Competitive intelligence isn’t a collection of competitors’ marketing materials. It may start there, but it has to go further.

Most frustration doesn’t come from mistakes or bad intent. It comes from expectations that were never made explicit. When assumptions take over, timing slips, trust erodes, and friction builds quietly.

A thing I noticed over the holidays: many businesses still live entirely on a Facebook page. This works. Until it doesn’t. Owning your online presence matters more than most people expect.

Next year, you’ll fix all the things you didn’t quite get to this year. Probably not in January.

Podcast Episode · Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People · Ep318 Bonus · 44m

Clarity sounds like a virtue until you practice it. Saying what needs to be said often creates discomfort, resistance, and consequences. That’s not a bug of clarity. That’s the point.

Most companies track competitors that look like them. That’s comfortable and usually wrong. The real threat tends to come from businesses that don’t match your category, your metrics, or your mental model.

If you want a real picture of your digital maturity, ignore the tools and look at what your business can do on a normal Tuesday under pressure. Capabilities tell the truth; everything else is brand…

Clear requests are the fastest way to reduce rework, delays, and back-and-forth. Most teams move slowly because nobody says exactly what they need.

One of the greatest dangers of expertise is the illusion of knowing it all.

Starting is easy. Finishing takes rhythm, focus, and a bit of stubbornness. It’s less about stopping and more about freeing up space to start again.

Most bloggers are sleeping on Jetpack tools that could save them $50+ monthly. I tested every hidden feature so you don't have to.

More than 28 million UK adults are now turning to artificial intelligence to help manage their money

Automattic has been working with the Internet Archive to develop a plugin to combat link rot, and it's a plugin I'd encourage you to install. As the plugin says: When a linked page disappears, the plugin helps preserve your user experience by redirecting visitors to a reliable archived version. It also works proactively by archiving your own posts every time they’re updated, creating a consistent backup of your content’s history. I've been doing this manually on my old archives, fixing broken links and tending the garden. But we can make it all automatic. 🙂

Ex-Google exec Diana Layfield is set to move into the CEO role at the neobank in February

A manager asks for a report on agentic AI, the team writes it with AI, and the manager summarizes it with AI. Everyone feels efficient. Nobody learns anything. Welcome to the new loop.

Systems are supposed to make work easier, not heavier. But over time, even good ones start serving themselves. Here’s how to keep structure useful and keep the purpose in sight.

Prioritise meaning over features.

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