In a rare moment of unity, American politicians seem to agree on one thing: big tech is bad. From Senator Josh Hawley on the right to Senator Elizabeth Warren on the left, the calls to rein in or break up major tech companies are getting louder. They’re tapping into a classic David-and-Goliath story that plays well with the public.
If you look at Alphabet (Google's parent company) and Amazon, you might assume Alphabet is the better business. It's mostly software-based and doesn't require a lot of physical assets to run—a model of a modern, efficient company. Amazon, on the other hand, has old-school bones. It has poured billions into building out a massive physical network for its e-commerce business and has done the same for its cloud computing arm, Amazon Web Services.
If you're interested in , you eventually realize that a company's long-term performance is driven by its quality. To succeed, you have to get good at spotting what makes one business truly superior to another. This skill really comes down to one thing: identifying a company's competitive advantage.
For any new business to succeed today, you have to play to your strengths to connect with the right audience. The most direct path to achieving this is by using a solid to fuel your growth. But with so many options out there, it can be tough for a to figure out where to begin. That’s where I can help.
It’s a story we’ve all been sold. From magazines and TV to the highlight reels on social media, we’re constantly fed the idea that success is something that just —a sudden, overnight event that arrives with minimal effort or resistance. This myth is everywhere, shaping how we think about our own ambitions.
As a leader, some of the most powerful concepts for growth aren't directives—they're discussion starters. If you want to elevate your team's mindset, the best way is to guide them through a conversation and let them arrive at the key insights themselves.
If our brain is supposedly designed to help us build the life we want, why does it so often feel like it’s working against us? Why do we think, feel, and struggle the way we do? And on the flip side, what’s happening when we actually succeed? My own journey to understand how our minds work started with that simple question: I had no idea it would lead to such profound insights about who we are.
It all started on November 11, 2021, with a COVID-19 diagnosis. What began as a mild cold quickly devolved into a crushing fatigue that made it hard to even think about moving. By the 15th, I could feel the virus in my lungs, each breath becoming a conscious effort. I kept telling myself I’d push through it, but by Sunday the 21st, my wife, Michelle, knew better. She saved my life that day.
I don’t know anyone who enjoys throwing away their hard-earned money, and I'm sure you feel the same way. This is exactly why social media marketing should be a core part of any modern marketing toolkit. It gives us the power to test our ideas and adjust on the fly.