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the worst-timed $20 billion deal in history

the hotel empire that changed hands at the worst possible moment, what happened when the world turned against the deal, and the lesson every business owner should steal

Sep 17, 2026

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4 min read

the guy with the $25 billion ego trip

the CEO who tried to buy his own company, the bidding war that added $8 billion, why the winner regretted it, and what competition does to a price

Sep 10, 2026

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2 min read

half baked, fully broke.

the five products that made zero dollars, the door test I learned a decade too late, why my younger self would call this issue overthinking, and the one-sentence rule that kills bad ideas before they kill you

Sep 5, 2026

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4 min read

put your oxygen mask on first

why the worst day of my career was my own fault, building four planes on the way down, the project with traction we abandoned for shinier ideas, and the 'boring stuff' that actually drives success

Aug 21, 2026

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4 min read

a landfill of silver

why I threw my silver medals in the trash, the small man complex that turned into an unfair advantage, what Michael Jordan understood about missing, why the ‘second go round’ makes founders 10x faster, and the reason the owners with the cleanest exits are the ones who got punched in the mouth first

Aug 7, 2026

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5 min read

writing

the worst-timed $20 billion deal in history

the guy with the $25 billion ego trip

half baked, fully broke.

put your oxygen mask on first

a landfill of silver

One email a week. What buyers look for, why deals die, and how to stay strong through your exit.