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George B. Thomas: Jan 10, 2026 8:15:00 AM
Justine Gaignard does not chase noise. She chases impact. She is the kind of founder who pays attention to what is working, what is not, and what her gut is trying to tell her. Then she moves. Clean. Calm. On purpose. In this Women of HubSpot...
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George B. Thomas: Jan 9, 2026 9:45:00 AM
There is a place where good ideas go to die. It is called the meeting where everyone agreed it was a great idea, and no one did anything about it. If...
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George B. Thomas: Jan 8, 2026 8:30:00 AM
Christina Kay has a way of showing up that feels equal parts creative and steady. She has been in the HubSpot world since 2009 and has spent over 15...
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George B. Thomas: Jan 7, 2026 12:05:10 PM
The most dangerous phrase in marketing is not “we have always done it this way.” It is: “That’s a great idea, let’s add it to the list.” Because the...
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George B. Thomas: Jan 6, 2026 2:55:21 PM
Anne McDonnell is the kind of person you want on your side when you are trying to figure something out. She is calm. She is thoughtful. And she shows...
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George B. Thomas: Jan 2, 2026 2:20:59 PM
This episode felt like the right kind of ending. Chris Carolan opened it as the final chapter in the foundational Value First Humans series, right on...
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George B. Thomas: Dec 29, 2025 7:59:48 AM
This might be my favorite Value First Humans episode that Chris Carolan and I have recorded. Not because it sounds smart. Because it hits the root of...
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George B. Thomas: Dec 18, 2025 8:21:42 AM
Somewhere along the way, a lot of businesses stopped building relationships and started managing humans like tasks. Not because people are bad....
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George B. Thomas: Dec 17, 2025 2:39:44 PM
Kristen Granara walks into a room as herself. Not a polished version. Not a performance. Not a “safe” version that fits someone else’s idea of...
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George B. Thomas: Dec 16, 2025 9:30:00 AM
Most teams do not struggle because they lack information. They struggle because the way we package information creates friction, pressure, and...
