"Most things about company running, in my opinion, are about realizing where you have to have very tight coupling and where you have to have very loose coupling." @Mlevchin of Affirm shares insights into strategic decision-making and other highs and lows of running a company.

Yep. And this is a muscle that can be built. I’ve gotten better and better at it myself— as a parent, as a professional, as a friend.

Welcome to summer in Texas! 🤠

what your coffee preparation method says about you: a helpful guide

🔌 I use SnapStream ✂️ for media monitoring and you can too – to clip events & coverage for the entire 2024 election cycle, sign up here: go.snapstream.com/election-clipp…

In this clip, Marques Brownlee is asked about his largest monthly YouTube check. He doesn’t say the number but he sees it in his mind’s eye… and look at that smile. Gratitude. Joy. Accomplishment. 😊

Write from your scars, not your wounds.

Parker Conrad advocates for horizontal software, providing companies with multiple applications and one user experience vs. companies having to manage (and pay for) 100s of applications with different interfaces. Amen to that! techcrunch.com/2024/08/14/par…

'Hopefulness is not a neutral position. It is adversarial. It is the warrior emotion that can lay waste to cynicism. Each redemptive or loving act, as small as you like – such as reading to your little boy... keeps the Devil down in the hole.' Nick Cave.

Shout out to Houston’s heroes today: all thia city’s air conditioners! 🥵 💨❄️

Dear Apple: Sure, the greatest feature ever is the 2fa code autofill. Idea for the 2nd greatest feature ever: put a little star on photos in the camera roll that have been shared/copied/mailed. 🤯

Thread of the coffee I’m drinking. Got this big bag >2 lbs bag of Open Road from Texas Coffee Works just outside of Austin on 71. It’s going to last a while.

Want to clip DNC night 2 for me? No, I mean, really - want to? I posted so many clips last night that I hit the API limit of 100 over 24 hours, so I won't be able to use SnapStream ✂️ tonight. But you can! Just click the link below to try it for free. (1/2) go.snapstream.com/election-clipp…

This is an excellent product (and opportunity) for those unfamiliar with it

Food in CA is noticeably fresher. Good food starts w/ good produce and nowhere other than the Mediterranean compares. 40% of the nations produce & 90% of leafy greens are grown here. Greens on any salad you eat in NYC were harvested 7-10 days vs 1-2 days in SF.

Love the “emotionally irresponsible parents fighting” vibe in the DirecTV - ABC squabble.