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      <image:caption>Barbara Turley is the Founder and CEO of The Virtual Hub. We chat about the challenges of remote work, what it means to advocate for “trustless environments”, and the role of virtual assistants in scaling your business. Also, Barbara reflects on her journey balancing motherhood with business, challenging traditional norms, and trusting one's intuition through the journey of her career.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A special summer treat for our Secret Ops subscribers! Use the code SECRET20 for 20% off our products to help you be the best operator in the land!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Karan Rhodes, Founder and CEO of Shockingly Different Leadership. With over a decade of experience as an executive in HR and Leadership Development, we dive into how to rethink and pivot global workforce infrastructures and people strategies, while also preparing their leaders to better lead the redefined operations.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whether we like it or not, documentation is a vital part of operations. Some call it a necessary evil, but I like to think of it as the most obvious secret weapon for operators…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Derek Osgood is former marketing exec turned Founder of Ignition — the collaborative GTM platform. As a Product Marketing leader everywhere from startups to major brands like PlayStation, Derek has launched over 100 products and his products have generated over $1B in revenue. Now he’s building the platform he wished he had along the way.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Check out yours truly being interviewed on the POD Podcast, hosted by Joy Chatterjee! and Antonia Landi! We bridge the world of business operations and product operations to understand how each one supports and drives businesses forward.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Kim Minnick is the Founder of Code Traveller HR. She is a long time People Ops professional with a healthy obsession for elegant processes, engaged teams, and great operational practices. In this episode, Kim explores the importance of feedback, mentorship, and continuous learning for professional growth.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>If you read my earlier article, Peas in a Pod — Ops &amp; Tech, then you know how I feel about the role of technology in operations. If you didn’t read it, the summary is— It’s super-duper important. You can’t have one without the other.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Every day I either read, talk, or listen to discussions about the current and potential effects of AI on our workforce, personal lives, and society. Although it’s an important conversation, it’s also insanely difficult to see the full picture of how it can potentially affect us the next year, let alone a decade in the future.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Kate Parker is Chief Operating Officer at Transcend. Prior to joining Transcend, Kate was the global director for Uber's top business priority, Consumer Safety. Tune in to explore the evolution of data governance and the operational challenges that come with it.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Diana Soler is the Director of Product Operations &amp; Service Enablement at Assent, where she creates &amp; shapes the systems and processes that enable teams to deliver value to customers Diana has over six years of experience in product operations, product enablement, and cross-functional collaboration in the tech industry.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Growing up, my Uncle Mitchell used to teach me a new word during every visit. If I used the word correctly, he’d give me 25 cents. Beaucoup bucks! These days, I’ve been keeping up that tradition with WordDaily. They send a daily word with a bunch of interesting details. Thanks to them and my Uncle Mitchell for keeping us learning every day.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2024-04-20</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Jason Vego is the CEO &amp; Co-Founder of Bevz, a SaaS platform for convenience stores. Jason shares the journey of pivoting his company, the challenges of focusing on inventory management, the importance of data normalization, and the shift towards operational efficiency in the tech industry.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>In 2015, I found myself as the Chief Operating Officer of a food startup. It was an incredibly wild ride, where I had to learn how to quickly scale a small business into a national supply chain, working with distributors, co-packers, and all the moving pieces in between to make it happen…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>An extra special treat for our Secret Ops subscribers! Use the code SECRET20 for 20% off our products to help you be the best operator in the land!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Soumyadeb Mitra is the Founder and CEO of RudderStack. With a background in software engineering and data analytics, Soumyadeb’s passionate about helping data leaders and teams make data valuable in their companies.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2024-03-29</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Writing - Never Say Never - When to Hire an Operator</image:title>
      <image:caption>We’ve launched a library of articles geared towards helping you become a better operator! If you have any future topic requests, reply to this email and let me know!</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Writing - Never Say Never - Insurance Industry Revamp</image:title>
      <image:caption>Matheus Riolfi is the Co-Founder and CEO of Tint, a company reinventing the insurance industry. Matheus shares his experience with Y Combinator, the importance of a co-founder in startups and his views on when to bring in an operations person in a startup.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Writing - Never Say Never - All Things Product Ops</image:title>
      <image:caption>Lindsey Bell is the Head of R&amp;D Operations at Foursquare, the leading geospatial technology platform. Tune in to explore the intricacies of product operations and its three pillars: strategy, data and insights, and customer and go-to-market, interlock.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Last month, I was asked to be a part of an ops roundtable! The theme? Annual strategic planning for operators and their team. Major thanks to John Scrugham for the invite and for creating the space for some hot discussion!</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Writing - Moving On Up - Writing Library</image:title>
      <image:caption>We’ve launched a library of articles geared towards helping you become a better operator! If you have any future topic requests, reply to this email and let me know!</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Writing - Moving On Up - The Power of In-Person</image:title>
      <image:caption>Jared Kleinert is the Founder and CEO of Offsite, which focuses on retreat planning for remote and hybrid teams. As a TED speaker and 3x award-winning author, we dive into all things off sites from planning the logistics to tips in building team culture.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Writing - Moving On Up - How to Set Goals</image:title>
      <image:caption>The new year is a perfect time for goal setting. Nothing feels quite as good as turning the page on the year with some fresh goals. Yet, I find that most people don’t like setting goals…</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Writing - Moving On Up - Fostering Growth Mindset</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ekaterina Curry is the Managing Director and Head of Operations at Millennial Specialty Insurance. Her passion, as a global operations leader, is uncovering value in operations ‘engine room’ teams. Learn her tips and tricks in this episode!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sage Randall is the COO of 6th Ave Storytelling and Co-Founder of Hire Women Week. We sit down to chat about all things operations, marketing, and getting women hired in today's landscape, including the hurdles we’ve personally faced in our own careers.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Joey, Luigi, and I celebrating our five-year wedding anniversary</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Writing - The Never-Ending Year - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Mom, Dad, and I organizing their spice drawer… because being an operator is infectious!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>My podcast pillow fort for ideal sound quality</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2024-01-31</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Writing - On The Road Again - Blockchain Ops</image:title>
      <image:caption>Amy Kalnoki is a serial entrepreneur, technology industry veteran, COO and Co-Founder of Bitwave, a software platform that provides cryptocurrency accounting, tax tracking, bookkeeping. Learn more about cryptocurrency and the potential for blockchain technology to change the financial industry.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Zach Rattner is the CTO and Co-Founder at Yembo. We dive into the many ways AI can solve real-world issues, like providing accurate quotes for home and office moves. Also, check out his book, Grow Up Fast where Zach explores the thrilling highs and lows of an AI startup journey.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Writing - On The Road Again - The Customer Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>With over 20 years of experience, Ty Givens has earned a reputation as an exceptional leader and CX visionary as the founder and CEO of CX Collective. Learn how Ty has revolutionized the way contact centers interact and engage with customers by providing tailor-made business solutions.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>After a decade of building operations for various businesses, I can say that although each journey is unique, there are some common approaches to getting started. I’ve jotted down my top four steps to helping businesses…</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Writing - On The Road Again - What You Already Know</image:title>
      <image:caption>Guess who’s in the hot seat? Me! Listen to my interview on the What You Already Know podcast, hosted by Ty Givens. Learn more about my experience, approach, and why “process” is not synonymous with operations.</image:caption>
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