or declining sales.
U.S. Sabotages Green Tech, China Set to Dominate
The US is turning it's back on green technology while creating the market for it. This combination is next level sabotage. If the point is to take us out of the next economy, it's working. China’s Electrostate Is Poised to Win...
IRS CI Chief Retires as Agents Return to Tax Enforcement
@IRS_CI Chief Guy Ficco is stepping down after 30+ years. But the bigger story: at one point, ~1,700 CI employees were reassigned away from tax enforcement. Now, agents are being pulled back to financial crime work. More: https://t.co/v4CZbQhHtf
US‑Australia Invest $
Australia and US boost support for critical minerals with $3.5 billion Not clear where processing will be done, or where mine to magnet chain happens.... https://t.co/OpCtNNHYup
AI Can Run Workflows, but Accountability Remains Unclear
RT Anthropic reports that AI can now handle "entire implementation workflows." Impressive,but who is accountable for #observability, nonfunctional requirements, #DevSecOps guardrails, and #FinOps #AI @Star_CIO https://t.co/p18hdtdbZn
US Failed to Block Iran Oil After First Attack
It actually makes perfect sense. What makes no sense is why the US allowed Iran to continue to sell oil in contravention of sanctions throughout this war. This embargo/blockade should have been in place as soon as Iran fired on...
Dink Pate's College Move Proves Sports Line Blurry
Dink Pate going to play college basketball is further proof that efforts to draw a "line" between pro and college sports will need to be dotted and zigzagged and it will be persistently subject to legal challenge and change. My...
Build an OS, Not Just Another AI Tool
Stop asking “Which AI tool should I use?” Start asking “What OS will run my launches and content on repeat?” For digital‑product solopreneurs, my answer is clear: - Stage‑aware roadmap - Launch dates + revenue targets - Agents that handle social, code, and simple finance I’m...
Two Major Acquisitions Announced, Two SPAC Deals Terminated
Today's M&A and SPAC notes $SES.to to be acquired by $GFL.to for $4.95 cash + 0.3356x shares, 16.8% premium, $6.4 billion $LEG to be acquired by $SGI for 0.1455x shares, 13.7% premium, $2.5 billion $ETHM / The Ether Machine deal terminated $SPAC.to / Cube...
Twitter Helped Me Close over $1M in Sales
Crazy what you can do on X. I, for one, have sold over $1MM thanks to Twitter 🙏
AI Powers One-Person Companies, Replacing Whole Teams
The One-Person AI Conglomerate Is Here: Forbes analysis confirms the trend -- AI now enables ultra-lean, one-person companies replacing entire teams. This is the "organizational singularity" playing out in real-time - transforming business structure, efficiency, and taxation norms globally. https://t.co/F9vIxpxyv8
Hollywood Stars Rally Against Paramount‑Warner Merger
Joaquin Phoenix, Ben Stiller, Kristen Stewart and 1,000-Plus Hollywood Names Oppose Paramount-Warner Deal in Open Letter: ‘Block the Merger’ https://t.co/1uGZPIVoSq
Dishwasher Shortage Hits Restaurants Hard
Restaurants Are Finding It Harder Than Ever to Hire Someone to Wash the Dishes https://t.co/R6XyfN0sju
Iran Faces Imminent Well Shutdowns, Negotiations Uncertain
Looking at the limited empty oil tankers inside the Persian Gulf, plus Tehran’s onshore storage, Iran will need to shut in wells in 10-15 days (the same process its neighbours faced 5-6 weeks ago). Would that prompt Iran to change...
OPEC Projects 2026‑27 Production Growth in Key Nations
🔹OPEC's view of production growth in selected countries in 2026 and 2027. 🔹What do you think? What do you agree with and what you do not? Why? https://t.co/QAin921hCr https://t.co/WK2gAcAKWe
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Middle Managers: Weak Link or Secret Weapon?
#TimTalk - Are Middle Managers the Weak Link or the Secret Weapon? with Gary Cookson https://t.co/EHLT2Lyxs5 via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesLeader #Leadership #Culture #Marketing #Success #Mindset #Entrepreneur #Management #HumanResources #HR https://t.co/cvXADAh94M
Your Circle Determines Your Growth—Choose Upward Company
A reminder to start the week: If the people around you aren’t leveling up, they’re holding you down. Your environment shapes your outcome. Success is never built alone, you can always tell who has the right people behind them. Surround...
AI Builder Clones Top Rep’s Winning Battle Cards
There's a rep on your team who absolutely owns one specific competitor. You want what they have. AI Builder now lets you clone it. Workflow → Go into AI Builder "create content with ai" (see in video) → Filter to their calls with “call...
Five‑Minute Video Edits: Systematized Efficiency Over Shortcuts
My short-form video editing workflow takes me under five minutes. Not because I take shortcuts, but because I spent years figuring out exactly where time gets lost in the editing process, and I built a system that eliminates every single one...
Efficiency Means Trimming Nonessential Tasks, Not Passion Projects
Often we act as if “efficiency” means minimizing all types of work. It is, for work that needs to be done but isn’t key to your winning, or fun for you. Like paying taxes. But don’t minimize work you love, or that...
Australia Faces Diesel Shortage After Hormuz Crisis
Australia is uniquely vulnerable to disruptions in diesel supply,leading to a real diesel Armada heading there in the wake of the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. Chartbook Top Links of the day just dropped: https://t.co/phVWZTM4Em
HK Government to Cut Over 10,000 Jobs by 2027
More than 10,000 posts in the Hong Kong government will be cut by the end of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s current term in June 2027, with close to 60% of these deletions being junior roles and about 3% at...