Now we are 10 In many ways, not much has changed in the past 10 years. And yet everything has changed.

"the biggest constant is the need for a community of like-minded people for the journey."

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The art of being early "Keeping up" is not setting the ambition bar too low. It’s actually setting yourself an impossibly challenging task. And a never-ending task to boot.

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"...there is no such thing as free banking. Someone, somewhere always pays. And often it's the ones who can least afford it." - @ledaglyptis

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There's no such thing as 'free banking' Every transaction has a cost. It may not have a price tag, but it has a price. And remembering that matters.

It’s Thursday #mytribe
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Can the system tell if you’re scared? If modern biometric technology can tell when it is or isn't you, can it also tell if you're afraid?

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Sharon Winchester Do small acts of recognition matter in the grand scheme of things? I believe they do. So I act like they do.

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Dispatches from Temenos Community Forum: build less, build better Build less. Do it better. We should all be taking this advice and running with it.

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Embedded finance: the battleground may not be what you think Do you have the right partners in place? Do you have the right strategy? Because embedded finance is about to get interesting. And there’s still time to get in the game.

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Blueberry muffin Once you know what you want, walk into the meeting like you expect to get it. With clarity, focus, intent and a willingness to do your part to get to what you want.

It’s Thursday #mytribe
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Steve and the goldfish Once people start longing for the enormity of the ocean, Saint-Exupéry tells us, that's when they teach themselves to build ships.

It’s Thursday #mytribe
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Red line meetings Always have the red line meeting before any commercial negotiation. No matter how advanced the conversations are or how experienced you are.

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#LedaWrites My Thursday mornings soul balm, seriously!

"But I can't help but wonder why we can't get out of our own way and move forward already. To the next step at least, if not all the way to the finish line." - @LedaGlyptis #LedaWrites

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Dictionary corner We've had the same conversations again and again, but did everyone understand the words?

Happy Thursday #mytribe
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What would you do if there was no gravity? Change is nowhere near as hard and risky as it was before. And maybe that will persuade us to not kick the can down the road this time.

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"In so many ways, the Global Payments Report will confirm and bring to life in rich statistics what you already know if you work in payments: transformation has been profound and is nowhere near done." - @ledaglyptis.bsky.social #LedaWrites buff.ly/HucVonc

Change in payments is only getting started With increasing payments options for consumers, the winner will be the option that gives minimum friction, maximum fraud protection and as close to universal acceptance as possible.

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OMG I am so happy to have my friend @ledaglyptis.bsky.social and her wonderful #LedaWrites newsletter over here skeeting away. If you are into business wisdom, banking, fintech and behavioral science, you will love following her.

Fred alert Some people will try to swoop into a situation in a way that creates confusion, delay and a flurry of activity that will only benefit themselves.

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PTSD We hold the line and spend time deliberately on the things that matter despite the stress because we know what happens when we don't.

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Ham and eggs - FinTech Futures: Fintech news Honesty and strategic intent about how we are measuring delivery against growth goals is key. Abstraction is not your friend.

It’s Thursday #mytribe
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Life happens on a Tuesday - FinTech Futures: Fintech news Can your strategy be executed alongside everything that needs to happen on an average Tuesday? If not, you have two choices.

It’s Thursday
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The things that we carry - FinTech Futures: Fintech news We are looking to the future and building the future and investing in the future, but we are still doggedly carrying all of the past with us.

Thursday #mytribe
#LedaWrites on the need to clean up the present if we want to really talk about a digital future

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Gideon's sword - FinTech Futures: Fintech news Don't get drawn into every fight. Don't respond to every trend, fad and media cycle. Pause and reflect, and focus on what matters.

Happy Thursday #mytribe
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The error of our ways - FinTech Futures: Fintech news Nobody likes being wrong, but we all are sometimes. So. Since it will happen. Inevitably. At some point... to all of us. Be nice.

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Unpopular opinions on consumer protection: a love story - FinTech Futures: Fintech news Consumer protection means nothing if it doesn't apply where the consumer is and when the consumer needs it.

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Let’s protect consumers in the moments that matter. Not the moments that are more convenient to regulate.

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What if the computer didn't always say no? - FinTech Futures: Fintech news The computer should most definitely not always say no. In fact, the computer should default to yes. We are in this together.

It’s Thursday, folks! So #LedaWrites

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War and Peace - FinTech Futures: Fintech news With any new regulation or technology, there's a lot of work. And there will be more of it constantly and relentlessly. But that's the assignment.

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The shipping forecast - FinTech Futures: Fintech news There is repeatability and discipline to the shipping forecast. And the only way to ensure that you do the right things is rigour and discipline.

it’s Thursday so #LedaWrites this time on enterprise sales

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