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CFO. Privacy. Start-ups. Traveler. Opinions are my own.

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@LoganTGott Playbook

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@piyascode9 Gemini

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@BojanRadojici10 Templates look good. Please share

[Thomas Chua @SteadyCompound]

Benedict Evans' new presentation just dropped: "AI eats the world"
90 slides on macro and strategic trends in tech.

His biannual overview is always worth the time:

https://t.co/GV4ga5Wo1S

[Igor Buinevici @Igor_Buinevici]

90% of people think they’re critical thinkers.

The truth? Only 10% really are.

Sharing great insights from Justin Wright!

Critical thinking isn’t accepting things at face value.

It’s asking the hard questions.
It’s digging deeper.

Why it matters:

See situations clearly
Make smarter decisions
Solve complex problems
Understand others better
Boost emotional intelligence
Guard yourself against manipulation

How to sharpen your critical thinking:

1. Question everything

Even your own assumptions.

2. Seek evidence

Don’t rely on opinions alone.

3. Explore other perspectives

Step into someone else’s shoes.

4. Admit when you’re wrong

Growth starts there.

5. Keep learning

The world never stops changing.

6. Pause before reacting

Think first, respond second.

7. Break problems into pieces

Analyze before you act.

8. Connect ideas

Look for patterns others miss.

9. Ask “why” repeatedly

Get to the root of things.

10. Stay curious, not cynical

Curiosity opens doors.

Don’t just accept.

Question. Explore. Think.

Your thinking shapes your life.

♻️ Repost to help others level up their thinking.

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@reachvaldo $

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“It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who had ever been alive.”
― ​James Baldwin

via the 5-Bullet Friday newsletter (https://t.co/eO5WIBD08k) from @tferriss

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@LiuLindberg This is great. Please send pdf

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@YourCFOGuy Send

[KipZ @KipZ]

Pinpointing profits & calling out bullsh*t https://t.co/x9p6uKKEDj

[Blake Emal @heyblake]

Cheatsheet of cognitive biases

(Steal this)

[Rowdy Gaines @RowdyGaines]

So proud of this amazing person! 🇺🇸💪👏🦸

[TheBetterPath @TheBetterPath_]

I found a guy who goes around the US asking 70+ year-olds their:

• Biggest Regrets
• Biggest Lessons
• Advice to their younger self

Oddly enough, most of their answers are the same…

Here are my 8 favourite:

[Team USA @TeamUSA]

Always representing the best of Team USA 🇺🇸

The most decorated woman in swimming history @katieledecky adds the Presidential Medal of Freedom to her resume.

[KipZ @KipZ]

"Time is the friend of the consistent and the enemy of the inconsistent."

— A Tiny Thought found in the @farnamstreet weekly newsletter.

[KipZ @KipZ]

"When you know what's coming, prepare. When you don't know what's coming, position. ... "

— A Tiny Thought found in the @farnamstreet weekly newsletter. Read the rest: https://t.co/DBtmdJ7vb0

[KipZ @KipZ]

"Whenever you're stuck, try inverting the problem. Ask yourself, What do I want to avoid?

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A Tiny Thought in the @farnamstreet newsletter. Read the rest and sign up here: https://t.co/oy4vZVz8iw

[Anders Liu-Lindberg @LiuLindberg]

Introducing the CFOs KPI Fact Sheet. 100 KPIs to keep the company on track!

Like, comment, and share to help everyone get a hold of this fact sheet.

If you want the PDF version which includes a full description of each KPI then tweet 👇 🧵.

[Will Manidis @WillManidis]

within months you will be able to buy genomics data from 14 million americans for +/- $200m?

the inevitable fire sale of this mess to an overseas PE firm is going to be a national security matter on the scale of which we haven't seen in healthcare in years

[OnlyCFO @OnlyCFO]

Title inflation leads to budget inflation and waste.

They don’t know what they are doing so they solve everything by spending more money.