Mike Beckham

I still remember how stupid I felt when I learned how little of the recycling bin actually gets recycled

The best part of Tesla FSD?

Holding two puppies while you “drive”

How does a former DTC purist, $1.4B unicorn go omnichannel?

NEW OPERATORS TITANS
Jessica Schinazi, CEO Away

“Every time something is trending on TikTok, my Amazon sales are going through the roof.”

Has been .com-only since 2015
But 100Ks brand search on AMZ
Decided to start expanding 2025
First, launched only bestsellers
Kept matching backpacks DTC
Won 8% of category in <12mo
Expanded to Nordstrom + Dick’s
Offered retailers exclusive colors
Put website QR codes on luggage
Sunglass cases on TikTok Shop
Followed by $400 suitcase (gasp)
82% new; 14% buy again on-site
AMZ IS 2ND MOST PROFITABLE

@mbertulli + @CurtisMatsko get the insider scoop.

One of the things that helps me to stay sane is achieving inbox zero. With the number of plates I have spinning, I will definitely drop things if messages sit.

I'm a fan of @SuperhumanMail. Crazy that I've had over 4 years worth of inbox zero in the last 6 years.

When you are performing well everyone wants to be your friend.

When you aren’t performing well, you learn who really cares about you.

The entire point of the Christian faith is that God loves you and cares about you when you are unable to perform.

The DTC community is like the gym bro who skips leg day.

All the focus is on marketing, product gets a sliver of the attention.

But great product is the only way you win big.

It's a lot easier to market great products.

If you are thinking about starting a podcast you should know:

90% die by episode 4. 99% die by episode 20

But if you stick with it and find your audience it is amazing. It is the best format for building trust and authority with a large group of people.

Today I finally gave in

I increased the default zoom on my browser

Aging is fun!

Trust is earned in drops...and lost in buckets.

"A man is what he thinks about all day long."

What are the subjects that get your discretionary thinking time? Those subjects are the marinade that shape your character, soul, and mind.

What you spend your time thinking about all day becomes your destiny.

Success -> Hybris -> Blindness -> Fall

I've noticed this pattern a few times in my own life. It is so easy to let success distort our perception of ourselves. We overestimate our greatness and ability. We downplay our good fortune an the contributions of others.

Loved this illustration of how pride can be our downfall from @akbenton at our company culture meeting this morning.

I've always loved the way CS Lewis described humility

Tesla FSD + Codex/Claude Code + Audible

My time in the car has never been so enjoyable

Leadership isn’t about your title, the number of people who call you “boss”, or how much power you accumulate.

Leadership is being a person that effectively influences how other people think and act.

The proof is in the pudding. Do you inspire change in others?

People think success comes from making one pivotal life changing decision.

It doesn’t

It comes from 10,000 small good decisions in the same direction

Price will always be the most effective marketing tool

The ability to earn good margins at lower prices than your compettion is the ultimate business super power.

This just showed up, I guess as a thank you for subscribing to the $500 a month plan. I think this is almost $2,500 in API credits!

Between the regular resets and things like this I’ve been really impressed with @thsottiaux and the OpenAI team

Billions of users, yet they are really prioritizing customer service

Amazon is going to start giving brands the ability to spend advertising dollars soliciting reviews.

My initial reactions:
This is very smart for Amazon
This feels like extortion for sellers
Where do I sign up

GPT 6.1 Sol is ridiculous

On the $500 plan I am barely moving my usage with 6 different projects going in parallel