Show notes

🎙️ In This Episode of Joe Reads the News:

Happy 2026! Joe kicks off the new year live from a mild Texas winter, sporting a light sport coat and ready to tackle the LinkedIn news feed.

The Caffeine Cocktail: Today’s “juice” is fueled by Urban Remedy Cashew Coffee, Lion’s Mane, Reishi, and H2 hydrogen tablets.

Algorithm Award Winner: Jasmine Lingo takes the first prestigious award of 2026 for her new role as VP of Learning and Development at Cardone Ventures.

The “Body by Dynamics” Plan: Joe discusses his 2026 goals for a “chiseled body” and suggests a new fitness trend: “Drawn and Quartered Pilates” involving Teslas.

Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program: A shout-out to the program’s resources for modern sales strategies and the Partner Skilling Hub.

Agent Alert: Ryan Carolyn is on the hunt for Copilot Studio experts and consultants building actual AI agents or configuring Azure AI Foundry.

South Padre Bound: Carol Smock highlights the “Partner Vibe” conference (Jan 30) at the Courtyard Marriott, featuring a roundtable on equipping consultants for the modern ecosystem.

Luxury on Wheels: Joe eyes Ultimate Toys’ custom Mercedes Sprinter vans, speculating they cost around $200k—perfect for a “married with children” lifestyle.

Data Governance Simplified: John Wernfelt (Goldin) offers a 30-day data governance plan to help CDOs move from “firefighting” to strategic authority.

Feature Friday with Ben Cole: Ben Cole (Rux Software) keeps the content fresh with BC health checks, even as everyone struggles to stop typing “2025” on transactions.

Murray Fife’s Tech Update: 10.0.46 is now available on LCS, though Joe questions why we aren’t all on PPAC yet.

New Partners: Anya Chachevsky welcomes Accion 365 to the ERP Software Blog, highlighting their pragmatic “Excel-first” solution for BC users.

The Tension Hook: Joe demonstrates his new office tool for releasing back tension, noting that even Ferdinand the Bull would probably enjoy it.

Next up: Joe will be putting out newsletter reminders and LinkedIn group updates. Subscribe and save! Go out, have a good day, and make it a great one.

Joe Bird out.