Hire the attitude; the skills you can teach.
Mike Repole on Next Up with Adam Breneman (full episode) · Next Up with Adam Breneman
Companies run at room temperature by default. Founders are exothermic — they inject heat into the system. The job is to protect that heat from being politicked away.
Invest Like the Best EP.394 — Tobi Lütke: Building Islands of Innovation · Patrick O'Shaughnessy / Colossus
Every interaction between two people either charges or drains the battery. You can't skip to high trust — you have to charge it.
Invest Like the Best EP.394 — Tobi Lütke: Building Islands of Innovation · Patrick O'Shaughnessy / Colossus
Transform political observations into comedy that's genuinely funny even for audiences who disagree
Ben Elton on Blackadder, Mr Bean & Writing TV Classics — The Romesh Ranganathan Show · The Romesh Ranganathan Show
Opportunities become more desirable as they become less available; restriction triggers desire
Influence: Science and Practice · Robert B. Cialdini
Make a large ask first so your real request looks like a generous concession.
Influence: Science and Practice · Robert B. Cialdini
Small commitments grow their own legs; what you say today becomes who you are tomorrow.
Influence: Science and Practice · Robert B. Cialdini
Give first to obligate; the rule runs deeper than liking, culture, or rational self-interest.
Influence: Science and Practice · Robert B. Cialdini
Anticipate every executive's justification checklist before they raise it
Getting to VITO (The Very Important Top Officer) · Anthony Parinello
Articulate value in all seven dimensions VITO cares about, not just price
Getting to VITO (The Very Important Top Officer) · Anthony Parinello
Map every account by who really approves vs. who merely recommends
Getting to VITO (The Very Important Top Officer) · Anthony Parinello
Grade every teaching pitch for boldness before it gets watered down to the safe middle
The Challenger Sale: Taking Control of the Customer Conversation · Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson
Compare sovereign offerings as products to find where your tax dollar delivers maximum ROI
God, AI, and the Coming Violence | Will Manidis — Hidden Forces · Hidden Forces
Align rival stakeholders behind one shared argument to move a coalition forward decisively.
The Road to Iraq: How 9/11 Changed Everything (Ep 3/6) — The Rest Is Classified · The Rest Is Classified
Prepare your Bitcoin business to seize the public markets window before it closes
Preparing to Take a Bitcoin Company Public | Bitcoin 2026 — Bitcoin Magazine · Bitcoin Magazine
Build layered residency and citizenship across independent geopolitical blocks before windows close.
The Iran War Just Changed Second Citizenship Forever — Nomad Capitalist · Nomad Capitalist
Fund ecosystem restoration in proportion to each buyer's share of raw-material impact across the supply chain.
The Big Idea Funding Forest Conservation · Andika Putraditama
Tax global wealth to fund direct cash transfers to citizens of countries bearing the climate damage.
Tax the Rich and Save the Planet · Esther Duflo
Pull the highest-leverage short-term lever first to buy time for the long-term transformation.
How to Pull the Emergency Brake on Global Warming · Mohamed A. Sultan
Before blaming the loudest variable, control for known drivers and see if the effect survives.
The Surprising Science of Adolescent Brains · Jennifer Pfeifer
A three-move method for building high-quality connections at work, in person or remote.
3 Simple Ways to Build Stronger Relationships at Work · Alyssa Birnbaum
Two questions that tell you whether your manager can advance your career — or is a dead end.
HR Expert: How To Negotiate A Pay Rise · Wayne Clarke
Don't learn what your manager wants — learn what your manager's manager needs.
HR Expert: How To Negotiate A Pay Rise · Wayne Clarke
Central government should handle global-scale decisions and devolve everything else to those on the front line
Labour MP: This Budget Just Tax The Rich! · Liam Byrne
Visible political donations are the tip; think tanks and media funding are the dangerous mass below
Labour MP: This Budget Just Tax The Rich! · Liam Byrne
State-funded asset inflation creates a legitimate case for a targeted windfall levy
Labour MP: This Budget Just Tax The Rich! · Liam Byrne
Pension sustainability requires all levers — public sector, tax relief, state pension, and private adequacy — moved together.
Britain's Pension System Is In Danger · Tom McPhail
Auto-enrolment solved participation but left contribution levels dangerously low.
Britain's Pension System Is In Danger · Tom McPhail
Finance rarely builds — it mostly finds clever ways to move wealth from one pocket to another
The Problem With Passive Investing Nobody Talks About · Philip Roscoe
Index investing optimises returns while surrendering the governance power that could fix the system
The Problem With Passive Investing Nobody Talks About · Philip Roscoe
Evaluate government announcements by long-run commitment, not short-run numbers
Your Taxes Are About to Go Up (Again) · Helen Miller
Reform everything at once or don't call it reform at all
Your Taxes Are About to Go Up (Again) · Helen Miller
Fix the base and design first — arguing about rates is a distraction
Your Taxes Are About to Go Up (Again) · Helen Miller
Every government faces three levers — and must pick at least one
Your Taxes Are About to Go Up (Again) · Helen Miller
Debt interest is a tax today, not a problem for grandchildren
Your Taxes Are About to Go Up (Again) · Helen Miller
Long-duration savings vehicles require policy certainty — frequent rule changes destroy the incentive to save
Top Finance Experts React to the UK Budget 2024 · Paul Johnson & Claer Barrett
Income inequality can fall while wealth inequality rises — the asset price mechanism that traps social mobility
Top Finance Experts React to the UK Budget 2024 · Paul Johnson & Claer Barrett
Spend heavily now, promise implausible cuts later — a structural pattern in UK fiscal planning
Top Finance Experts React to the UK Budget 2024 · Paul Johnson & Claer Barrett
Headline fiscal numbers overstate real impact — always find the net after behavioural and compensating effects
Top Finance Experts React to the UK Budget 2024 · Paul Johnson & Claer Barrett
Every tax is ultimately paid by people — the question is which people and how obviously
Top Finance Experts React to the UK Budget 2024 · Paul Johnson & Claer Barrett
Financial media's incentive structure guarantees bad forecasts — by design
If You Understand This, You'll Never Fear a Market Crash Again · William J. Bernstein
Remove the punch bowl before the party peaks — not after the crash
The Next Global Crash Is Inevitable - Top Economist · Linda Yueh
Confidence is the mechanism of crash recovery, not just a byproduct
The Next Global Crash Is Inevitable - Top Economist · Linda Yueh
Regional recovery requires a multi-decade moral compact that no single government can deliver or cancel.
The UK Is The Most Unequal High-Income Country In The World · Paul Collier
Distinguish capital that builds value from capital that merely shuffles ownership.
The UK Is The Most Unequal High-Income Country In The World · Paul Collier
Every revolution resets to the starting point; only sequenced reform builds forward
Extreme Wealth Will Destroy Democracy · Martin Wolf
Wealth buys political rules that protect wealth — the self-reinforcing loop that stalls reform
Extreme Wealth Will Destroy Democracy · Martin Wolf
Post-war prosperity was built on explicit inclusion — its erosion explains today's political rage
Extreme Wealth Will Destroy Democracy · Martin Wolf
Economic grievance + elite failure = the ancient pattern that ends in tyranny
Extreme Wealth Will Destroy Democracy · Martin Wolf
Democracy and capitalism need each other — but inequality pulls them apart
Extreme Wealth Will Destroy Democracy · Martin Wolf