Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of JFlinch

What core capability is never going out of style? In a VUCA world, dealing with AI and geopolitical chaos and supply chain disruption, what skill remains relevant through it all?

Being a learner, whether as an intensely curious individual or as a learning organization

This @nwsl Gotham v KC match has been very poorly refereed. I want to watch this league more but it's hard to take seriously when the refs in just in over their heads

Villa were absolutely robbed

Struggling with the news? Here's my take on how I engage

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@mitsmr.bsky.social why can't I access your Work/25 event??? I've paid for it and have an event landing page, but no actual event to join

YouTube video by JFlinch Should you be rethinking how you make decisions?

Should you be rethinking your decision making process? Here's some thoughts to consider

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Why the attack on the Fed is misguided The attack on the Fed has been mostly a war of words (well, a one-sided one) but has included threats of overt action.

Thoughts on the importance of Fed independence

Latest talking point from the right is "tariffs are nothing new" perhaps coming from Fox News, and arguing this is just the same as has been done for decades.

Controlled burns to prevent out of control forest fires are also not new. Napalming the entire forest is different though.

Trump administration backs off Nvidia's 'H20' chip crackdown after Mar-a-Lago dinner The White House was expected to ban sales of the high-performance AI chip to China. Chinese companies had been stockpiling the chip but now the Trump administration is backing off.

There couldn't be clearer evidence that this President is transactional versus principled. Raise tariffs on China but relieve restrictions on important technology. This isn't even about China to him, just favors and deals

You can't avoid being a victim of FOMO without sometimes missing out. You have to be ok with that.

One scenario for how tariff negotiations go down

$6 Trillion in market value erased this week

As a leader, do you know when to stop pushing? The concept is activation energy. There will be more on this in a future video

We're just going to gloss over the "wildly popular" comment?

Lowering rates won't change that uncertainty. Because of that, it will likely not do anything to prevent recession, while allowing for more inflation.

The best thing the Fed can do is keep rates where they are until other areas of uncertain fall away. 2/2

With recession looming, there will be pressure on the Fed to reduce interest rates. However, this only works if rational decision makers are changing the math of their decisions based on said rates.

This recession is a psychological one, and one based on uncertainty. 1/2

Perspectives and Reflection in Hard Times I wrote this 25 years ago, and I thought it was relevant for current times.

I wrote this piece 25 years ago to help struggling manufacturing companies, but the core message is relevant to just about everyone today.

My Coffee Journey My journey has been worthwhile. Is it done?

My latest on SubStack, exploring my journey through the world of coffee. Did I skip any important steps? Is focusing on great home-brewed espresso a great landing spot?

Happy Pi Day. To all the engineers out there who make the world a better place, kudos to you!

A New Look at Director Resignation Resigning from the board can be both a vital operation for director separation and a tool for disrupting board functions for selfish reasons.

When do, and should, Directors resign from the Board of Directors?

It's important to note that you can't "run away" from problems as it's a breach of fiduciary duty. As corporate boardroom drama plays out, this should be watched.

Microsoft Claims Quantum Computing Breakthrough by Creating New State of Matter The tech giant’s researchers say the advance could lead to vastly more powerful computers.

Microsoft invents new state of matter? Science isn't dead. If government will discard science, the private sector will have to keep science moving forward.

And Everton was duly docked 10 points

My client schedule has been quite full so I wasn't really looking for new clients. I freed up some space, and just brought in my first new client in a while.

I actually forgot what a thrill it can be to begin working with a new client.

‘People Are Scared’: Inside CISA as It Reels From Trump’s Purge Employees at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency tell WIRED they’re struggling to protect the US while the administration dismisses their colleagues and poisons their partnerships.

NEW: Employees at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency tell WIRED they’re struggling to protect the US while the administration dismisses their colleagues and poisons their partnerships.

Markets, and business leaders, can handle tariffs. What they can't handle is uncertainty. Many decisions, including investments and hiring, are on hold

This chart seems to suggest that something is going wrong in the United States, specifically.
(www.ft.com/content/7568... )

Only two years ago, we were in the middle of the Silicon Valley Bank crisis with incredibly effective federal intervention that not only saved banks but startups and individuals.

I wonder if they would have the ability to pull that off again, if needed. If we enter a period of stagflation, it will

Agreed. In exec conversations this week, rather than talk about decision making in a normal downturn, this is more like decision making during the early days of COVID, where no one knew what they were doing, the consequences massive, and we all had to learn one day at a time

Yet the most February layoffs since 2009.

Business leaders everywhere are using the word "uncertainty" which both led to the layoffs but also to delayed investments. This uncertainty is what will force us into recession.

Soft landing option may be gone

Shouldn't a shut down government also shut down DOGE? It can't be considered essential. That might be a welcome break for all