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AI productivity gurus are selling you the wrong superpower
Why being less precious about your work beats speed every time
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Open AI is squeezing the balloon
How OpenAI's "Open" Models Are Actually a Cold-Hearted Business Move You Can Use As Well.
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What's wrong with data teams
Why most data teams are expensive consulting shops — and how to fix it
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Why I stopped serving our biggest customer (and they thanked me, later)
The 200-person department that taught me everything about strategic focus.
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Why smart people stay stuck
How sophisticated analysis becomes sophisticated procrastination
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The 90-minute data strategy workshop that separates winners from dashboarders
There are only two types of companies: those who know what a data strategy is and those who really do.
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July 2025 wrap up & news
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July 2025

How 'Break the Rules' kills 60% of YC startups
When breaking rules becomes breaking your startup.
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Dashboard dysfunctorrhea: how the best leaders actually use data
While you're building dashboards, Bezos, Buffett, and Fried are making decisions.
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The decision-maker's essential library: books for leading through uncertainty
Most business decision-making advice is complete bullshit.
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Why Beautiful Products Fail
The hard part isn't building quality—it's finding quality problems worth solving
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Stop making fragile decisions
Why robustness beats brilliance (and what Buffett really taught us).
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