'Hope on demand': How Chicago startup Stigma aims to change the conversation around mental health. bizjournals.com/chicago/inno/s…

Found this article fascinating. Read somewhere that happiness is inversely correlated with screen time for entertainment. Dunno if it's true, but I treat TV just like other short term fun/long term harmful vices.

I’m thrilled to see Illinois being recognized for its innovation and entrepreneurship. I’m committed to making our state the best place to start and grow a business.  Illinois Ranked as One of Top States for Entrepreneurs in U.S. nbcchicago.com/news/illinois-…

Exciting day ! 🙌🏻 👏 Techstars Chicago Accelerator Team @1871Chicago is rooting for you all! Brad Schnitzer

The founder is commoditized in the high-risk capital stack. Thousands sign up for this psychological torture every day and investors put them in shark tanks on TV as entertainment. Founder #mentalwellness will never be a priority because it isn’t necessary. Here’s why👇

I've partnered with the Founders First app to make my #mentalwellness routine for managing #burnout available to everyone. Use this link to see some of my suggestions #antihustle #selfcarefirst app.founders-first.com/create?ref=891… Thanks, Aaron Houghton @FoundersSystem

The Tripitaka Koreana - carved on 81258 woodblocks in the 13th century - is the most successful large data transfer over time yet achieved by humankind. 52 million characters of information, transmitted over nearly 8 centuries with zero data loss - an unequalled achievement. 1/

Today it seems as if 90% of investor conversations are all about “macro.” My studying of some of the world’s best investors suggest that this activity is futile. Howard Marks latest memo explains why in spectacular fashion. oaktreecapital.com/insights/memo/…

Picard management tip: Take your leisure time seriously. A relaxed captain is a sane captain.

"Your brain doesn't want stuff, it doesn't even want new stuff, it wants to engage in the process and anticipation of getting new stuff" collabfund.com/blog/everythin…

Great briefing from Andrew Wolfe + ESeveringhaus of Bloomfilter, a startup which does #processmining for software development. They mine the #SDLC toolchain to bridge gap between product teams + business stakeholders. Result: Transparency, predictability, and efficiency.

In my day, the AP history curriculum was full of right-wing nonsense but then a cool teacher would slip the good students a copy of “Lies My Teacher Told Me” or “A People’s History of the United States.”

NGL I’ve been thinking about this meme all day 😂🤷🏾‍♂️

REMINDER: Don’t forget to refill your empty Blanton’s bottle with a value bourbon before any bourbon loving freeloader family members drop by Thursday.

The #1 thing founders expect you to do is care Maybe they don't always deserve it But at least pretend

Superb!

Just had a conversation with a founder about them shutting down their startup. They said, “I thought I could handle it all, but it felt like when my personal life was great, the business wasn’t… And when the business was great, my personal life wasn’t.” Mental health and

Idk who needs this but I’ve seen many startups fail because of founder burn out. I’ve never seen a startup fail because a founder took a couple of days off.

Thank you to Brendan Reilly for the commitment to a better Chicago for all. Great remarks tonight about the need to elect Eileen O’Neill Burke for CCSA and important FACTS about why the transfer tax is not the right solution.

1/ This is a love letter to the Midwest. Haters gonna hate. Lovers gonna love Growing up on the East Coast, I never thought much of the Midwest. I first visited Chicago in the summer 10 years ago & was in awe. Idk if there is a city more vibrant than Chicago in the summertime