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Winning Ugly
What an ugly World Cup final teaches about building companies.
Jul 27
The Obstacle is the Way
Missing the World Cup, might have been his best gift.
Jul 19
Some People Just Want You to Win
In every story there are people no founder, and no runner, survives without.
Jul 10
The Ultimate Underdog Story Behind Vozinha
A 40-year-old journeyman keeper, 17 million new fans in a week, and the founder lesson hiding inside it.
Jul 5

June 2026

The marathon blues, and a twenty billion dollar version of it
What the day after a marathon will teach you about business
Jun 28
The Snowball
How One Yes Compounds Into Everything
Jun 22
Not Rockets. Consciousness
What the biggest IPO in history teaches about building a mission that hits the oldest part of the brain.
Jun 15
Why were the Enhanced Games such a big failure?
They had the drugs, they had the money, but they lacked the magic ingredient.
Jun 7

May 2026

Anyone can run the Boston Marathon, yet few will
Going from four hours to sub-three sounds impossible. It isn't. It's compounding.
May 31
Don't run a marathon before a marathon
How fear of the unknown and AI are driving everyone crazy
May 24
The Greatest Fear: To Be Forgotten
The psychology behind why great founders build missions, not just companies
May 11
The hero no one will remember
What 20 seconds can teach you about how the world really works
May 4 • Juan Carlos Velasquez
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