Major-league franchises aren't trophies — they're a long-duration asset that beats stocks risk-adjusted, and private equity is now manufacturing the liquidity that was always missing.
New England Patriots President Jonathan Kraft Expects NFL ROI to Beat Stocks (Sportico, 2024) · Sportico
Fund multiple acquisitions per year by selling real estate and leasing it back from a REIT
Acquiring Minds: Phil Miller, $100K store to Pawville (11 locations, PE exit) — Acquiring Minds · Acquiring Minds
Use third-party approval requirements to negotiate aggressively on price and structure when buying a distributorship
Acquiring Minds: Joe Wynn, $600k SDE, 90% seller note — Acquiring Minds · Acquiring Minds
Every buyer has a personal Win that sits behind the business Result they negotiate for
The New Strategic Selling · Robert B. Miller, Stephen E. Heiman, and Tad Tuleja
A complete system for winning complex B2B sales through process, not persuasion
The New Strategic Selling · Robert B. Miller, Stephen E. Heiman, and Tad Tuleja
Make a large ask first so your real request looks like a generous concession.
Influence: Science and Practice · Robert B. Cialdini
When uncertain, look left and right; what others do becomes the best evidence of what you should do.
Influence: Science and Practice · Robert B. Cialdini
Anticipate every executive's justification checklist before they raise it
Getting to VITO (The Very Important Top Officer) · Anthony Parinello
Map every account by who really approves vs. who merely recommends
Getting to VITO (The Very Important Top Officer) · Anthony Parinello
Adapt the teaching message to each stakeholder's specific goals, role, and economic context
The Challenger Sale: Taking Control of the Customer Conversation · Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson
Break the self-denial cycle that turns external validation into a life-support system.
1 Psychiatrist & 20 Depressed People (ft. Dr. K) | Surrounded — Jubilee · Jubilee
Detect when safety rhetoric is being weaponized to build competitive moats and entrench monopolies.
Elon’s Anthropic Deal, The Next AI Monopoly?, “FDA for AI” Panic, Trading the AI Boom — All-In Podcast · All-In Podcast
Seven brutal truths that do more work than years of self-help consumption
21 Harsh Truths About Why You’re Still Lost - Mark Manson — Chris Williamson · Chris Williamson
Eliminate approval-seeking behaviors to build genuine, lasting attractiveness
21 Harsh Truths About Why You’re Still Lost - Mark Manson — Chris Williamson · Chris Williamson
Three-test policy design that unlocks investment in technologies needing a full investment cycle to mature.
4 Hard Truths About Capitalism and Climate · Steve Howard
Your mortgage should not exceed 30% of net take-home — the leverage safety boundary
Mortgage Expert: What First Time Buyers Need to Know in 2026 · Eddie Ross
State your number once with conviction, then stop — silence is the close
How To Get A Pay Rise: Career Coach's Proven System · Yota Trom
Coach your manager to fight for you — hand them the case, don't fight across the table
How To Get A Pay Rise: Career Coach's Proven System · Yota Trom
Don't learn what your manager wants — learn what your manager's manager needs.
HR Expert: How To Negotiate A Pay Rise · Wayne Clarke
Central government should handle global-scale decisions and devolve everything else to those on the front line
Labour MP: This Budget Just Tax The Rich! · Liam Byrne
Stay a beginner on purpose — there's only room for improvement
Scared to try something new? Daredevil @MichelleKhare says embrace an amateur’s mindset #TEDTalks · TED
Democracies sustain wars they were attacked into; wars of choice erode politically until withdrawal
The Iran War Expert: I Simulated The Iran War for 20 Years. Here's What Happens Next · Robert Pape
Casualties create finish-the-job momentum — exit gets harder with every death
The Iran War Expert: The Most Dangerous Stage Begins Now (STAGE 4) · Robert Pape
BTC's addressable market is the sum of three independent mega-trends
Invest in This – It'll Be Worth $1.5 Million by 2030 | World Leading Investing Expert · Cathie Wood
AI's real threat is the quiet transfer of decision authority to algorithms
Yuval Noah Harari: An Urgent Warning They Hope You Ignore. More War Is Coming! · Yuval Noah Harari
When the downside is irreversible, 1% probability is not a small number
Yoshua Bengio — AI Safety, Power Concentration, and Alignment Failures · Yoshua Bengio
RLHF trains AI to please, not to be right — and that bakes in misalignment
Geoffrey Hinton — The Godfather of AI on Existential Risk · Geoffrey Hinton
Intellectual labor disrupted in 10 years; physical labor in 15-20 — the lag is capital, not intelligence
Uber CEO: I Have To Be Honest, AI Will Replace 9.4 Million Jobs At Uber! · Dara Khosrowshahi
Smart people thinking you're crazy is the moat signal, not a red flag
Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn Founder: It's Time To Quit Your Job When You Feel This! · Reid Hoffman
Automate workflows end-to-end with AI while keeping a human as the final gatekeeper.
Why Your Company Should Own Its AI Model | E2278 — This Week in Startups · This Week in Startups
Find magical solutions by abandoning naive logic in human affairs
Alchemy · Rory Sutherland
Treat employees like adults and they will act like adults
8 Lessons on Building a Company People Enjoy Working For · Patty McCord
Install healthy core beliefs and root out the automatic thoughts that sabotage you
The Chimp Paradox · Steve Peters
Stop choosing partners who look good on paper and start choosing ones who feel good in life
How to Not Die Alone - A Dating Expert's Guide · Logan Ury
Move beyond passion to the obsessive pursuit that unlocks your outer limits
How to Become a High Performer | Brendon Burchard on Impact Theory · Brendon Burchard
Your purpose is fully formed by your mid-teens — the challenge is rediscovering it
Simon Sinek: The Number One Reason Why You're Not Succeeding | E145 · Simon Sinek
Empower frontline leaders with clear intent and boundaries
Jocko Podcast 114 w/ Leif Babin - How to Lead and Win · Leif Babin
The biggest risk is not failure but spending your time on things that succeed but do not matter
Shreyas Doshi on Pre-Mortems, the LNO Framework, Three Levels of Product Work, and Strategy vs. Execution · Shreyas Doshi
Stop chasing happiness to find it—pursue meaningful struggle instead
The Feedback Loop from Hell · Mark Manson
Build a creative practice that compounds over years through daily shipping
Seth Godin on Marketing, Challenging the Status Quo, and Making a Difference · Seth Godin
Say no with policies, care, and referrals—not guilt or aggression
WorkLife with Adam Grant: How to Say No · Adam Grant
Compare options against each other, never against zero
Shreyas Doshi on Pre-Mortems, the LNO Framework, and Strategy vs. Execution · Shreyas Doshi
Change perception, not reality, to solve most problems cheaply
Perspective is everything · Rory Sutherland
The problem is never a lack of passion—it is a failure of priorities
Screw Finding Your Passion · Mark Manson
Announcing goals tricks your brain into feeling they're already done
Keep Your Goals to Yourself · Derek Sivers
Consolidate gains
Leading change - John Kotter · Must Read Summaries
Navigate emerging industries
Competitive Strategy · Michael E. Porter
Allow voters to express true preferences
The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life · Dixit, Avinash K.
Choosing to be real over being liked by letting go of who you think you're supposed to be and embracing who you are
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are · Brené Brown
Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership · John C. Maxwell