Just keep swimming. Pushing past the wall.
Coming to you from Chicago this weekend because Nikki just ran the marathon.
She was one of 50,000+ people who finished 26.2 miles yesterday. It was an impressive event in an impressive city.
Running marathons is kind of crazy. The vast majority of participants are putting themselves through severe mental suffering just to prove to themselves that they can do it. That they can perform. Around mile 20, every runner hits “the wall.” The body wants to stop. The people who finish aren’t necessarily faster, they’re the ones who keep moving when it gets hard.
We’re at mile 20 of the year.
We have 11 weeks left in Q4. Teams are either on track to hit goals or they’re behind.
The teams that close strong aren’t working under perfect conditions. They’re dealing with the same constraints and problems as everyone else. They just don’t use those as reasons to coast.
Eleven weeks is enough time to make meaningful progress.
The finish line is there whether you’re ready or not.
Women are taking pay cuts as companies mandate return to office
“Researchers are identifying several key factors behind why gender pay gap — which had narrowed steadily over the years — has suddenly widened.”
Goldman Sachs says we’re not in an AI bubble (yet)
The current increase in asset prices is less of a concern than prior bubbles because “valuations are much lower.”
McKinsey wonders how to sell AI apps with no measurable benefits
Remember when everyone just added .com to everything?
Indeed Introduces New Suite of Hiring Products
AI talking to AI talking to AI. No wonder no one is getting hired.
Biased online images train AI bots to see women as younger, less experienced
Younger? Not all bad.
Real-life ‘invisibility cloak’ one step closer — scientists unveil cutting-edge camouflage material
Now we’re talking. An introvert’s dream accessory.
Another Controversial Stance From RFK Jr: Working Out in Jeans
Diabolical.
The Evolution of the Running Shoe and What Comes Next
The story of the supershoe.
The best commercial ever?
Culture Edit Podcast:
Ep. 109 – Giant Bicycles Scandal, More AI Slop, and Millennial Ache
This week’s one-on-one from the Studio finds Nikki and Chad, where they chat about America’s top 4 major cities, getting sick one week from the marathon, IV treatment clinic vibe consulting, and how Fall in the ATL is perfect. They go deep on the Giant Bicycles labor scandal, why is it not a bigger deal in a world that’s performatively socially outraged, how AI is impacting the labor market negatively, AI social media slop. Nikki reminisces on the Millennial ache, connecting in person, how to spot AI videos, why Taylor Swift’s new album getting bad reviews, and Bonk Bros review of 120 on 29. They also chat on their latest event: Crank It Up with Wahoo on October 21st.
