Design Systems Where Collaboration Happens Naturally
Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Issue #13: Intertwined Roots – Why Collaboration Is the Real Power System https://t.co/VpyGMe8rzB When the system is designed correctly, collaboration isn’t something you manage. It’s something that happens.
Innovation Thrives when You Cut, Not Add
If this idea resonates, I explore it more in Inside the Box (link in bio) Apple wasn’t saved by adding more. It was saved by cutting almost everything. When Steve Jobs reduced dozens of products to just four, it forced clarity. Innovation isn’t...
AP Trims Staff as Big‑tech Revenue Soars, Newspaper Sales Plunge
NEW: AP plans staff cuts, restructuring amid broader business shift - Revenue from newspaper groups has fallen 25% in last 4 years, while revenue from Big Tech has increased 200% - Cuts will impact fewer 5% global staff https://t.co/D60ndpxjPX
AI Boosts All Support Agents, Not Just Top Performers
Everyone says AI will replace the worst workers. MIT studied 5,000 employees and found the opposite: Stanford and MIT researchers tracked 5,179 customer support agents for a year. Half got access to an AI assistant. Half didn't. The results were shocking.
AI Eliminates Junior Marketers, Turns Teams Into Generalists
The junior marketer role is dead. We surveyed 100 B2B SaaS marketing directors on how AI is changing their teams. 13 said they've stopped backfilling junior roles entirely. When people leave, the work gets absorbed. AI picks up the slack. But that's not...
It's Never Too Late to Fix Cloud Migration
Already migrated to the cloud or new software? It's never too late to course-correct. While difficult and potentially morale-impacting, the risk is likely less than long-term business damage. #CloudMigration #BusinessStrategy https://t.co/QN5ZJ91kJ3
Ackman Must Tighten Family Office Governance and Costs
My take on Bill Ackman's post... His family office TABLE had a clear goal: Be a hands-off hub for admin and coordination → to let Bill focus on core business and family TABLE operated for ~15 years, but recent years saw problems Scope...
AI Scans Slack, Formalizes Core Docs for Alignment
This talk with Anthropic’s head of growth validated two ideas I’d been considering trying out at work. 1. He has Claude scan Slack to find places where teams may be out of sync and doing overlapping or conflicting work. 2. Certain documents...
Delay in Addressing Underperformance Erodes Culture
Hiring mistakes are inevitable. Retention mistakes are optional. The real failure isn’t misjudgment at entry, it’s hesitation after evidence accumulates. Teams degrade quietly when underperformance is tolerated. Culture doesn’t break in one moment; it erodes through repeated decisions to delay...
Separate Tools for Long-Term and Daily Planning Boost Progress
Long term professional plans are in @clickup. Long term personal plans are in @todoist. Focused plans for the quarter, weeks, and days are currently in this @baronfig Do Work Journal. I’m in position for progress. Let’s go. https://t.co/jVbQWH9Xuv
Tiny Remote Team Builds $350M Company Without Funding
At no other time in history was this possible. Obsidian is a $350M company built by 3 engineers, and their operating system is wildly unconventional: • ~1 million users per employee (7 full-time staff total) • Fully remote with only 1 in-person...
Master Productivity: Kill Distractions, Batch Tasks, Protect Mornings
Major lifehacks to be more productive: - Kill notifications - Do deep work first - Batch similar tasks - Say no more often - Time block your day - Protect your mornings - Rest before you're burned out - Review your week every Sunday What did I miss?
Mutual Close Plans Boost Deal Momentum Through Shared Accountability
Founders: Build mutual close plans with prospects: - Key milestones - Owner for each step - Target dates - Potential blockers Shared accountability drives deal momentum.
Team Culture Drives Effectiveness, Collaboration, and Product Success
“Culture is the embodiment of the organizational DNA in any team or company. Does the culture in ur product team foster work effectiveness, collaborative ethos w/ stakeholders, and favorable product outcomes?” > https://t.co/ShN0z5Fb9w #stakeholdermanagement #productmanagement https://t.co/Yy5DKDNcMS
Give Notice, Add Value, Avoid Surprise Price Hikes
Founders: Price increases need a playbook: - 90 day notice minimum - Clear value additions - Migration paths Surprise increases are the fastest way to lose renewals.
AI Accelerates Building Passive Wealth Systems
Wealth is not about working more hours. It's about building systems that work without you. AI is the fastest way in history to build those systems.
Stop Wasting $50K on Agencies Before Knowing Your Business
Spending $50K on an agency before learning how your own business works is why you can't get past $10M.
Hire Missionaries, Not Mercenaries, for Genuine Discovery
At Gong we had a saying: "Hire missionaries. Not mercenaries." Mercenaries sell for the paycheck. Missionaries sell because they believe. The difference shows up in discovery. Missionaries ask better questions because they genuinely care about solving problems. Mercenaries pitch features because they just want to close. Hire...
Stop Repeating Tasks: Let AI Spot Automation Opportunities
i taught claude to watch how i work every week and tell me what to automate here's the idea: you probably open ai, do a task, close it. then next week you do the same task again. and again. and again you never...
Anthropic's AI‑Driven Growth Hits $19B ARR in One Year
Anthropic is on an unprecedented growth run. Just in the past year they grew from $1B to $19B ARR. They added $6B in ARR just in *February*. Companies like Palantir and Atlassian took 15-20 years to reach ~$5B ARR. Anthropic is...
Use AI to Turn Procrastination Into Actionable Steps
If you've got tasks sitting on your list for days or weeks, try this prompt with AI: ↓ "I keep putting off [task]. Help me build a repeatable workflow for it. Break it into three parts: what information do I need...
Outsourcing and “Tech Debt” Erode Competitive Edge
Companies risk losing control by relying on external operations. Moreover, the software industry labels unique customization as 'technical debt,' eliminating competitive advantages. #BusinessStrategy #TechDebt https://t.co/7eAuLnm2FZ
Building Systems Requires Multiple Skills and Discipline
Building systems isn't a single skill. It's a combination of: - Automation - Documentation - Delegation - Process design - Knowing what to eliminate And the discipline to trust the system.
UK Workers Value Reliable Tech as Much as Pay
UK workers now rank reliable technology nearly equal to pay, as persistent meeting failures disrupt productivity, despite increased investment in AI tools https://t.co/aQ7XUvRxVf
Batch, Schedule, Repeat: My Formula for Consistent Posting
The system I use to stay consistent (even on chaotic days): → batch content → schedule everything → repeat weekly No guessing This is how I manage to post on my pub business, spend quality time with my toddler and build online.
Founders, Shed Excess Roles and Focus on Core Responsibilities
Let’s take some of those hats off, founders, because, as outfits need editing, so do your responsibilities. You don’t need to wear them all.
Schedule Concrete Next Steps or Lose the Deal
Hard truth for salespeople: If it's not scheduled 'on the calendar,' you do not have next steps. That deal is at risk until you do. 'Following up next week' is not next steps. 'They're getting back to me Friday' is not next steps. 'Sending a...
Productivity Tools Are only as Effective as Their Users
Notion. The app that lets you FEEL productive without actually getting anything done. Don't fall into the trap. Systems are only as good as the people who use them.
Enterprise Sales Succeed when You Map Stakeholder Incentives
Founders: Map stakeholder incentives in big deals: - Who gets promoted if this works? - Who looks bad if it fails? - Who controls the real budget? Politics matter as much as product in enterprise sales.
Clear, Scheduled Next Steps Prevent Deals From Going Dark
Your deals aren't going dark because buyers are rude. They're going dark because you left next steps open-ended. "I'll follow up next week" is not a next step. A calendar invite with a clear agenda IS. Every deal without a scheduled next step is...
Strong Processes Prevent Hidden Organizational Damage
“Robust business processes are one of the hallmarks of orgs. at the top of their game. These orgs. understand the severe impacts ineffective processes can have internally & externally—many of which may not always be obvious.” ➤ https://t.co/ylz4kVYcuu #BPM #processimprovement https://t.co/iaOPvaTHO4
From Proof to Consistent Sales Repeatability
Was discussing with a student of mine the refinement of a sales motion as it moves from existence proof, to small repeatability, to consistent repeatability. This popped to mind as a visual analog. https://t.co/ferDzkq0wE
Single-Tasking: The Underrated Focus Hack You Need
Not enough people are using this underrated focus hack: Pick one thing. Then just ignore everything else.
Track Your Fundraising Success with 8 Essential KPIs
The Fundraiser’s KPI Worksheet 📥: https://neonone.com/resources/guide/the-fundraisers-kpi-worksheet/?utm_source=nptechforgood&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=paid_nptechforgood_blog_tofu_march_feature_q1_2026 • The 8 most important fundraising KPIs • What data you’ll need to calculate them • Simple formulas for tracking your performance
Frontier Insurers Must Close Present $9T Protection Gap
667+ InsurTech ventures. 18 countries. $10.8 billion in funding. That is what the #SilkRoad insurance corridor looks like today. I spent last week in Istanbul at the first Silk Road Insurance Forum, mapping this ecosystem, delivering a keynote on the #agenticfrontier, and...
GlobalGPT Debuts AI Employee Managing Emails, Flights, Calendar
🚨 GlobalGPT just launched the first AI that works like an actual employee. Not a chatbot. Not a workflow tool. An agent that manages your inbox, books flights, sends emails, and runs your calendar end to end. Here's everything you need to know:...
Human Cognitive Limits Drive Management; AI Can Break Them
“There is a limit on human cognition. Even if you're not reviewing everything they're doing, how much you can hold in your head at one time.” There’s a reason that at a certain scale, teams of people have a manager, and...
AI Tools Now Boost Developer Productivity by 18%
I’m sure you’ve heard reports of the research study showing that open source developers using AI who thought they were more productive were actually -19% slower. That was in 2025. They reran the study earlier this year and developers are seeing...
Tackle One Lead, Conversion, Ops Project at a Time
The only 3 business bottlenecks: 1. Leads 2. Conversion 3. Operations At any time, we focus on 1 initiative for each (and put every other idea on a "Later" list.) More leads, better conversion, tighter operations. Relentless obsession on 1 project at a time to improve...
Watch Out for Integrators Hiding Risks Behind Green Reports
Beware of systems integrators who master accountability avoidance. They control the narrative with green status reports until risks surface unexpectedly, missed milestones go unescalated, and pressure mounts. #ProjectManagement #VendorManagement https://t.co/PsZOEkogVW
Essential Reads to Master and Streamline Any System
Here are 8 books that'll fix your systems: Traction The Goal Clockwork Built to Sell The E-Myth Who Not How Work the System The Checklist Manifesto The Notion Beginner Manual What did I miss?
Misaligned Culture and Goals Undermine Organizational Effectiveness
“Sustaining a regressive culture while trying to embed clear & appropriate goals/OKRs in ur org. is self-defeating. Such inconsistencies b/w the different elements of #workplaceeffectiveness never produce an effective team/org.” https://t.co/1xr0AzMdoT #leadership #management https://t.co/w2IcvzOrG5
Let Team Review PRs While Primary Agent Runs
What if instead of spinning up yet another parallel agent, you reviewed some of your team members' PRs while your primary agent is working? idk just a thought
Evolving an Iconic Vietnamese Institution Beats Starting Fresh
Crustacean has been shaping Vietnamese dining in San Francisco for 50+ years—and now it’s evolving. I sat down with Monique An to talk about what it actually takes to lead a legacy restaurant right now. What’s harder—building something new, or evolving something...
Use a Closing‑Week Checklist to Prevent Last‑Minute Surprises
Founders: Create a 'Closing Week' checklist: - All stakeholders identified - Security reviews completed - Payment process confirmed - Implementation timeline agreed No surprises in the final yard.
CEO Automates Life with AI‑Powered Lemon Pie Autopilot
The CEO of @brexHQ runs his company through a custom AI he built and named Lemon Pie. And I think it's the future of CEO productivity Think about the day job of a Fintech CEO. - Thousands of Slack channels. - Hundreds of...
Unlearning Legacy Management: Amy Clark on Modern Leadership
What does it look like to unlearn old management skills? Amy Clark answers on The Peggy Smedley Show. Listen now. https://t.co/Mvktfvb2ax #IoT #sustainability #AI #digitaltransformation #PeggySmedley #podcast https://t.co/fAE6UuaxXf
AI‑Driven Roadmap: Blend Data, Feedback, and Bets
How do I plan a product roadmap in 2026? I haven't done it in a year as we've been firefighting I want to combine customer requests, insights from support, customer adoption data, fun stuff, and bets What's the playbook in 2026? Connect everything to...
Tech-Driven Cohesion: Keeping Small Teams United
My latest on building/maintaining small unit cohesion in our world of ubiquitous technology and connections.
Prioritize Big, Likely Deals Over Small, Uncertain Ones
Founders: Grade your pipeline weekly on two axes: 1. Deal size 2. Close probability Spend 80% of your time on the top right quadrant. Don't let small, uncertain deals steal focus from big, likely wins.