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The Belonging Economy
What People Actually Pay For: Strava is worth billions and it is not selling you a map.
12 hrs ago
Pain and (good) Partners
Why the most useful thing to know about anyone you build with is how they behave when it hurts.
Sep 7

August 2026

Your Outcome Has Already Been Decided
The limiting factor is not discipline, it’s ambition
Aug 31
Excellence is the Capacity to Take Pain
Travis Kalanick the founder of Uber, spent two hours explaining his real advantage: taking pain.
Aug 24
Ignorance is a Bliss
She ran 98 miles without knowing she was chasing history. That is exactly why she caught it.
Aug 17
Even the greatest sometimes just... stop
Why choosing DNF is sometimes the correct choice.
Aug 10
Failure is not in the blood, sir.
Nimsdai died on a mountain two days ago. He left behind a legacy for impossible goals.
Aug 2

July 2026

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
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