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JamesSampson

@jamessampson.bsky.social
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Interim CEO | PE Operating Partner | Turnarounds, Restructurings & Critical Leadership Moments | Interim Executive for Middle-Market Companies | Manufacturing Champion | Financial, Operational, Organizational Improvement | PE Executive Coaching | Writer

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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It’s easy to have a great company culture when margins are fat, EBITDA is climbing, and everyone is hitting their bonuses. When values disappear the moment the pressure turns up, you never had a culture. You just had good weather. Click to read more in my One Minute Insight on LinkedIn:
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ONE MINUTE INSIGHT: Culture Isn’t Tested in the Sunshine It’s easy to have a great company culture when margins are fat, EBITDA is climbing, and everyone is hitting their bonuses. Under fair… | Jam...
ONE MINUTE INSIGHT: Culture Isn’t Tested in the Sunshine It’s easy to have a great company culture when margins are fat, EBITDA is climbing, and everyone is hitting their bonuses. Under fair skies,...
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is a wonderful and relevant post, @chumptrump.bsky.social Thank you for sharing it here.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Strip away the noise and headlines for a moment: high energy prices are a math problem, not a political debate. When 16 trucking and logistics companies file for bankruptcy in 30 days, it isn't just an industry statistic…it’s a stress test of our economic foundation.  Check out my LinkedIn post:
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Strip away the noise and headlines for a moment: high energy prices are a math problem, not a political debate. When 16 trucking and logistics companies file for bankruptcy in 30 days, it isn't j...
Strip away the noise and headlines for a moment: high energy prices are a math problem, not a political debate. When 16 trucking and logistics companies file for bankruptcy in 30 days, it isn't just ...
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is such a sumptuous shot, @kjcole.bsky.social I think I can actually hear the waves lapping at the shore.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Your car is no longer just a vehicle. It’s a data vacuum on wheels. A new Consumer Reports study reveals modern cars are quietly transmitting driver data, including precise location history, VINs, and unique identifiers, directly to Big Tech companies.  Click below to read my LinkedIn post:
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Your car is no longer just a vehicle. It’s a data vacuum on wheels. A new Consumer Reports study reveals modern cars are quietly transmitting driver data, including precise location history, VINs… |...
Your car is no longer just a vehicle. It’s a data vacuum on wheels. A new Consumer Reports study reveals modern cars are quietly transmitting driver data, including precise location history, VINs, a...
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump: "We're gonna be signing a document today renaming artificial intelligence, because it's not artificial. We're gonna be naming it Super Intelligence. Officially renaming it." Here’s his official signature on that document:
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Why is this not surprising at all? It’s clear this administration pretty much lacks any real intelligence, let alone “super intelligence”.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Here’s an idea… Instead of wasting time and energy renaming gulfs, lakes, airports, technologies and every other damn thing… Maybe focus on stopping the war in Iran (and Ukraine), and helping all Americans deal with crushing inflation and rising costs of all essential items. Just a thought…
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When a sitting U.S. Senator, clearly trying to create a “gotcha” moment in his questioning of Jack Smith, gets his accusations and his evidence SO completely wrong, it makes you question everything about his intelligence and his work. Eric Schmitt played the fool today. A complete embarrassment.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
She lied then. She’s lied since. She’s lying now. Maine - and all of these United States - deserve better than Susan Collins. Here’s hoping the voters of Maine agree and do the right thing.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Check out this article from USA TODAY: 'Love me' artist demands Trump stop using song in taxpayer-funded ad www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... President Trump has a long history of using music in his campaigns without an artist’s consent.
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'Love me' artist demands Trump stop using song in taxpayer-funded ad
JMSN, whose song "Love me" is featured prominently in a taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ad before the midterms, is demanding Trump stop using his song.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When you walk into a troubled company, there is rarely any shortage of opinions about what the problem is. In fact, there are typically too many. Today’s One Minute Insight post on LinkedIn explains why.
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One Minute Insight: Everyone Knows What to Fix. When you walk into a troubled company, there is rarely any shortage of opinions about what the problem is. In fact, there are typically too… | James S...
One Minute Insight: Everyone Knows What to Fix. When you walk into a troubled company, there is rarely any shortage of opinions about what the problem is. In fact, there are typically too many. Tal...
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
And yet, somehow, there doesn’t appear to be true, national outrage. Even when the President spends nearly a half million dollars with a public relations advertising blitz “Paid For by the U.S. Government” with unauthorized “Love Me” music in the background - all to feed his unquenchabke ego.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Excellent video and sentiment, Rep. Mike Lewis. But hundreds of thousands of dollars have already been spent. The ad ran on practically every televised NFL game yesterday. Please stop the talking and start holding the President accountable. You haven’t done that once yet.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I love this one, @artandriifrolov.bsky.social
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
How much do we REALLY know? What is “life crafting”? A word (and an idea) I’ve come to love: oughtabiography. Those are the topics in today’s My Two Cents post on LinkedIn. Give it a read if you get the chance:
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My Two Cents: How We Write a Life Here’s a few thoughts that have been playing through my mind lately. They might go good with your morning coffee… How Much Do We Really Know? I've been thinki...
My Two Cents: How We Write a Life Here’s a few thoughts that have been playing through my mind lately. They might go good with your morning coffee… How Much Do We Really Know? I've been thinking a...
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I absolutely love this, @itistherealjas.bsky.social Thank you for sharing it here!
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Truly a beloved entertainer who died too young.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
He was a special talent.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
That’s a beauty, @autoatlantica.bsky.social
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
For years and years I’ve jotted down random thoughts I wanted to remember as they came to me. Occasionally, I publish them in a Random Thoughts post on LinkedIn. This latest collection is pretty much all about business. Give it a read and let me know what you think:
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Random Thoughts: Apparently, This One Is Mostly About Business A few random thoughts that I have accumulated along the way and have been rattling around in my head lately. Apparently, this batch… | ...
Random Thoughts: Apparently, This One Is Mostly About Business A few random thoughts that I have accumulated along the way and have been rattling around in my head lately. Apparently, this batch has...
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I actually fact-checked this meme because I really couldn’t believe the Danish delegation would play “Send in the Clowns”. They actually did! Beautiful.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Red Sox went from a team that looked headed nowhere to a team that has earned a wild card spot in the upcoming Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs. That wasn’t a small course correction. That’s a full-blown turnaround. And it happened remarkably quickly.
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The Leader Didn’t Do the Turnaround. I’ve been a Boston Red Sox fan for as long as I can remember. So watching this season unfold has been…interesting. After a truly dreadful start, Boston fired… |...
The Leader Didn’t Do the Turnaround. I’ve been a Boston Red Sox fan for as long as I can remember. So watching this season unfold has been…interesting. After a truly dreadful start, Boston fired it...
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I absolutely agree, @angrystaffer.bsky.social I can only imagine what “Just the news that matters - straight from the Trump Administration” means.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I love this, @keeprising.bsky.social Thank you for posting!
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🤣😂🤣
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“They'll hurt you and desert you Well, they'll take your soul if you let them Oh yeah, but don't you let them” - James Taylor
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“High prices were not our fault, but just give us one more chance. We promise it’ll be different this time.” I would ask Mike Johnson to give one example that suggests two more years won’t be exactly like - or worse than - that last two.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Brilliant article that deserves to be read.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
What a great reminder and post, @funnymichele.bsky.social They ask for our vote so they can champion and protect our interests. Then they forget who hired them for their job and they vote their interests. Until they need our vote again to keep their job.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
We sometimes mistakenly think everything matters. Until we run into something that really does. Then the scale changes. That’s what I’ve been thinking about lately. That’s what I wrote about in today’s My Two Cents. Give a click below and give it a look. Make it a great day!
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My Two Cents: I Got to Thinking… It's been a little while since my last post. I've been in Florida visiting family and friends, and I've had a lot of time to think. And maybe that'...
My Two Cents: I Got to Thinking… It's been a little while since my last post. I've been in Florida visiting family and friends, and I've had a lot of time to think. And maybe that's why I've been ...
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I absolutely agree with your thoughts and recommendation, @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social President Trump would go crazy if the press corps would unite and stand up to his arrogance and bullying. It’s the only leverage they really have. Sadly, I feel confident they will show no support.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We can become so occupied with understanding the world that we forget to experience our own lives. Regardless of who or what you worry about (probably too often and too much), remember: Take care of YOURSELF
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This is absolutely beautiful, @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social You’ve done a brilliant job with your palette.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Bad loss for the New England Patriots last night. Drake Maye in last 2 games vs. Seahawks: 5 INTs 9 sacks 0-2 record The Drake Maye bandwagon is much less crowded today.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
What are you tolerating? Think about that word for a moment. To tolerate something isn't necessarily to accept it, right? So maybe it's worth asking ourselves every now and then: What are you tolerating today that you would never have consciously chosen for your life? Click and read more here 👇
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One Minute Insight: What are you tolerating? Think about that word for a moment. To tolerate something isn't necessarily to accept it, right? It often means we know it could be better. But for...
One Minute Insight: What are you tolerating? Think about that word for a moment. To tolerate something isn't necessarily to accept it, right? It often means we know it could be better. But for wha...
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Brilliant perspective and quote!
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
That’s just an absolutely sumptuous and stunning shot! The framing gives it a truly epic feel!
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
And seemingly everyone shrugs it off with a, “That’s just Trump bring Trump. What can we do?” This is such an egregious and provable lie - and an absolutely unforgivable one - that he must be made to publicly apologize for it. For too long there has been no line he won’t cross.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🤣😂🤣
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This is a gorgeous work, @garybuckley.bsky.social Thank you for sharing it here!
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
And for all the corruption we know about, you can almost be certain there is much more we still haven’t seen.
Political meme graphic with stacked bold text. It reads: "It's Not that bad?" followed by "THE TRUMP CORRUPTION WE ALREADY KNOW", "MAGA CORRUPTION", and "WE HAVEN'T EVEN SEEN YET".
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
When I first saw this statement scrolling through my Bluesky feed, I honestly didn't think it could be true. I assumed it was just another sensationalized, clickbait headline designed to farm outrage. So I fact-checked it. It is entirely real. And it’s the subject of my LinkedIn post today👇
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Read the text in that image carefully. When I first saw this statement scrolling through my feed, I honestly didn't think it could be true. I assumed it was just another sensationalized, clickbai...
Read the text in that image carefully. When I first saw this statement scrolling through my feed, I honestly didn't think it could be true. I assumed it was just another sensationalized, clickbait he...
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
How can the President of the United States of America have so much free time that he spend hours every day posting nonsense and AI slop on Truth Social? Doesn’t our country have enough urgent problems that deserve his attention?
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Trump touts renaming New Mexico, claims "moon is ours"
Trump shared a series of AI-generated posts on Truth Social, including calls to rename New Mexico.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
My fervent hope is that no one outside the United States sees them.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
He is all those things. He’s embarrassing our country - and us - every day on the global stage.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Absolutely agree!
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I found this meme stunning. I thought it simply could not be true. But it is. 0.001% translates to roughly 56,000 to 60,000 individuals worldwide, controlling ~6% of all personal global wealth. The Bottom Group: 50% represents approximately 4 billion people holding about 2% of global net wealth.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I just want to wish everyone a very Happy Labor Day! I hope you’re enjoying the day, spending some time with people you care about, and maybe taking a well-deserved break. Enjoy the holiday!
Graphic reading "Happy Labor Day" in bold white lettering, overlaid on a dark wooden background alongside a draped American flag.
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JamesSampson @jamessampson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The jobs report looks pretty good. Maybe that’s the problem. 162,000 jobs added. Unemployment at 4.1%. But look beneath the headline, and the story gets a lot more interesting. I took a closer look.
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The jobs report looks pretty good. Maybe that's the problem. The economy added 162,000 jobs in August. Unemployment held at 4.1%. Good news, right? Well... look a little closer. Of those 162,...
The jobs report looks pretty good. Maybe that's the problem. The economy added 162,000 jobs in August. Unemployment held at 4.1%. Good news, right? Well... look a little closer. Of those 162,000 ...
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