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Sony would not have become Sony
The order was worth more than his entire company. But he said No to build the Sony brand name.
Sep 13
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He bought an airline for 26 cents
He bought an airline for 26 cents. Three days later, 9/11 happened.
Sep 6
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August 2026
If you don't report a failure every week, you are a failure
In this household, if you don't report a failure every week, you are a failure.
Aug 30
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Bezos Tore Her Memo in Half and Walked Out
Most ideas at Amazon die here, on purpose, before they cost anything. The ones that survive become AWS, Kindle, and Prime.
Aug 23
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Why proof always comes second
Airbnb sold cereal to survive, and I called myself the best before a single record year backed it up. Proof isn't the start. It's the result.
Aug 16
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What would an 8-year-old version of you think of you now?
Warren Buffett's Inner Scorecard test, and why the only opinion of you that actually matters belongs to your eight-year-old self.
Aug 9
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6 qualities from 4 studies on self-made millionaires
Four studies found 6 traits shared by self-made millionaires. I checked myself against every one. Do you have what it takes to build wealth from zero?
Aug 2
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July 2026
How a Grain Trader Became Russia's Most Wanted Man
The mental model that turned a grain trader into a war commander.
Jul 26
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You have to be better than free
When copies are free, what's still worth paying for? Kevin Kelly's eight answers, with Tim Ferriss's examples of people who built on them.
Jul 19
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The solution to anxiety and hopelessness is a quest
Anxiety comes from too many options with no priorities; hopelessness from too few. A quest resolves both. Hormozi and Ed Sheeran on finding yours.
Jul 12
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The infinite game I keep playing
inite games end when someone wins. Infinite games only end when you stop playing. A hard month reminded me which one I'm in.
Jul 5
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June 2026
Mental Models for Building a Business
These models come from the SXSW talk by Mohnish Pabrai. Applied together they have a compounding impact that make 1+1+1+1 = 1111 to give you an edge.
Jun 28
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