Happy Friday Builders! Let’s zoom out. This week wasn’t about markets or shutdowns — it was about momentum, and what happens when it changes hands. The last decade rewarded speed: fast deals, faster stories, and the illusion that progress could be scaled by optimism alone. But this moment feels different. Patience, not pace, is starting to set the rhythm. Economists call it a post-exuberance cycle. Sociologists might call it a cultural correction. Either way, it’s a reckoning with how we define value — and who gets to create it. ⸻ 📰 The View from Different Angles ▪️From the Economist’s Desk: Harvard’s Claudia Goldin reminded us, “Economic progress isn’t just output — it’s allocation.” Translation: it’s not about how fast we move, but whether we’re deploying talent and capital where they can actually solve problems. ▪️From the Venture World: Marc Andreessen wrote this quarter that “founders who execute in uncertainty are the ones who compound advantage.” Capital’s tightening, but opportunity’s expanding — for anyone disciplined enough to measure outcomes over optics. ▪️From the Behavioral Lens: Psychologist Adam Grant notes that “in moments of instability, people stop following charisma and start following competence.” Leadership is moving from narrative to navigation — clarity over charisma. ▪️From the Sociological View: Cornel West framed it years ago: “We must distinguish success from greatness.” It’s as true for institutions as it is for individuals — success scales fast; greatness endures. ⸻ 🤳🏾 The Bigger Picture Across policy, markets, and culture, we’re seeing the same pattern: hype cycles are giving way to habit cycles. People are tired of announcements — they want alignment. That’s not decline. That’s maturity. The builders who win this cycle will be the ones who integrate disciplines — who can think like economists, act like operators, and empathize like sociologists. Progress isn’t just what we make; it’s how we sustain it. So zoom out. Breathe. Reassess. The noise will pass. The habits will last. ⸻ ☁️ Quote of the Day “Every era has its innovators. The rare few build systems that still work when the era ends.” — Mariana Mazzucato, The Entrepreneurial State ⸻ ⚡️ OHUBNext Daily Brief — investments, edge tech, and moves that matter. For 12+ years, OHUB has been building pathways and on-ramps to multigenerational wealth — without reliance on pre-existing wealth. Through exposure, skills, entrepreneurship, capital markets, and inclusive ecosystems, we’ve helped people create new jobs, new companies, and new wealth.