Musings from the CU Suite

Compiled by Anthony Demangone, Powered by NAFCU

Consuming entertainment is a personal thing. Everyone has their show. So I always hesitate to make a personal recommendation. But not today.

Ted Lasso. Hear me now. Believe me later. It is a beautiful story of kindness, leadership, authenticity, and soccer - not necessarily in that order. Watch it. Love it. Live it.

Now...on to this weekend's reading pile.

• Amazon is hiring 3,000 workers to focus on Alexa, services, and Amazon Pharmacy. I'm sure pharmacists groaned as they read this story. But this is a good reminder that firms are always trying new lanes. Financial services is just one of them. A reminder to always keep pushing forward. (Entrepreneur)
• Tim Cook thinks privacy is going to be one of the two big stories of this century. If he's right, that has huge implications for credit unions. (FC)
• At NAFCU, advocacy is job one. Here's an article where NAFCU President Dan Berger talks about how relationship building plays into effective advocacy. With a new administration, new Senate Committee Chairs, a new NCUA Chair - there will be the possibility of massive change. NAFCU is on that wall, fighting for you. (NAFCU Today)
• The office as we know it is over. (FC) I'm not predicting the future of offices, but some of these predictions very well may come true. Certainly something to monitor!
• Your big idea. (Godin)
• Tim Ferriss' podcast with Jerry Seinfeld is...simply fantastic. (TTFS)
• Best book I've read recently? Atomic Habits.  Good stuff. (Amazon)

Well, that's enough for today. The weekend is upon us - make it count!

And if you ever need anything from me, or NAFCU - just say the word.

- Anthony