No One Will Ever Care Like You

No One Will Ever Care Like You

I’ve learned a hard truth as a founder: no one will ever care about your company the way you do. That’s not a knock on your team. It’s reality. And accepting it might be the most freeing move you make as a leader. Here’s the point. Your executives and employees can be brilliant, loyal, and…

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ANZ Bank’s profit tops estimates on CEO turnaround strategy

ANZ Bank’s profit tops estimates on CEO turnaround strategy

Published Fri, May 1, 2026 · 01:26 PM [MELBOURNE] ANZ Group Holdings’ first-half profit surpassed analysts’ estimates on signs of improvement with the bank’s overhaul by chief executive officer Nuno Matos as investors push for more progress at the Australian bank. Cash profit from continuing operations climbed to A$3.78 billion (S$3.5 billion) in the six…

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Trust Is Your Brand Before You Scale

Trust Is Your Brand Before You Scale

Before a brand is a brand, it’s trust. That’s my stance, and it guides how I build and invest. If customers don’t trust you, they don’t buy—no matter how cool the product looks. Here’s the simple truth: trust is the currency that converts. Until your name carries weight on its own, you borrow trust from…

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7 emotional patterns that predict whether a founder keeps going

7 emotional patterns that predict whether a founder keeps going

You can usually tell within a few conversations which founders are likely to keep going and which ones quietly burn out. It is not intelligence, network, or even initial traction. It is emotional patterns. The way you interpret setbacks, the stories you tell yourself about progress, and how you metabolize uncertainty tend to predict endurance…

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7 behaviors that make top talent actually stay

7 behaviors that make top talent actually stay

If you have ever watched a great hire quietly disengage, you know how unsettling it feels. Nothing “breaks” overnight. They still show up to standups, still hit deadlines, still say the right things. But something shifts. For early-stage founders, this is especially painful because every single person carries outsized weight. Retention is not about perks…

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Mastercard profit climbs on steady transaction volumes

Mastercard profit climbs on steady transaction volumes

Published Thu, Apr 30, 2026 · 08:31 PM [WASHINGTON] Mastercard posted a jump in first-quarter profit on Thursday (Apr 30) as resilient consumer spending ensured sustained transaction volumes on its network. Its net income climbed to US$3.9 billion, or US$4.35 per share, in the quarter, compared with US$3.3 billion, or US$3.59 per share, a year…

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California billionaire tax proposal attracts 1.5 million signatures. Here’s what happens next

California billionaire tax proposal attracts 1.5 million signatures. Here’s what happens next

California, home to the ultra-rich in Silicon Valley and Hollywood, is embroiled in a heated fight over whether to tax billionaires to fund healthcare. This week, supporters of the proposed billionaire tax began submitting nearly 1.6 million signatures, nearly twice the number needed to qualify for the November ballot. Election officials now need to verify…

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8 shifts that happen when you start believing you deserve the win

8 shifts that happen when you start believing you deserve the win

You can usually tell when a founder is technically capable but internally unconvinced. They hesitate on pricing, over-explain their product, and quietly assume the market is smarter than they are. Then something flips. Not arrogance, not blind confidence, but a grounded belief that maybe they actually deserve the outcome they are working toward. That shift…

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