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If AI takes all the jobs away, who is going to buy their stuff?
Feb 15, 2026

If AI takes all the jobs away, who is going to buy their stuff?

Companies survive on more than efficiency. It needs customers too.

Jim Stroud
Jim Stroud
The Agent Breakroom: Inside Moltbook, Where Your Company's AI Goes to Socialize
Feb 08, 2026

The Agent Breakroom: Inside Moltbook, Where Your Company's AI Goes to Socialize

The moment AI stopped being a tool and became a coworker

Jim Stroud
Jim Stroud
The $60 Trillion War
Feb 01, 2026

The $60 Trillion War

Your Job vs Their "Addressable Market"

Jim Stroud
Jim Stroud
The Lawsuit Waiting to Happen: When Your AI Colleague Gets You Fired
Jan 25, 2026

The Lawsuit Waiting to Happen: When Your AI Colleague Gets You Fired

Uh oh. "The system did it” is no longer an answer courts accept.

Jim Stroud
Jim Stroud
The Performance Review that Ends Your Career
Jan 18, 2026

The Performance Review that Ends Your Career

When the new “recruiter” on your org chart never sleeps—and still beats you on every KPI

Jim Stroud
Jim Stroud
They’re Already Here — The AI Agents Hiding on Your Org Chart
Jan 11, 2026

They’re Already Here — The AI Agents Hiding on Your Org Chart

What changes when AI stops being “software?”

Jim Stroud
Jim Stroud
Everyone Wants to Be a Career Coach—Here’s Why That’s a Problem
Jan 04, 2026

Everyone Wants to Be a Career Coach—Here’s Why That’s a Problem

Wanna be a career coach? Read this first!

Jim Stroud
Jim Stroud
The Job Market Isn’t Broken. It’s Just Not Doing Anyone Any Favors
Dec 28, 2025

The Job Market Isn’t Broken. It’s Just Not Doing Anyone Any Favors

The job market isn't broken. Its just different.

Jim Stroud
Jim Stroud
The Silent Risk Companies Ignore: Sometimes Not Doing Layoffs Is the Most Dangerous Move of All
Dec 21, 2025

The Silent Risk Companies Ignore: Sometimes Not Doing Layoffs Is the Most Dangerous Move of All

Layoffs are sometimes a good thing. This is why.

Jim Stroud
Jim Stroud
How to Confidently Ask for the Top Salary (And Know You Deserve It)
Dec 15, 2025

How to Confidently Ask for the Top Salary (And Know You Deserve It)

Take the quiz and see where you rank.

Jim Stroud
Jim Stroud
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