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Expectations vs Reality
Have you ever accepted a job and then started the new gig and realize it was completely different than what was pitched to you? I HAVE. The good ole classic switcheroo. I’m not talking about when they say the culture is great and you realize, it’s really effing not. That’s for another newsletter, or 10. …
Read More1033: Letters From the Front Lines
When the CFPB released its proposed personal financial data rights rule (AKA open banking) back in October, there was a lot of grumbling in the industry. No one – banks, fintech companies, data aggregators, merchants, big tech companies – was perfectly happy (which, incidentally, is a good indicator that the bureau wrote a rule that…
Read MoreHospitalogy 2023 Year in Review, Part 1: Vertical Integration Dominates the Payor Landscape
The history and strategy behind Optum – and UnitedHealth Group’s unreal outperformance – is important to know when you contextualize what happened in 2023. It’s why Optum continues to lay waste to the healthcare landscape by buying every company it wants. It’s why CVS started the year off with a bang by acquiring Oak Street Health for a hefty sum, then rebranding its services subsidiary to Healthspire. Payors everywhere are creating Optum-like subsidiaries to follow suit, and this activity accelerated in 2023
Read More📓 rising thru ranks & reigniting passion
✍🏽 How can I secure a promotion this year? Context: I know I’m ready to take the next step in my career because I have been working on some majorly important projects at my organization, taking on more work and operating at a higher level. I’ve been in my current role for 2+ years and…
Read MoreYou have full creative control
12 THINGS THAT ARE INSPIRING MY MARKETING – CURRENTLY 1️⃣. Sweet Cheeks’ website. Sent to me by the most talented, my coworker, Amber Warren. Amber will kill me for doing this but Amber also owns Propmaster and makes custom, completely 1 of the kind anything is possible props, for your next event. ✨ 2️⃣. The…
Read Moresame sh*t, new year
Nothing changes if you don’t This past week, I got invited to a hangout session with some new friends where we went around and answered a question posed by the host. This week’s question: What are you going to do differently in 2024? I got to thinking about what this means for me at work…
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