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Christopher Peake @cpeakeio

New Beginnings. New World. Fresh Perspectives.

Joined April 2008
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Feeling honored to be part of this press release! Tech Moves: Beyond adds Zulily director geekwire.com/2024/tech-moves… via @GeekWire

Tech Moves: Docker and Qualtrics leaders join Seattle startup Mason; Beyond adds Zulily director

From left: Mason CEO Webb Stevens; Mason President Nancy Xiao; Mason founder Jim Xiao; and Mason CTO John Thimsen. (Mason Photo) Mason, a Seattle startup

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RSVP: ✅ I just got my ticket to YouTube #Brandcast 2024. Hope to see you at the show!
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You don’t need a knight in shining armor—you are the hero of your own story! 🛡️ you have full permission to write each chapter with courage and inspire others along the way. ✨ #SelfEmpowerment #YouGotThis #Fearless #OwnYourNarrative #Authenticity instagram.com/p/C6NNtIgp42F/…
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Inspiring view of how Marcus Lemonis and Beyond, Inc is looking at the strategic path forward for Overstock, Bed, Bath & Beyond (and Beyond). Going Beyond for the Housewares Business — TIHS 2024 Keynote youtu.be/4V9om9yKpfs?si=QNyK… via @YouTube
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Women control $31.8 trillion of worldwide spending, and will increase over the next five years, when she's expected to control 75% of discretionary spending. Brands and retailers must cater to their needs and values to unlock growth. retailbrew.com/stories/2024/… via @MorningBrew

NIQ: Women will account for 75% of discretionary spending in the next five years

Brands and retailers must cater to their needs and values to unlock growth.

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Equality, sustainability, and authenticity are the three major values driving women’s purchases, while quality, emotional connection, and social responsibility also steer their decision-making.
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Love the simplicity and reminders. Flex Your Strategies and Tactics but Not Your Values How To Master Ethical Leadership In An Uncertain World via @forbes forbes.com/sites/kathymiller… #managingchange #businessstrategy #values

How To Master Ethical Leadership In An Uncertain World

In the relentless terrain of modern leadership, we must adopt seemingly contradictory strategies to ensure our leadership is ethical and agile.

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Hawthorne Effect: When someone is participating in something, they tend to work a little harder than normal, knowing they’re being watched. Even just the awareness they may be being observed or monitored can spur productivity boost. lifehacker.com/work/use-hawt…

Use the 'MIT Method' to Keep Your Big-Picture Goals in Mind During Everyday Tasks

The MIT productivity method asks you to consider the impact your tasks will have rather than the time or resources they'll use up. Here's how to get started.

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It seems to always come down to having the right people on board - certainly, I want to work with smart, passionate and driven people who are fun to work with (and value the same about me). inc.com/kelly-main/googles-u… #

Google's Undercover Hiring Strategy Is Working to Create a More Positive -- and Productive --...

There's one type of hire every team needs.

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"true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, your sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance." - Brene Brown "You are enough!" - Oprah via Maya Angelo inc.com/jessica-stillman/jus…

With Just 3 Words, Oprah Taught a Powerful Lesson in Aging and Self-Acceptance

The media mogul is incredibly vibrant and joyful at 70. What's her secret? This three-word mantra.

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Jevons paradox is not surprising seths.blog/2024/04/jevons-pa…

Jevons paradox is not surprising

When a resource can be used more efficiently, we end up using more of the thing, not less. So, when cars get better gas mileage, people drive more, and consumption can actually go up. When AI learn…

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“Assumptions and judgments and catastrophizing generally accomplish nothing — except to distract ourselves from more important work.” In times of uncertainty, leading with the mindset of “what don’t I know here?” is everything. jasonfeifer.beehiiv.com/p/ho… via @HeyFeifer

How to Navigate a Situation You Don't Fully Understand

Ask this important question.

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While the 7-38-55 rule may be wildly overapplied, it's still incredibly useful for focusing attention on what's most likely to provide us accurate and valuable intel in situations where it's hard to read others' intent or emotions. inc.com/jessica-stillman/7-3… #EmotionalIntelligence
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low psychological safety, you can consider workarounds to help shape or improve a meeting… hbr.org/2024/03/how-to-impro… #meetingssuck #meeting #leadership

How to Improve a Meeting (When You’re Not in Charge)

Research shows that many employees find meetings ineffective, inefficient, or unproductive, but unless you work in a psychologically safe environment, where candor is encouraged, you’re unlikely to...

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Good reminders for leaders who want to create lower-stress work environments. inc.com/suzanne-lucas/the-su…

The Surprising Way You Can Lower Employee Stress

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk says their employees have incredibly low stress levels. Let's dive into those numbers -- and how you can reduce stress in your business.

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Compartmentalization helps break down the colossal into bite-sized, manageable chunks. It helps me beat those overwhelming feelings created by the chaos of everyday life. instagram.com/p/C4_EIhPxe5t/… #Productivity #MindsetShift #StressRelief #SuccessTips
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Fun stuff in AGI as Amazon wants to personalize advanced AI axios.com/newsletters/axios-… #axiosai

Axios AI - 1 big thing: Amazon wants to personalize advanced AI

Advanced AI won't arrive as a single, monolithic intelligence, but as a whole swarm of personalized systems tuned to individual needs, a key Amazon AI executive predicts.

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It will be so important for amazon to continue obsessing over customers & not overreact to competition like Shein and Temu. Customer trust, accessibility, fast delivery, and customer innovation all need to continue being Amazon staples. wsj.com/business/retail/amaz… via @WSJ

Amazon’s New Focus: Fending Off Rivals Temu and Shein

The e-commerce companies with Chinese roots have, for now, replaced Walmart and Target as Amazon’s central competitive focus.

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this is so interesting, and makes total sense. theguardian.com/environment/… #savethebats

Bats are in trouble. That’s not good for anyone who likes mezcal, rice or avocado

Some of our favorite foods and drinks rely on these oft-misunderstood mammals, which are facing multiple threats

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Always love seeing these tests. And yes, charm pricing still works 😊 hbr.org/2024/03/lessons-from…

Lessons from More Than 1,000 E-Commerce Pricing Tests

At most small and medium-sized e-commerce retailers, prices are typically set and updated in an ad hoc fashion without one clear owner. The process often starts by using a gross margin target,...

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