A Board Seat Is Not a Trophy
Most first time independent directors are underpaid and overexposed. The 2025 numbers, the D&O traps, and how serious operators structure the seat.
AI and Staying Current
The reader of this newsletter has already used ChatGPT and Claude. The question is no longer whether to engage with
The Portfolio Career Is a Job, Not Retirement
A serious portfolio career is more demanding than a single executive role, not less. The operators who treat it as semi-retirement end up applying for full time jobs again at 60. The ones who treat it as a practice compound.
