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Olivier Assayas’s Coming of Political Age
Olivier Assayas’s new film, “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” is an adaptation of Giuliano da Empoli’s 2022 novel of the same name, which centers on a fictional former adviser...
7 signs founder maturity means being proud of who you’re becoming
There’s a quiet shift that happens at some point in your founder journey. It’s not when you hit a revenue milestone or close a funding round. It’s more subtle...
4 audience-building strategies that actually convert into real opportunities
You’ve probably felt this tension before. You’re posting consistently, maybe even growing your follower count, but nothing meaningful is happening on the other side. No inbound deals, no serious...
Stop Drowning In Ops, Start Driving Growth
Agency founders don’t fail because they can’t sell. They stall because they’re trapped in the back office. My take is simple: growth dies when the founder is stuck in...
6 differences between being visible and being memorable as a founder
You can feel it when it’s happening. You’re posting consistently, showing up on LinkedIn, maybe even getting a few likes or comments. People recognize your name. But when opportunities...
5 reasons founders who share their mistakes attract better networks
You’ve probably felt the pressure to look like you have it all figured out. Clean metrics. Confident updates. A narrative that makes your startup feel inevitable. But behind closed...
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How Reading with My Dying Mother Revealed Her Life
I was eight, and through my bedroom wall I could hear my mother, Heidi, talking to herself as she prepared to go to sleep. Every night, in the living...
Stop Pricing Yourself—Price The Value You Create
Too many founders and consultants treat price like a guess tied to “market rate.” That mindset leaves money on the table and weakens client outcomes. My view is simple:...
What “The Sheep Detectives” Doesn’t Understand About Sheep
The formidable historian Carlo Ginzburg once published a paper called “Clues, Myths, and the Historical Method,” in which he argued that the late-nineteenth-century obsession with the “clue,” meaning a...
