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A free weekday newsletter built for founders, CEOs, and senior leaders who are trying to stay sharp across strategy, people, negotiations, financials, and their own performance.

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Mar 04

Write this down before you decide

March 4, 2026 Hi Everyone, Think about a decision you're weighing right now – a hire, a product bet, a pricing change. How confident are you that it will work? Now, give it a number. 70%? 85%? 95%? Whatever number you picked, it's probably too high. A decade-long study from Duke and Ohio State found that when CFOs made predictions they felt 80% sure about, they were only right 36% of the time. And the most confident ones? They spent more and borrowed more. Here’s a brief five-question...

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Mar 03

Your 5-tool jet lag plan

Mar 02

The most expensive strategy mistake

Feb 27

95% of AI projects return nothing

Feb 26

This will fix your to-do list

Feb 25

That meeting could have been an email

Feb 24

How to ask your board for help

Feb 23

Could you survive an investor conversation today?

Feb 20

A quick fix for your weekly meeting

Feb 19

Delivering bad news? Lead with this.

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