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Briefings: Your Personal Executive Briefing
The engine behind my AI newsletter, now open source.
5 hrs ago

January 2026

Still a Lot of Bars
What the full stack builder trend gets right — and what it misses
Jan 28
My Network is Your Network
You might need a job. I have two ways to help.
Jan 15
Don’t apologize for your cooking
Martha Stewart says never apologize for your cooking at a dinner party.
Jan 8
Can AI Write a Podcast About Your House?
What Happens When You Point It at 200 Years of Land Records
Jan 6
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December 2025

Don't be the last one on your block
My dad bought PrintShop Deluxe in the early '90s so we could print banners at home.
Dec 19, 2025
The Forwardable Intro Email
You're bad at writing about yourself. This helps.
Dec 10, 2025
Create the Test You Want to Grade
Why the most obvious metric is rarely the right one
Dec 2, 2025

November 2025

They're Smart, They'll Get There
Why the hardest part of leadership is watching someone take a ride you've already been on
Nov 1, 2025

October 2025

I built a plugin that turns your AI chats into automation
A Claude Code Plugin that creates custom Claude Skills in 5 minutes
Oct 28, 2025
In Defense of Feedback
Stop Defending the Thesis of You
Oct 1, 2025

July 2025

The Ocean Doesn't Apologize
What hermit crabs taught me about leadership
Jul 30, 2025
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