In 1990, a famous MS Excel ad concerns a guy who has to produce a “professional spreadsheet” with business projections for a meeting in 5 minutes, and “miraculously” produces… this.
From a modern vantage point, it’s hard to believe that this kind of thing was meant...
The bedrock of the American economy are the middle aged guys sitting in the airport lounge wearing corporate branded polos for companies no human has ever heard of
When I started with Accenture (then Andersen Consulting), we were told not to bring our lunch. We were expected to go out to restaurants, preferably better than fast food ones. We were supposed to act the part of high priced consultants.
Ari Gold.
An entire new generation has no idea who that is.
When I was fishing college, he was all of my friend’s favorite tv character, by far.
Example of a random scene:
Ari and his wife are at couple’s therapy.
Wife:
“I ask for one hour out of the day for his undivided attention, and I can't even have that.”
Ari:
“You can have it if you want to live in Agoura Hills and go to group therapy.
But if you want a Beverly Hills mansion and you want a country club membership and you want nine weeks a year in a Tuscan villa, then I'm gonna need to take a call when it comes in at noon on a Wednesday!”
JUNE 2028.
The S&P is down 38% from its highs. Unemployment just printed 10.2%. Private credit is unraveling. Prime mortgages are cracking. AI didn’t disappoint. It exceeded every expectation.
What happened?
https://t.co/JzzwCrbJgS
Scientists found the exercise that turns your body into a fat-burning machine in 6 weeks.
It's not HIIT. It's not lifting. It's barely even "hard."
99% of people in the gym are doing the opposite.
Here's what they found: 🧵
15 years ago today: Marshawn Lynch delivered one of the most iconic runs in NFL history, ripping through the entire Saints defense in a play that shook the entire stadium.
The Beast Quake will live forever.
Well there goes 20 minutes of my day.
On Tiger Woods 50th birthday, his 50 best shots of his career.
Jack had more majors. Hogan hit it straighter. Bobby Jones won the calendar Grand Slam.
But NOBODY did it like Tiger. A true showman.
Tiger Woods giving a 3 minute lesson on hitting 50 yard pitches. With Fred Couples.
“Close the face when I hit a fade”
“Open the face when I hit a draw”
He then demonstrates 5 different ball flights for the pitch.
I’ve watched it 3 times. It probably won’t help me, but man what a genius with the golf ball. Some of the best hands to play the game. (Crazy to think he battled the chipping yips.)