Today is one of of those days that I wonder what Kurt Cobain would think about being on the back of t-shirts on sale in an upscale Bangkok mall

Maybe I’m not flying enough and this is now the norm, but here in HCMC airport, after standing in line for 10 minutes to order a double bacon cheese burger at BK, I was shocked when they told me it would be USD 19…

Granted I had fries and a coke with that “meal” but USD 19?!?!

Is that for real?

So does business besides airport boarding gates use dot matrix printers anymore?

I can’t believe there hasn’t been a better tech invented for this over the past 40+ years

Quote of the week:

"Statistically speaking, the world doesn’t end that often" - Brian Rogers, former T. Rowe Price Chairman and CEO.

H/T to Mary Meeker, from her new AI report

An apt share for today... George's "Beware of Darkness" covered brilliantly by Eric Clapton and friends in 2002.

"Watch out now, take care
Beware of greedy leaders
They take you where you should not go..."

youtu.be/Svp_uiFtAVE?...

I didn't see the Super Bowl, but I did see this.

In my house, the mantra for the girls (later, young women) was "Smart strong girls rock"

Still is... 💪💪💪

Gerry Connolly: "It is a matter for Congress to deal with, not an unelected billionaire oligarchy named Elon Musk. And Elon, if you want to run USAID, get nominated by Trump and go to the Senate and good luck in getting confirmed."

I'm happy to announce that the first Founders Circle SG of 2025 is going to be held in Singapore on Saturday February 8, from 1330 -1530.

FAQ and registration are here: lu.ma/4lmd5poe

⭐️ As always, I highly encourage Female Founders to join us! ⭐️

Slots are limited, so register today!

Happy birthday, you legend

It an incredible 20 degrees C here in Bangkok this morning (69 degrees F). Ah, if this was every morning!

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I love this so much.

I’ve been a “when they go low, we kick them in the fucking face” proponent for a long time.

Hey Founders -

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All used coaches to help build their companies.

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Last week, during my busy trip to Singapore, I was finally able to schedule some time to speak with Michael Smith Jr.and Raz Kotler for an upcoming episode on their excellent "The Generalists Podcast"

Looking forward to hear the finished product soon, guys - I had a blast! Thanks for the invite 🙏🏼

“It is as if the moral clock had been put back many hours” - Joseph Conrad writing about King Leopold's colonialist rule and pillage of the Congo