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Amazing how often I hear about a book, get excited, read reviews and decide to buy it, only for kindle to politely inform me I shouldn't because I already bought it and read it last year. Please tell me I'm not the only one who does this?

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The data on it is unambiguous. If you're selling, checking in and getting positive enforcement dramatically increases your conversion rates.

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Not 'if' but 'does' is engagement bait. We use it in webinars/sales to stop people zoning out and to affirm something you want them to acknowledge. Most presenters would use it more if they understood its value.

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Podcasts work best when the interviewer knows you well! Lots of good stories about unfair advantages in business: youtu.be/2BSV0k4nJs0?...

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M&A Expert: How to Build a Network That Gets You Six-Figure Deals (No Company Needed)

YouTube video by Deal Junky with Jeremy Harbour

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Yeah, but sometimes it's nice to have some positive reinforcement. Even if it's completely wrong ;)

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

China went from 88% of the population in Extreme Poverty in 1981 to near zero today. Globally we went from 80% to 10% in 100 years and doubled life expectancy. We didn't get there through handouts, we got there through trade. Worrying about extreme wealth misses humanities greatest achievement.

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

It's ok, AI is the new false positives ;) As always, nothing counts until someone spends money with you.

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

If Drone operators can sit in a foreign country and fly drones around, how far off are we from pilots being able to sit in a control room and fly passenger planes? They don't need to be 'active' for 90% of the time, so one pilot could potentially handle dozens of flights...

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Really fun conversation about all things entrepreneurship, capital raising and leveraging credibility to get ahead: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UoX...

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Serial Entrepreneur Reveals His Exact Business Playbook After 25 Years

YouTube video by Breaking Boundaries with Niluka

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Go where the money is. Solve problems for people who don't have time. The bigger the problem, the more you can charge.

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

1. And don't over promise, just find one single process that they know and already measure i.e. cost per lead, or time to respond, etc. and then build an AI tool for that, make it super simple for them (don't talk about tokens or anything like that). Then keep repeating.

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Yup, definitely finding that out. Just have to keep reminding myself this is the worse they will ever be.

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Interesting. Not sure that's it, normally it takes a few iterations to get the job done, then they do it perfectly for a few days, then they just stop or do something random.

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

They're so ungrateful, I gave them fancy job titles and everything ;)

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

To the builder community, has anyone actually managed to convince an AI Agent to successfully complete the same job for more than a few days at a time? Mine get bored quicker and are less reliable than the lowest cost VA's.

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

99% of businesses still aren't using AI for anything beyond chat. Those that do, get excited by Vibe coding cos it looks amazing but doesn't actually deliver. Those that truly get the opportunity are hiring/outsourcing to people who can actually deliver a working solution. That's your opportunity.

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

'Why Don't You?' was a children's TV show in the UK from 1973 to 1995. It was originally titled: 'Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead?' I feel like we need a mobile equivalent for children of all ages today. Even as a kid we got the irony..

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

My day today: AI is amazing! I'm going to kill my Claw! AI is amazing What a #$%^&* moron!

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

For most people, doing proper research on investments feels like homework. Which is why so many either choose not to do it, do it very badly, or pay someone else to do it for them.

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Cool, will stick with it. Interesting premise.

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Just started watching that show. It's pretty slow paced, is it worth sticking with it?

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Just seeing who is in the space here. Looking at some interesting stablecoin yield options for later this year.

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

The best business & leadership thought leaders are sharing their stuff here every week: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Yeah, but me and my Claw had to have some frank discussions this morning about why it did the task perfectly yesterday and decided to go a completely different route today. It was very apologetic, but the damage was done.

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

There is a huge difference between AI understanding your request and confirming it can do it. And AI actually doing it.

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

In Asia we get chauffeured around in these types of vehicle all the time. Once you've experienced the comfort and the space it is very uncomfortable going back to a normal car, no matter how high end.

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Considered it many times, but ultimately the convenience of Nespresso wins.

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Yeah, it's actually not too bad, but I still don't think it's a stat they needed to share with me ;)

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Nespresso informs me that I have drunk 13 thousand coffees with them in the past 10 years. I feel like certain stats are best left unknown...

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

For all it's weirdness, if you want to learn how to get ahead with Linkedin's new algo, this video lays it all out: youtu.be/-tA-3o3N78o?...

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LinkedIn 360Brew: Semantic Alignment Is the New Visibility

YouTube video by Veblen Directors

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Hi Hannah, just found your newsletter. You open to partnerships?

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

To the creators/builders/entrepreneurs on bsky. Has anyone ever got a lead from building in public here? For all it's problems, X does still seem to encourage building stuff. It's not bad that Bsky is anti-commerce, just wondering if there is a corner of 'doers' I haven't found yet?

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Hats off. You win the Internet for this comment: 'I do not comment nor do I post false information' 👏👏

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

The nice thing about tattoo's is that every time you think you've seen the worst possible one, someone else walks by with something even more incomprehensible.

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

I know plenty of women there who love it. I think you have the wrong country.

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Callum Laing @callumlaing.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

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