David Alexander

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[David Alexander @dkalxander]

Fear doesn’t halt the bad things-it limits all the good things.

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@MariaTaylor Been a fan since you delivered the UGA commencement speech at my daughter’s graduation. Inspiring and uplifting- the best I’ve ever heard. Keep shining bright, Maria!

[David Alexander @dkalxander]

@tbhorka “Sometimes a winner is just a dreamer who won't quit”. - Rudy Ruettiger

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@steakshapiro And Steak…. Home Depot has created millions of jobs and delivered value to its customers. Tremendous benefactor in our city.

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@SpaceX @Starlink Ponte Vedra Beach

[Jon Erlichman @JonErlichman]

“Ask yourself who you’d want to spend the last day of your life with and then meet with them as often as you can.”

~ Warren Buffett

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

These two photographs are separated by only 66 years.

[David Alexander @dkalxander]

The first rule of Thanksgiving Family Touch Football is: Stay out of the ER. The second rule is: read @JasonGay’s annual touch football rules column, now onto its 14th edition: https://t.co/htiuav8ytt via @WSJ

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

He was a genius

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@naval Billy Budd

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Drucker on Leadership https://t.co/yk7Qu9e1Xu

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"“When we focus on others, our world expands. Our own problems drift to the periphery of the mind and seem smaller, and we increase our capacity for connection – or compassionate action.” - Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence

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Unemployment ticked up to 3.9% but marks 22 consecutive months under 4%. March payrolls revised down by 20,000. 62.7% labor participation- holding steady.

[David Alexander @dkalxander]

@coltford Feel better soon!

[Texas 🇺🇸 @MustangMan_TX]

BEST PIC OF THE DAY! 🙌🏆

-Bluebonnets in Barry, TX, 04/08/2024

[Invest Like the Best @InvestLikeBest]

Frank Slootman is retiring as CEO of Snowflake. He grew the business from $4B to $75B in 5 years.

Our conversation with him is one of our favorites. Here’s a taste of why and what makes him special:

1. I have never been too early to fire people. I have been too late.

2. Narrow the focus. If you have 5 or 10 priorities, you have 0.

3. Put as many resources on as few things as possible.

4. Operate through influence, not rank and title. Flatten your org chart.

5. Raise the bar.

6. Confrontation is our culture. People settle for the status quo. Fight it constantly.

7. Wage war on incrementalism. Pretend you have nothing, build something dazzling.

8. Trust is everything. Show your stakeholders you have their back.

9. Interviews are overrated. Talk to everyone who has worked with a candidate before. Do your homework.

10. Your sales problem is probably a product problem.

11. Sales is a highly repeatable, scalable, predictable process.

12. If you master and control your own distribution, you become insanely powerful.

13. Growth is not a mystery, it’s mechanical.

14. Keep pushing the boundaries of how fast you can grow. Never settle for good enough.

15. Past glories are poor feeding.

16. Re-prioritize all of the time. Work on the highest value task. Complete it, move on. Build momentum.

17. Never take shortcuts.

18. Playbooks don’t work. Think for yourself and understand things as they are. Every situation is different.

19. Amp it Up.

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

Sunset on Mars over Gusev Crater captured by NASA's Spirit rover.

[David Alexander @dkalxander]

The labor market’s steady pace in 2023, coupled with a sharp slowdown in inflation, has fueled optimism that the economy can achieve a soft landing https://t.co/xLOIawPekx via @WSJ

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Hiring slowed from earlier this year with U.S. employers adding 199,000 jobs in November. The unemployment rate fell to 3.7%. https://t.co/0VED4ZZH9a via @WSJ

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@VocoVision lands the top spot for remote work: The Top Companies, Industries, and Locations for Hiring https://t.co/GyQ4QYwluN