Balancing Act

Balancing Act

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Entering the DOS era of AI
Why I spent 12 hours in a terminal last week
Sep 2 • 
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August 2025

Overnight Success
The grind nobody talks about
Aug 28 • 
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Main Character
Don't be an extra in your own movie
Aug 26 • 
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Taking Pride
Would you sign your name to this?
Aug 22 • 
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Don’t Get One-Shotted
The intellectual karaoke that's making us replaceable
Aug 15 • 
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Earn the right
Founders grant attention. They don't owe it.
Aug 13 • 
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Capital Isn't Destiny
Kingdoms are built one customer at a time
Aug 8 • 
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The Best Companies Are Dictatorships
Everyone wants democracy until they see what it builds
Aug 1 • 
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July 2025

Defaults Matter
The path of least friction becomes the only path
Jul 28 • 
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You need to hire a Vibe Marketer
Stories move faster than approval processes
Jul 26 • 
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The Self-Driving Company
When AI agents take the wheel
Jul 21 • 
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To AI or Not to AI
When efficiency becomes dependency
Jul 14 • 
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