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2026
September 17, 2026
Year one runs on goodwill. Year two is when you find out what you bought.
The first year has momentum and the benefit of the doubt. Neither renews automatically.
September 3, 2026
The belief that built your company can quietly start running it
How to tell the difference between holding a conviction and being held by one.
August 27, 2026
The primary job of a CEO is judgment, exercised repeatedly
Judgment requires space. Space requires doing less.
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