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Florin B
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father| metalhead| coffee drinker| occasional runner and mountaineer| perpetual learner| into banking, tech and marketing.
I love starting new things. Right after I finish all the others I’ve started.
A few thoughts on the new post about why tying things off matters more than starting strong.
#WorkLife #Finishing #Fieldcraft
The Lost Art of Finishing
Starting is easy. Finishing takes rhythm, focus, and a bit of stubbornness. It’s less about stopping and more about freeing up space to start again.
branici.ro
November 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Reposted by Florin B
Jetpack Tools Every Blogger Should Be Using In 2025.
Jetpack Tools Every Blogger Should Be Using In 2025/2026
Most bloggers are sleeping on Jetpack tools that could save them $50+ monthly. I tested every hidden feature so you don't have to.
blogrecode.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Despite its growing popularity, trust in AI still lags behind usage.
83% of AI users say they worry about data privacy, while 80% are concerned about receiving inaccurate or outdated information.’”#ArtificialIntelligence #BigBanks

ffnews.com/newsarticle/...
Brits Bank on Tech: Over 28m Adults Now Using AI Tools to Help Manage Their Money
More than 28 million UK adults are now turning to artificial intelligence to help manage their money
ffnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Reposted by Florin B
Wayback Machine Joint

Automattic has been working with the Internet Archive to develop a plugin to combat link rot, and it's a plugin I'd encourage you to install. As the plugin says: When a linked page disappears, the plugin helps preserve your user experience by redirecting visitors to a…
Wayback Machine Joint
Automattic has been working with the Internet Archive to develop a plugin to combat link rot, and it's a plugin I'd encourage you to install. As the plugin says: When a linked page disappears, the plugin helps preserve your user experience by redirecting visitors to a reliable archived version. It also works proactively by archiving your own posts every time they’re updated, creating a consistent backup of your content’s history. I've been doing this manually on my old archives, fixing broken links and tending the garden. But we can make it all automatic. 🙂
ma.tt
November 1, 2025 at 4:34 AM
sssspoookeeeey!
#nofilter
October 31, 2025 at 8:08 PM
On Thursday, leading UK challenger bank Monzo announced TS Anil would be stepping down as CEO, to be replaced by ex-Google executive Diana Layfield. #neobanks

sifted.eu/articles/ts-...
How TS Anil turned Monzo around
Ex-Google exec Diana Layfield is set to move into the CEO role at the neobank in February
sifted.eu
October 31, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Everyone’s talking about agentic AI.
Nobody’s quite sure what it is.
It’s not the future, it’s already calling your dentist.
And the dentist’s AI might just answer.
Everybody Talks About AI Agents
A manager asks for a report on agentic AI, the team writes it with AI, and the manager summarizes it with AI. Everyone feels efficient. Nobody learns anything. Welcome to the new loop.
branici.ro
October 29, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Good systems evolve. Bad ones forget why they exist. Here’s how to tell the difference and fix it.
#SystemsThinking #WorkEthic #Simplify #Clarity #Fieldcraft
When Systems Get Amnesia
Systems are supposed to make work easier, not heavier. But over time, even good ones start serving themselves. Here’s how to keep structure useful and keep the purpose in sight.
branici.ro
October 25, 2025 at 5:54 AM
‘We all need a story to live’

uxdesign.cc/right-narrat...
Right narratives shape lasting products
Prioritise meaning over features.
uxdesign.cc
October 24, 2025 at 5:15 AM
a colorfull mess #nofilter
October 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Mulțumesc #FutureBanking pentru invitație și Razvan Enache pentru discuția despre viitorul bankingului. Da, băncile concurează cu #BigTech în digital pentru că sunt evaluate de clientii după aceleași standarde: simplitate, relevanta, disponibilitate, personalizare.
www.wall-street.ro/articol/bank...
Florin Brănici, UniCredit: Băncile concurează cu Big Tech când vine vorba de canalul digital
Provocarea pentru bănci nu mai este doar să atragă clienți, ci să-i păstreze.
www.wall-street.ro
October 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Who’s afraid of little rain? #justdoit #running #BucharestMarathon 2025
October 11, 2025 at 8:12 AM
October 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Systems thinking helps product managers see beyond the backlog: how user habits, tech limits, and business goals all mess with each other in real time. It’s like product therapy: you stop blaming features and start understanding the family dynamics. #SystemsThinking #ProductManagement
Seeing Patterns Is a Superpower
Systems thinking teaches you to see beyond features, metrics, or teams, to notice the patterns that keep shaping results. For product managers, that’s not theory, it’s how you stop firefighting and start understanding why things happen the way they do.
branici.ro
October 6, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I wanna be Jackie Onasis
And I wanna wear a pair of dark sunglasses. #justdoit and listen to #rageagainstthemachine
#running #MAMIL
October 5, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Reposted by Florin B
If you want to change the game, disrupt the market, or create something truly remarkable, you need to understand the difference between iteration and true innovation! 🔑 guykawasaki.substack...
The difference between iteration and true innovation
Let’s get one thing straight: not every shiny new product or feature is an innovation.
guykawasaki.substack.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Start-ups win early adopters. Scaling means crossing the chasm to the mainstream, and the mainstream doesn’t forgive sloppiness. Discipline across the customer journey is what carries you over. 🌉
#ScalingUp #CustomerExperience #LifecycleManagement
Scaling Customer Success
Scaling is about guiding customers through five stages and making each of these stages reliable. A good first encounter leads to activation. Activation builds repetition. Repetition grows loyalty. Loyalty fuels referral. It looks like momentum, but it’s really discipline.
branici.ro
September 28, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Reposted by Florin B
iOS 26 is here!
September 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
From the boardroom to your teenager’s one-word reply, Abrahams’s frameworks work. You can even learn how to apologize to your significant other. Think Faster, Talk Smarter is a book worth reading, not skimming. #books #communication
Rehearsing Spontaneity
What looks effortless usually takes more work than we think.
branici.ro
September 14, 2025 at 5:02 AM
reflections. reflexions. #nofilter
September 13, 2025 at 6:32 AM
what dose of metal you need, to bang your head ‘till you bleed? #justdoit and listen to #megadeth. #running #MAMIL
September 13, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Trying a digital detox at the seaside. Failing beautifully. Turns out the Wi-Fi signal is stronger than the waves. That’s the technology trap. #DigitalDetox #TechLife #TheTechnologyTrap #Parenting #WorkLife
The Technology Trap
On a late seaside vacation with my son, I try a digital detox and quickly see how hard it is to unplug. Even for someone working in digital, the pull is strong. That’s the technology trap: tools that promise freedom often deliver dependency, and the only way out is learning where to draw the line.
branici.ro
August 31, 2025 at 6:07 AM
get back. on track. #justdoit
August 29, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Reposted by Florin B
The article is below and it’s a tough read.
A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.
www.nytimes.com
August 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM