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If anyone can MAGA (Make Accounting Great Again), it’s this fiery prof with the dope rhymes and fly kicks.

Just when you thought you were safe after getting your parrot fitted with ear plugs…. This is wild. A researcher got an email recap after his meeting with two venture capital investors from their "AI Meeting Assistant." The email contained a transcript of the meeting...INCLUDING the part of the meeting AFTER the researcher logged off! Of course the venture capital investors discussed their failures and "cooked metrics." So just know this situation is becoming more common; the effects will been seen in across the board. Salesforce has Agentforce, Microsoft Copilot, Slack...you name it, it's coming. Companies will need to mute the office "funny guy" who loves to do his act after the zoom wraps up. No earplugs for these parrots. Stay safe out there! (Article link in comments).

Why your late rich uncle, on his deathbed, used to mumble “Only B2B. Never B2C.”

Lana Del Rey and new husband Bayou Billy.🤔 Not the most handsome or rich of her options; but likely the only one who can skin a buck and run a trot line. And, apparently that’s what she was looking for. But he only found out because he Freakin' Approached. He caught the good side of FAFO. THAT’S HOW LIFE WORKS. YOU HAVE NO EXCUSES. Recruiters – there are amazing clients out there, perfect for you Candidates – the world is yours and it’s full of jobs Companies – your ideal workforce is out there; get in front of them. THE WORLD IS YOURS. SHOOT YOUR SHOT.💪

Gen Z candidate, getting laid off from their first job, after drinking the “we’re family” kool-aid:

Placement #49 of 2024 This was for an HR Manager in Cleveland, OH for $105,000. Position needed leadership experience in manufacturing, and to be ok with a hands-on role. Candidate had a Bachelor’s degree and 11 years of progressive experience and leadership with only 2 companies. Took just over a month start to finish. Placement #50 of 2024 Client was looking for a Project Engineer in Fort Wayne, IN with a BSE and 5+ years in project management experience in food manufacturing. Candidate had a BSCE, MSCE and decades of experience, long tenures. Hiring process took only 3 weeks from apply to hire at $115,000. Placement #51 of 2024 This placement was for a Design Technician at $85,000 in Springfield, MA. Candidate had a relevant degree and 8 years of experience with decent tenures. Entire hiring process took just short of two months. Placement #52 of 2024 This placement was full remote for an accountant with public accounting experience who was looking to remain in public accounting, with 2 plus years of experience needed. Candidate had a BaCC and 2.5 years of experience in Big 4. Hiring process was 2 months total.

Before you complain about your office temperature or whole bean coffee quality, watch this:

Candidate who won’t bomb the final, on-site interview no matter how many executives attend:

Is AI going to steal my job? This chart should give you an idea. Because let’s be honest, that’s what we care about. They say a recession is when your neighbor loses his job. A depression is when you do. The big takeaway: AI is coming for white collar, hands-off jobs. If you work remote, on your laptop, sharpen your spidey senses. If you work a blue collar, hands-on jobs you’ll be less affected. This is the opposite of what happened to jobs in the US 30 years ago. Expect the effects on the educational industrial complex to be vast. Finally, the SILVER LINING you may not have considered. This is a HUGE opportunity if you have entrepreneurial desire and are already in a field being disrupted. Think about it. You marshal the tech disrupting your industry and you can be 10 people. Somebody will do it, why not you.

Maybe this is basic to some of you; but it was a revelation to me. When I realized proxies were useful and effective, but blocking desire and ego was the key to clear thinking. (Think of the brilliant people you know who continually make terrible decisions). So, lifting weights, extreme diet, running, hiking, meditating, all create the state necessary for wisdom. But that state is humility. The proxies break you down and humble you. Then you can see the truth. Being able to access that state of humility, or exist continually in it, is the goal.