One of the guys that make things happen on the internet. Also passionate about media, sports and comedy. All opinions expressed from this account are mine own.
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Joined April 2012
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Within the next 10 years, our phones will no longer be our primary personal device. bit.ly/4uj5tnB
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PURCHASING POWER OF A 1925 DOLLAR
1925: $1.00
1935: $1.28
1945: $0.97
1955: $0.65
1965: $0.56
1975: $0.33
1985: $0.16
1995: $0.11
2005: $0.09
2015: $0.07
2025: $0.05
This is why you must invest.
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Leaders must communicate that it’s OK not to respond to things in real-time, that it’s OK to decline meeting requests, that it’s OK to turn off notifications, and that it’s OK to not be online all day. s.hbr.org/43wOSki
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Executives spend heavily trying to predict competitors' next moves. But they often overlook one of the clearest signals of strategic intent: job postings.
Because companies have to hire before they can launch products, enter new markets, or build new capabilities, recruiting data often reveals future priorities months before earnings calls, press releases, or product announcements.
By analyzing competitor job postings at scale, companies can sharpen their competitive advantage. Here’s how. s.hbr.org/4i18SUB
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A GUY BOUGHT A $1,500 SAMSUNG TV 3 YEARS AGO.
HE WATCHED NETFLIX. HE WATCHED YOUTUBE. HE THOUGHT THE PICTURE LOOKED FINE. HE ASSUMED THAT'S JUST WHAT A TV LOOKS LIKE.
HIS FRIEND, A HOME THEATER INSTALLER WHO CALIBRATES TVS FOR A LIVING, WALKED INTO HIS APARTMENT AND LOOKED AT THE SCREEN FOR 5 SECONDS.
"YOU'RE WATCHING EVERYTHING IN DEMO MODE. THE MOTION SMOOTHING IS ON. THE ECO DIMMER IS CUTTING YOUR BRIGHTNESS BY 40%. YOUR TV IS TAKING A SCREENSHOT OF YOUR SCREEN EVERY 30 SECONDS AND SELLING YOUR VIEWING DATA TO ADVERTISERS. AND YOU'RE WATCHING A $1,500 PANEL IN THE SAME PICTURE MODE BEST BUY USES UNDER FLUORESCENT LIGHTS TO MAKE TVS POP ON A SHOWROOM WALL."
HE CHANGED 9 SETTINGS IN 12 MINUTES.
THE PICTURE LOOKED LIKE A DIFFERENT TELEVISION. THE SOAP OPERA EFFECT DISAPPEARED. THE COLORS BECAME NATURAL. THE TV STOPPED SPYING ON HIM.
HERE'S EVERY SETTING HE CHANGED 🧵
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TSMC plans to invest another $100 billion to expand its Arizona manufacturing campus, bringing its planned US investment to $265 billion, as surging AI demand drove record quarterly results and a higher capital spending outlook.
Read more: datacenterknowledge.com/infr…
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Psychologist Ron Friedman studies "superteams," a small group of high-performing individuals that consistently outperform their peers. One of their secrets? They reward innovation.
His favorite example is 3M, the company behind Post-its and Scotch tape. Their "30% Rule" says a division only earns its bonus if at least 30% of revenue comes from products launched in the last four years. This pushes teams to innovate, even when business is strong.
Friedman also points to rewarding intelligent failure as a key part of the equation.
He argues that a measured risk that doesn't pan out should be rewarded just as much as one that succeeds. If everything's going perfectly, your organization could be falling behind.
Read more about superteams: s.hbr.org/4aYTWSM
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Psychologist Ron Friedman and his colleagues surveyed thousands of workers and identified a small group of high-performing teams—"superteams"—that consistently outperform the rest.
One thing that sets them apart? They receive significantly more feedback than average teams.
Here’s why: Leaders give feedback more often and frame it in ways that motivate. Colleagues weigh in early, before work reaches the boss or client. Revisions happen while the stakes are still low.
Learn more about how to create feedback-seeking behavior on your team: s.hbr.org/4uYxmRn
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This year’s World Cup has more teams and more host nations than any previous World Cup. It’s also going to make FIFA billions of dollars, but complications including dynamic ticket pricing and mounting costs are leaving ordinary fans priced out bit.ly/4uiPipn
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The core problem with working longer hours is that time is a finite resource. Energy is a different story. s.hbr.org/4brUq4u
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Middle managers are caught between executive ambition and operational reality, with little formal support.
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This year, at least 33 states and D.C. will recognize Juneteenth with a paid day off for most state government workers. Is #Juneteenth a day off in your state?
Let us know and comment what state you’re in.
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"What’s the 10% of my job that I should focus on, that the AI will never be able to do to maintain a competitive edge?”
In a period of sweeping change, it’s a reasonable question to ask. But it’s not the most valuable question to ask.
Consider an experienced horse rider thinking about the skills they need to drive a car. If they ask, “What are the 10% of horse riding skills they should hang on to?” the answer is probably none.
Instead, they could ask: Which skills can I adapt to be a great driver? The answer is then: their reflexes and instincts.
The new challenge is not to optimize but to rethink our roles and companies.
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If you lead by beating the drum, setting tight deadlines, and burning the midnight oil, your team becomes overly dependent on your presence. s.hbr.org/4e1E0S6
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Voters in Monterey Park, California, have approved a ballot measure prohibiting data centers within city limits, creating what appears to be the first voter-enacted municipal ban on data center development in the US.
datacenterknowledge.com/data…
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Generative AI use keeps expanding, and the latest edition of this study shows how quickly people are weaving it into everyday work and life. The changes from year to year are less about dramatic shifts and more about how habits, expectations, and use cases continue to evolve. At the same time, new concerns are emerging: Are people outsourcing too much thinking to AI, and turning to it for support once reserved for other humans? In business, the picture remains mixed, with plenty of experimentation producing incremental gains more often than transformational outcomes.
Read the article to learn what these patterns reveal about where generative AI is heading next. s.hbr.org/4uKcZbq
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Most change initiatives fail because leaders misunderstand how employees experience them. In this HBR Executive Masterclass, BCG’s Julia Dhar and Kristy Ellmer, co-authors of “How Change Really Works,” explain the five phases of successful organizational transformation: decide, plan, start, persist, and end. You’ll learn why alignment is not agreement, how the planning fallacy undermines execution, why employees support what they help build, and how momentum sustains change over time.
This HBR Executive Masterclass and more are available to HBR Executive subscribers. s.hbr.org/4e9KxK2
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After 21 Years, Gmail Finally Lets You Change Your Email Address. Here's How cnet.co/4emES3H
