Notes from the field.
The stuff I can't stop thinking about. Relationships, hiring, the deals that happen over dinner instead of a deck, and why the way you make people feel still beats everything else. Pull up a chair.
The Trust Game: Your CFO Isn’t Your Enemy (Plot Twist!)
Look, I get it. Walking into your CFO’s office feels like approaching a bouncer who’s already decided you’re not getting in. But here’s where most CMOs get it backwards—they show up trying to sell instead of trying to solve.
The Great Hesitation: When Silicon Valley Got Stage Fright
Or: How the Tech World Went From “Move Fast and Break Things” to “Move Carefully and Maybe Hire Someone Eventually”
Why We Need Each Other More Than Ever
Look, I get it. AI is everywhere now, and honestly? It’s pretty awesome at what it does. But here’s what’s been eating at me lately – in our rush to automate everything, are we accidentally automating away the stuff that makes us human?
The AI Hiring Paradox: When Everyone’s Perfect, No One Is
We all thought AI would make hiring easier. Turns out, it’s making it a total mess!
Interesting Take on how tech mimics Hollywood.
jessicamayzwaan.medium.com/what-tech-failed-to-learn-from-hollywood-0f3cbb7c4e3e
Great article and something I have been saying all along-fundamental business principles matter!!!!
The following article is a great read and absolutely spot on!!!! How we have gotten away from fundamental business principles and evaluated companies and investments strictly on hype baffles me!!! Enjoy!!!
Some of the best graduation speeches of all time
www.businessinsider.com/the-best-graduation-speeches-of-all-time-2016-6
Some interesting pitch decks that got VC Money Flowing
www.businessinsider.com/the-pitch-decks-that-proptech-startups-used-to-raise-millions-2021-6
What to know about the Tech Job Landscape
www.businessinsider.com/what-to-know-about-tech-jobs-landscape-2022-5
Finding your dream job don’t get discouraged
apple.news/AKdnJ2qtYTbKhN2rftgpJ5w