Kristin Riise Mauer

San Francisco BD Director, Baker Tilly accounting, audit, tax & business advisory #TaxTwitter, mother of 3 amazing sons alum’s of @SerraSanMateo

[Kristin Riise Mauer @KMauerTPC]

Today is bittersweet, the last in my 12 year chapter with TPC. It is not only an end of an era for me, but hundreds of other #tax and #accountingfirm professionals who devoted themselves and their entrepreneurial spirit to growing our firm & serving our #…https://t.co/qCyJWQOpB3

[Unfiltered @quotesdaily100]

20 HARD PILLS ABOUT LIFE THAT NOBODY WANTS TO SWALLOW:

1. Nobody is coming to save anyone. The life wanted has to be built entirely by the person who wants it.
2. Most people are too busy managing their own chaos to think about anyone else as much as feared.
3. Being the smartest person in every room is not an achievement. It is a warning sign about the rooms being chosen.
4. Time wasted cannot be recovered by working harder later. It is simply gone and that truth should be felt deeply.
5. The people most loudly claiming they have no time are almost always the people making the worst use of the time they have.
6. Talent without execution is just potential that never became anything and the world is full of talented people going nowhere.
7. Feelings are real but they are not always accurate and making major decisions based entirely on them is consistently expensive.
8. The version of someone that other people see is being actively shaped by every single public and private choice made daily.
9. Complaining about a situation while refusing to change it is a choice. An uncomfortable one but a choice nonetheless.
10. Some doors that closed were not punishments. They were the most important redirections that ever happened disguised as rejection.
11. The relationship with time is the most important relationship in life and most people treat it with the least respect of all.
12. Avoiding hard conversations does not make problems disappear. It simply gives them more time to grow larger underground.
13. The gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it is where most lives quietly stall and stay permanently.
14. Being busy and being productive are two completely different states that feel identical from the inside but produce opposite results.
15. Growth always costs something. Sometimes comfort sometimes relationships sometimes the identity that felt safe for a very long time.
16. The version of the past being carried around has already been edited by emotion and is no longer an accurate record of what happened.
17. What feels like overthinking is often just underdoing. Most answers come from action not from extended periods of thinking.
18. Blaming others for current circumstances feels justified but it also hands complete control of the future to those same people.
19. The loudest voice in any room is rarely the most informed one and mistaking volume for credibility is a consistently costly error.
20. Life does not get easier. The ability to handle it gets stronger and that shift in understanding changes absolutely everything.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

The most attractive trait isn’t looks, wealth, or status. It’s energy. When you walk into rooms with genuine enthusiasm, interest, and curiosity, you become a magnet for the highest quality people. Energy is contagious. Spread the kind you’d want to catch.

[Leaders 𝕏 Junction @LeadersJunction]

The best way to deal with people‼️

[Kristin Riise Mauer @KMauerTPC]

@CoachTFord @NateAzzo It takes a village coach! 🙌 so many proud of you Zo! 💪

[Kristin Riise Mauer @KMauerTPC]

@DrewAzzo So proud of #74 x 2

[Kristin Riise Mauer @KMauerTPC]

@VandalFootball @Seahawks @Patriots @BigSkyConf @SWXLocalSports @KREM2Sports @Idaho_Vandals That’s what I’m talking about Zo!! #LFG @NateAzzo

[Kristin Riise Mauer @KMauerTPC]

Let’s go Zo! @NateAzzo

[Idaho Football @VandalFootball]

BIG day for Big Zo ‼️

[Xiaoyin Qu @quxiaoyin]

I have kids. I work in AI every day. And honestly? I have no idea what their careers will look like in 15 years. But I know what will carry them through.

First, and this might sound unromantic: make money and save it for them. We can debate educational philosophy all day, but the world is changing so fast that financial security might be the most practical gift we can give. Buy some gold bars. Seriously.

Second, nurture their imagination. AI rewards people with initiative and wild ideas. The kid who daydreams, who asks weird questions, who wants to try ten things at once? That kid will thrive. AI can execute. AI can be disciplined. What AI can't do is dream up something nobody's thought of before.

Third, build resilience. There are no more iron rice bowls (guaranteed lifetime jobs). Any stable, predictable job is exactly the kind of job AI will learn to replace. Our kids will likely switch directions many times in their lives. Learn something new, get replaced, pivot, repeat. It's more like being a hunter than a farmer. Schools don't teach this. Schools teach you to follow a linear path: high school, college, grad school, stable job. That linear path is becoming the most dangerous one.

Last, invest in their ability to connect with other humans. Not networking. Not schmoozing. Real emotional connection. Building trust, offering support, making people feel seen. As AI handles more of the rational, analytical work, the human ability to genuinely relate to other humans becomes more rare and more valuable.

I don't have all the answers. But I know that imagination, resilience, and genuine human warmth aren't going out of style anytime soon.

#AI #Parenting #Education #FutureOfWork

[AI Edge @aiedge_]

Mark Cuban just handed young people a blueprint for getting rich in the next 1-5 years.

Every small and mid-sized business will soon need AI agents.

Except none of those business owners will know how to build them.

That's your opportunity.

His advice: learn Claude, learn agentic workflows, learn AI. Then walk into those businesses and solve problems they can't solve themselves. They have money. They have deep problems. You have the skills.

[Kristin Riise Mauer @KMauerTPC]

Yes 🙌
#lifehack #energymatters #BeKindAlways #fallinlovewithlife

[Adele Bloch @adele_bloch]

best way to engineer luck is to start living a life you fall in love with

the energy you radiate will make you magnetic & draw other people in. opportunities will start coming your way. unexpected serendipitous moments and alignment.

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Tom Brady: Are you prepared to take advantage of opportunities. Life is not about how much you succeed, it's about what happens when you fail.

How do you deal with failure? Do you deal with it with class and integrity, and with courage and resilience?

[Kristin Riise Mauer @KMauerTPC]

Yes �� get comfortable, being uncomfortable! Great reminder that Life is messy, be unapologetic, especially my women friends! #LifeLessons #truth #bebold #IWD2026

[MATT GRAY @matt_gray_]

10 uncomfortable truths you need to know:

1. No one cares

Get over your own BS. Stop getting in your own way.

The best way to grow is to take action daily. You are your own biggest bottleneck.

2. You don’t have much time

Life goes by fast. Be ruthless in saying “no” to distractions and double down on the most important thing - every single day.

3. You’re weird (and that’s okay)

You spend way too much time caring what other people think. Stop it. You are weird. You’re likely kinda crazy. Embrace it. It’s actually what makes you endearing and different.

Your weirdness is your strength.

4. If you’re not where you want to be, wake up 1 hour earlier

Mornings are sacred time without any distractions. Use them to work on things that can drastically change the trajectory of your life.

If you’re not happy with your current situation, get out of bed earlier.

5. Scared = Ready

Are you terrified? Good.

Are you nervous? Good.

Anxiety is excitement without breathing. Take a deep breath. Don’t back down. Do the thing that scares you. On the other side of fear is your destiny.

6. Send it anyway

I’ve made millions by just sending the damn email. Making the damn call. Action is a muscle.

Build strength by taking action when faced with resistance.

7. Mute the mob

The average person is fat.
The average person is lazy.
The average person eats like shit.

Why listen to the mob? Mediocrity loves company. Excellence is a lonely place. Focus on what’s in front of you.

8. Nothing changes if you don’t raise the bar

The bar you set determines the life you build.
If you’re okay with being broke that’s what you’re going to get.
If you accept nothing but the best - you’re gunna get it.

You get what you tolerate in life. Say no to bad hires, energy vampires, and negativity.

9. You are enough

People way dumber than you have accomplished shit 10x more impressive than what you have. Accept that you are enough. Flaws and all. And get after it.

You are capable of doing that thing that feels out of reach.

10. Obsession beats talent every time

I fired a designer a year ago. I’m not a designer, but I stay up at night thinking about how I can improve my product.

I ended up designing a product that was 10x better than that designer. Not because I’m more talented. But because I care 1000x more.

Rant over.

[Kristin Riise Mauer @KMauerTPC]

@matt_gray_ Love this

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

“I’m so proud and I’m so happy that the Men’s and Women’s USA Hockey teams brought Gold Medals back to the United States of America”

- Jack Hughes

[Anthony Scaramucci @Scaramucci]

Three keys to living a great life

One - Start your day with gratitude. Heat. Air conditioning. A cup of coffee. You’re alive. That’s not small.

Second — celebrate your friends’ wins. Be the first call when something good happens. If you can strain envy and jealousy out of your system, you’ll live lighter, and you’ll never lack for relationships.

Third, do something you love. I’ve got kids in the arts. I didn’t push them to Wall Street. Money’s great, but meaning lasts longer. As Mel Brooks said, relax — none of us is getting out of here alive.

Gratitude. No envy. Do what you love. That’s the formula.

[Kristin Riise Mauer @KMauerTPC]

@StevenRissotto I know that kid! Proud of you Steven

[NFL @NFL]

Ben Johnson appreciation 👏 @ChicagoBears

@insidetheNFL NFL Playoffs Mic'd Up on X

[Dov Kleiman @NFL_DovKleiman]

This is awesome: The legendary Tom Brady breaks down how QBs adjust their mechanics when playing in windy conditions.

This is a MUST-WATCH for every NFL fan.

[Dr. Arthur Brooks @arthurbrooks]

Four Ideas to Fix Your Marriage:

1. Have some fun together, instead of just focusing on grievances.
2. Praying together is intimate.
3. Increase your eye contact when talking with your partner.
4. Increase your physical touch with your partner when possible.

With @tferriss

[Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow]

DA FUCKIN BEARS