A simple three-tiered decision framework—hats, haircuts, and tattoos—to eliminate analysis paralysis and match deliberation to risk.
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Joe Rogan: From Underground Zine to Spotify Zombie
I didn’t know Joe Rogan until the podcast era; I vaguely knew him as a “meh” comedian. But when the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) began, it was genuinely groundbreaking. It started as an alternative, and I feel like it doesn’t get enough credit for that early vision. What made it great wasn’t just Rogan talking
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Analyzing President Trump’s Inner Circle in The Context of Executive Presence
I recently finished the Executive Presence and Influence: Persuasive Leadership Development class through Wharton. During the class, I took really good notes. I used these notes, and all of the homework to create an Executive Coach in a Gemini Gem. Basically, a Gemini Gem gives you a way to pre-seed any questions you ask the
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Netflix is Not a Technology Company
The other day, I was walking through a certain Florida theme park—a place built on the legacy of a man who invented beloved characters and vertically integrated his creative vision—when my daughter, Mary, said, “I wish this was Netflix World.” She was quietly humming a song from her latest obsession, K-Pop Demon Hunter. It was
Lights-Out Lessons: Why Auto Plants Prove We Don’t Need Humanoid Robots
🏭 Lights-Out Lessons: Why Auto Plants Prove We Don’t Need Humanoid Robots In 2014, General Motors gave me a tour of the giant Lake Orion plant North of Detroit. Because of automation, the facility was using only about a quarter of the space it was originally built for. Factories have gotten dramatically smaller over time
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Is Telsa Manufacturing Really Better?
This toy is the closest we’ll come to having a Tesla any time soon, but my daughter loves hers. I won’t be buying a Tesla any time soon, because I still see some serious problems. While I hear a lot of Tesla fanboys talk about how great Teslas are, it feels like a religion. I’m