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Author of Accelerated / Director of Innovation at Nelnet.net / Founder InsideOutside.io and NMotion.co

23 Followers  |  75 Following  |  12 Posts  |  Joined: 17.11.2024  |  1.6486

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This week Robyn and I talk about why startups fail & where innovators thrive on Episode 355 of the Inside Outside Podcast - insideoutside.io/podcast/why-...

30.09.2025 12:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We've launched a new InsideOutside.io podcast format. Join me and co-host Robyn M. Bolton as we talk about some of the latest tools, tactics, and trends in the world of innovation - insideoutside.io/podcast/hand...

02.09.2025 12:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Check out Episode 332 of the InsideOutside.io podcast with guest Radhika Dutt as we talk about OKRs, OHLs, and how to lead, align, and build what matters - insideoutside.io/podcast/lead...

20.08.2025 17:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Check out Episode 331 of the InsideOutside.io podcast with guest Wayne Li where we talk about the changing landscape of design and some of the important concepts needed to make better products and services. insideoutside.io/podcast/prod...

13.08.2025 13:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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50 Ideas that Changed the World of Work with Jonathan Besser and Jeremy Kourdi - Episode 330 of the IO Podcast - insideoutside.io/podcast/50-i...

05.06.2025 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This sounds like if Joni Mitchell grew up listening to Tool, I love it soooooo much

10.04.2025 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2489    ๐Ÿ” 322    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 139    ๐Ÿ“Œ 48
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Why DOGE Could Actually Increase the Deficit Some of Muskโ€™s haphazard cuts will produce tiny savings in terms of salary while forfeiting much larger ones down the road, costing the government money.

โ€œDOGE wonโ€™t just fall short of Muskโ€™s deficit-reduction goals. It will, in all probability, increase the deficit,โ€ Jonathan Chait writes. Are the deficit-reduction efforts just a pretext for ideological warfare? theatln.tc/0zdiT2Hb

30.03.2025 20:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1982    ๐Ÿ” 583    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 144    ๐Ÿ“Œ 62
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The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didnโ€™t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.

24.03.2025 20:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42717    ๐Ÿ” 11905    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1900    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1488
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New fellowship aims to accelerate Nebraska as a hub for robotics innovation - Silicon Prairie News Nebraska Innovation Studio kicked off the first cohort of the Robotics Fellowship. The fellows are developing projects from automated surgical devices to AI-driven agricultural robots with the goal to...

New fellowship aims to accelerate Nebraska as a hub for robotics innovation - siliconprairienews.com/2025/02/new-...

06.02.2025 15:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Emerging Tech Conference to feature AI expert | Nebraska Todaylogo-twitter-bird(logos)logo-facebook(logos)logo-linkedin(logos) "Attendees can connect with industry leaders, academic pioneers and forward-thinking peers to spark ideas and foster collaboration. This conference is your gateway to advance your career, expand your ...

The UNL's College of Business and College of Engineering are collaborating to present the Emerging Tech Conference on March 7, focused on the latest technological advancements and their impact on business, engineering, and society.
news.unl.edu/article/emer...

05.02.2025 16:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Muskโ€™s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.

If youโ€™ve been wondering what Elon Musk and his lackeys are up to since taking control of the US government, look no further. Our latest story names six 19- to 24-year-olds working with his DOGE organization, which now has access to sensitive federal systems. wrd.cm/4jzpiSN

02.02.2025 22:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4349    ๐Ÿ” 2084    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 252    ๐Ÿ“Œ 300
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The Domain Expert Revolution: Why Industry Veterans Are Building Tomorrow's Startups How AI and No-Code Tools Are Turning Expert Knowledge Into Million-Dollar Companies

โ€œToday, nurses build healthcare scheduling platforms, teachers launch education technology companies, and construction managers create project management tools - all without coding.
wildfirelabs.substack.com/p/the-domain...

16.01.2025 13:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Image of Donald Trump speaking. Overlaid text reads 'Donald Trump faced sufficient evidence for conviction in election case, special counsel report says'

Image of Donald Trump speaking. Overlaid text reads 'Donald Trump faced sufficient evidence for conviction in election case, special counsel report says'

Good morning New York, this was was our most-read story while you were sleeping www.ft.com/content/c381...

14.01.2025 11:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 328    ๐Ÿ” 90    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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I fear there is deep truth here.

11.01.2025 20:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 55339    ๐Ÿ” 13686    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1431    ๐Ÿ“Œ 841
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Wisdom from his many years.

09.01.2025 21:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40444    ๐Ÿ” 9834    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 653    ๐Ÿ“Œ 498
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The 30 Best Pieces of Company Building Advice We Heard in 2024 For the 12th year in a row, we rounded up 30 timeless company-building insights we published from the year before.

"More often than not, if you're working on something that is not getting great traction, youโ€™re probably not a 10% adjustment away โ€” youโ€™re probably a 200% adjustment away." review.firstround.com/the-30-best-...

08.01.2025 13:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ”ฎ Ten charts to understand the Exponential Age This week marks the 500th edition of the Sunday newsletter.

Ten Charts to Understand the Exponential Age - Azheem Azhar
โ€œToday, technological transitions are occurring faster than ever before, rendering old technologies obsolete.โ€
www.exponentialview.co/p/10-charts-...

26.11.2024 16:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Every American is bilingual A system youโ€™re in, but probably never noticed, and now canโ€™t unsee.

Every American Is Bilingual - Alistair Croll
โ€œYou speak English, and yet youโ€™ve probably never noticed that itโ€™s actually two distinct languages. Itโ€™s hard to see a system when youโ€™re in it. Yet recognizing the system is the first step in subverting it.โ€

acroll.substack.com/p/every-amer...

26.11.2024 16:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The $100 Trillion Disruption: The Unforeseen Economic Earthquake While Silicon Valley obsesses over AI, a weight-loss drug is quietly becoming the biggest economic disruptor since the internet. Here's why your job, investments, and future depend on understanding it

And you thought AI would mess things upโ€ฆ open.substack.com/pub/wildfire...

21.11.2024 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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