Josh Thomas

Founders: What is the one "trigger task" that usually makes you hit the pause button? For me, it was always messy bookkeeping. I’d see the numbers and suddenly feel like I needed a 3-hour nap. Drop yours below. 👇

Carlos's secret to survival: The "Calm Voice." In a crisis, the person who thinks most clearly wins. Don't try to be a superhero. Just find a calm voice—usually someone outside the fire—to help you triage. Once you think clearly, you can act clearly.

I recently interviewed an ex-combat medic named Carlos. He shared a "biological glitch" about survival that explains exactly why most entrepreneurs fail to scale. If you’ve ever felt "stuck" despite having a massive to-do list, read this: 🧵

I realized that a $15/hr local hire who does nothing is way more expensive than a $15/hr global manager who runs my life. I’m curious - is anyone else seeing this "Entitlement Gap" getting worse lately, or have I just been going to the wrong parties?

You can hire a "cheap" VA for $1,000 on Upwork and waste every penny because they produce nothing. Or, you can pay a bit more for a managed pro and get an employee who produces like a rockstar.

I just overheard a conversation at a party that would terrify every small business owner in America... It explained exactly why hiring feels like a nightmare in 2026. A thread on the "Entitlement Gap" and how I exited the local labor war:

James Clear said it best. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Stop blaming the talent and start fixing the structure.

G is for Guidance. Be a "spotter" like a gymnastics coach. You do not do the flip for them. You just keep your hand near their side so they do not crash. Course-correct in real-time. Do not wait for a disaster to speak up.

How to turn an "average" remote hire into a rockstar without spending a dime more on salary. The "Remote Work 2.0" debate is heating up. Big CEOs claim remote work is dead because people are lazy. They are wrong. Their systems are just leaky. A thread on the S.T.A.G. framework…