Briar Harvey

"The job is, however, not to set priorities. That is easy. Everybody can do it. The reason why so few executives concentrate is the difficulty of setting 'posteriorities'—that is, deciding what tasks not to tackle—and of sticking to the decision."

“Even today few businessmen understand that research, to be productive, has to be the 'disorganizer,' ... See more

Since M&E revenue is derived by monetizing consumer time and engagement, it is tough for the overall market to grow if time spent is not.

On February 3, 2021, Sam Parr, founder of The Hustle, announced via Twitter that HubSpot had acquired his media startup.

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If you’re subscribed to Failory, chances are you have heard of The Hustle. Like Failory, The Hustle is a newsletter for people interested in businesses and technology, though it’s ov... See more

AI writer Andrew Mayne decided to try something beautifully simple. He added just one line to the instructions: "This might be a trick question. Watch for irrelevant information." That's it. Just a gentle heads-up, the kind you might give a friend before they walk into a surprise party. The result? AI performance shot up by 90%.

It seems to me that while reading non-fiction, most folks are in searching mode. Most would be more intellectually productive, however, in chasing mode. It helps to have in mind a question, puzzle, or problem, and then read in order to answer your question, explain your puzzle, or solve your problem.

Drucker grew up in an era when the most successful businesses dominated through their manufacturing power and cenntralized staff. But he now predicted that this was going to change—in fact, it would reverse completely

In the future, he claimed, control over distribution would become more important than manufacturing or marketing or research.