David Alexander

Fear doesn’t halt the bad things-it limits all the good things.

@MariaTaylor Been a fan since you delivered the UGA commencement speech at my daughter’s graduation. Inspiring and uplifting- the best I’ve ever heard. Keep shining bright, Maria!

A moment I will never forget. Thank you to Lesley Visser for opening the door. Because of that, I’m able to step into this role today. I can’t wait to see more women in this position for years to come.

@tbhorka “Sometimes a winner is just a dreamer who won't quit”. - Rudy Ruettiger

Dan Patrick: People are calling Notre Dame skipping a bowl game sour grapes. Your response? AD Pete Bevacqua: “The rankings can’t just be musical chairs at some fifth grade birthday party. They have to mean something. And to me, what happened to us really kind of was alarming.”

@steakshapiro And Steak…. Home Depot has created millions of jobs and delivered value to its customers. Tremendous benefactor in our city.

Folks who hammer Arthur Blank remember what he has done for Atlanta. Built the greatest stadium in the world. Made us #1 soccer city in North America. Brought us MSL title Winningest seasons in Falcons history. Billions in charity and built new Children's hospital.

@SpaceX @Starlink Ponte Vedra Beach

Falcon 9 launches 28 @Starlink satellites from Florida

“Ask yourself who you’d want to spend the last day of your life with and then meet with them as often as you can.” ~ Warren Buffett

These two photographs are separated by only 66 years.

The first rule of Thanksgiving Family Touch Football is: Stay out of the ER. The second rule is: read @JasonGay’s annual touch football rules column, now onto its 14th edition: wsj.com/sports/footbal… via @WSJ

He was a genius

@naval Billy Budd

There are infinite ways to lie, there’s only one way to tell the truth.

Drucker on Leadership kornferry.com/insights/brief…

"“When we focus on others, our world expands. Our own problems drift to the periphery of the mind and seem smaller, and we increase our capacity for connection – or compassionate action.” - Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence

Unemployment ticked up to 3.9% but marks 22 consecutive months under 4%. March payrolls revised down by 20,000. 62.7% labor participation- holding steady.

@coltford Feel better soon!

A message from Colt. -Team Average Joes

BEST PIC OF THE DAY! 🙌🏆 -Bluebonnets in Barry, TX, 04/08/2024

Frank Slootman is retiring as CEO of Snowflake. He grew the business from $4B to $75B in 5 years. Our conversation with him is one of our favorites. Here’s a taste of why and what makes him special: 1. I have never been too early to fire people. I have been too late. 2. Narrow the focus. If you have 5 or 10 priorities, you have 0. 3. Put as many resources on as few things as possible. 4. Operate through influence, not rank and title. Flatten your org chart. 5. Raise the bar. 6. Confrontation is our culture. People settle for the status quo. Fight it constantly. 7. Wage war on incrementalism. Pretend you have nothing, build something dazzling. 8. Trust is everything. Show your stakeholders you have their back. 9. Interviews are overrated. Talk to everyone who has worked with a candidate before. Do your homework. 10. Your sales problem is probably a product problem. 11. Sales is a highly repeatable, scalable, predictable process. 12. If you master and control your own distribution, you become insanely powerful. 13. Growth is not a mystery, it’s mechanical. 14. Keep pushing the boundaries of how fast you can grow. Never settle for good enough. 15. Past glories are poor feeding. 16. Re-prioritize all of the time. Work on the highest value task. Complete it, move on. Build momentum. 17. Never take shortcuts. 18. Playbooks don’t work. Think for yourself and understand things as they are. Every situation is different. 19. Amp it Up.

Sunset on Mars over Gusev Crater captured by NASA's Spirit rover.

The labor market’s steady pace in 2023, coupled with a sharp slowdown in inflation, has fueled optimism that the economy can achieve a soft landing wsj.com/economy/jobs/j… via @WSJ

Hiring slowed from earlier this year with U.S. employers adding 199,000 jobs in November. The unemployment rate fell to 3.7%. wsj.com/economy/jobs/j… via @WSJ

@VocoVision lands the top spot for remote work: The Top Companies, Industries, and Locations for Hiring virtualvocations.com/blog/annual-st…