Freestyle Fridays – The Road Warrior. Why I Travel, Travel Tips, and More by The Joe Reis Present

Back from months on the street throughout Asia, Europe, and the US, I unpack the temper I stored working into: uncertainty. Energy shocks, provide chain chaos, and AI upending the playbook for distributors and practitioners alike. Plus updates on my ebook and an upcoming Salt Lake City convention.

——————

This episode is sponsored by Revefi, who provides you full value and efficiency visibility for Snowflake by warehouse, person, and workload. One group reduce Snowflake prices ~50% throughout 711 warehouses in beneath 48 hours.

Book a demo at revefi.com/demo.

————

Timestamps

0:00 — Intro & journey recap — Sets the stage: months of globe-trotting throughout Asia, Europe, and the US

1:10 — Global uncertainty & useful resource shortage — Fuel/water shortages in Southeast Asia, flight cancellations in Europe, ripple results of geopolitical tensions

5:30 — AI dominates each dialog — The #1 subject at conferences worldwide; distributors going through existential questions and compelled to rethink all the pieces (Atlan pivot, DuckDB agent concept)

10:14 — AI’s impression on staff at each stage — Senior practitioners gaining superpowers, juniors anxious about jobs, leaders anticipated to do extra with much less

17:51 — Key takeaway: everybody feels behind — Even prime AI insiders are unsure; give your self grace, upskill, and take into account constructing one thing for your self

20:38 — Announcements — Book drops July twenty seventh, course coming, Practical Data Community Newsletter reside, fall journey schedule (London, Paris, attainable Salt Lake City convention)