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Recognition Capital: The Currency of the Meaning Economy

Everyone chases attention like it’s the end goal. Clicks, likes, impressions…the “Rah Rah” stuff. Loud, shiny, transactional. But in the AI age, attention is cheap. It’s harvested, synthesized, repackaged by machines. What actually matters…what AI can’t replicate…is Recognition Capital. That’s t...

Sep 16, 2025

The Death of the Mousetrap

The Flawed Obsession with Mousetraps For decades, the auto industry (and many others) have been obsessed with building a better mousetrap. A sharper sales pitch. A flashier ad campaign. A new “limited-time” offer. It worked because customers...the mice…kept walking through the door. Deale...

Sep 09, 2025

The “AI Mode” Asteroid

About 20 years ago, the internet crashed into the car business. Dealers resisted at first…“it’ll never last.” It did… Then came the shock waves… Carfax. Simulcast auctions. VDPs instead of print. BDC departments. Valuation tools. Every change followed the same pattern… Resistance. Mass adoption...

Sep 02, 2025

Ten Years Dry

Couple days ago I crossed 10 years alcohol-free. No fanfare. No celebration. No pats on the back. I rarely talk about it anymore than I talk about being tall, ridiculously good-looking, or incredibly funny and humble ;-) It’s just who I am now. Yeah, I clocked it when I remembered. And I was ...

Aug 26, 2025

Forget Building a Brand. Fly a Flag.

The people you want aren’t looking for another expert. They’re looking for a banner to march behind. Let’s be honest…The term “personal brand” is officially on the ick list.You hear it and immediately picture some fake-ass course seller pointing at text on an Instagram Reel.Or a hustle bro on Li...

Jul 29, 2025

No One’s Coming to Save You … And That’s the Best News You’ll Ever Hear

We all grew up with the same script.Work hard. Be good. Don’t complain. Someone will notice.And if it ever gets bad enough?Someone will show up. A boss A bailout A break. That belief is the first thing you need to kill. This Newsletter is sponsored by Influence.vin I’ve been in this game for...

Jul 15, 2025

The Trillion-Dollar Costume Party

And why the real flex is knowing who you are You ever notice how women will shave off their eyebrows…Just to tattoo on a better version?Or glue fake nails on top of perfectly good ones?It’s not judgment… it’s just reality.A ritual of upgrades. A silent surrender to the idea that the raw version ...

Jul 08, 2025

When the World Gets Loud, Don’t Go Quiet

We all see what’s going on.Or at least… what’s being fed to us.AI, tariffs, ICE raids, Ukraine. Now Iran. Nukes again. And you know China’s about to re-enter the feed like a heavyweight villain in Act III. It’s a lot. And while all of that plays out, you’re still sitting there, trying to answer ...

Jun 24, 2025

When Strong Men Start to Disappear

I know this might not be what you expected in your inbox.But I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what actually matters…and I’d rather be useful than popular. We can talk about strategy, business, and buying cars any day.Today, I want to talk about something that’s eating people alive behind ...

Jun 17, 2025

The Rhythm Underneath It All

Most people don’t know this… But every message I send ... newsletter, blog post, dealer pitch, even LinkedIn posts ... follows a hidden rhythm. A 4-beat structure I built quietly over years of writing, editing, communicating… watching what landed and what flopped. It’s not just for copy.It’s for...

Jun 10, 2025

AI isn’t your replacement. It’s your copilot.

A crash course, an Apache pilot, and why you’re still the one in the cockpit. AI AI AI. That’s all we’re hearing right now. Everywhere you look…another vendor. Another platform. Another promise that this one finally figured it out. “Replace two employees for $8,000/month.” “Fully automate you...

Jun 03, 2025

Sovereignty: The Word No One Talks About (But Everyone Craves)

This is already Newsletter #26. Hard to believe. 6,000 of you legends receive this every week. About 40% of you open it…many of you reply. And to be honest… I still haven’t figured out exactly what to call what I’m doing here. It’s not “content.” It’s not “marketing.” It’s something else. This...

May 27, 2025

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