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Discipline Beats Motivation When Business Hurts
I run a company, and some mornings used to feel like climbing a hill in sand. People love the highlight reels. We see the posts from the folks who...
How to Choose a Travel Data Plan Before Your Trip
Few things are more frustrating than landing in a foreign country and realizing that the data situation is not sorted. Nearly every part of modern travel depends on a...
7 reasons emotionally intelligent founders attract better teams
Building a startup often feels like a constant tradeoff between speed and people. You are trying to ship, fundraise, and survive, while also somehow building a team that actually...
Why I Wanted to Keep My Marriage a Secret, by David Sedaris
All these years later, I could still see their room so clearly: its dark, almost black wood panelling, their checkerboard-tiled floor. It was three times the size of mine...
R. Kikuo Johnson’s “Meet-Cute”
For the cover of the April 20, 2026, issue, the cartoonist R. Kikuo Johnson, a new father, tackled an issue that people in his age demographic often face. “I was...
St. Paul Remade Human History. How Did He Do It?
This revisionist view of Paul has reached a climax with Nina E. Livesey’s recent book, “The Letters of Paul in Their Roman Literary Context” (Cambridge). Despite its dry title, the...
“Blue Heron” Is an Exalted Drama of Troubled Childhood
The movie’s fluid observational construction conjures drama by compounding micro-incidents; its narrative emerges from the shaping of young Sasha’s inchoate sensibility as she observes the troubles that surround her....
7 early money habits that make or break first-time founders
You probably didn’t start your company because you love spreadsheets or obsess over burn rate. But at some point, every founder hits the same moment. You open your bank...
7 ways chasing productivity hacks makes you less productive
If you’ve ever spent an afternoon tweaking your Notion setup, testing a new morning routine, or watching yet another “how I get 10x more done” video, you already know...
Founders who break these 4 common rules usually win bigger
If you’ve spent any time in startup circles, you’ve probably internalized a set of “rules” you’re supposed to follow. Validate before you build. Stay focused. Be realistic. Don’t burn...
