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Three longer pieces I wrote in 2024, designed to be read as PDFs rather than web pages. They sit alongside the essays — same themes, different form.
A deck of cards with the winner mindset on one side and the loser mindset on the other — procrastination, fear of failure, ownership and the rest. Each card comes with notes, book recommendations, TED talks and films.
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Timeless insights for today’s innovators. Wu Wei, simplicity and Lao-Tzu’s other core principles, read as a playbook for building companies: leading through influence, strategic patience, essentialism in what you offer.
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"Failure is not an option", "you need a lot of money to start", "entrepreneurs are born, not made" — seven widely-held beliefs taken apart with lessons from entrepreneurs who actually built things.
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