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Posts published in October 2020

The way of walking alone

Dokkōdō, loosely translated as “The Way of Walking Alone”, is the last work of Miyamoto Musashi. (His grand work is featured in my recommended book selection: https://startupdaemon.net/books.) Musashi composed Dokkōdō on occasion of giving away his…

Story of the year

A couple of days ago, I was catching up with a good friend over the phone, when he told me the most amazing business/wedding story ever. I laugh a lot, but I haven’t laughed so much…

The fundamental secret to the art of timing

The art of timing is one of probably the most important you could master. No professional skill comes close in my experience. Of all the mistakes and setbacks I have put myself through, the worst and…

What’s new about the wuhan?

A year into the pandemic, I want to share what I have learnt since and how I was wrong. Don’t believe me. I stand by the recommendations to avoid a coronavirus infection that I made in…

I’ve been dumb and wrong a long time

I’ve been dumb and wrong a long time Most people want to prove that they are right or have some original insight. Worse than that. Most people want to be perceived as smart. Virtually nothing good…

108 principles for authentic life

What is Authenticity? How do we cultivate Authenticity? How do we lead life in alignment with Authenticity? Here are some principles that might help you bring your life in alignment with who you want to be.…

Stubbornness and Will

Unless you leave in the questionable comforts of a cave and away from the screeching on social media, you have certainly met them. You probably have them in your life and in your work almost every…

How to lead your emotions (AMA)

The purpose of this missive is to provide you with some simple methods to manage your emotions and prevent them from becoming distractions. Some time ago I made the unforced error (it wasn’t an error) of…

How do you make Intuiting deliberate? (AMA)

How do you make Intuiting deliberate? (AMA) The purpose of this missive is to help you develop your Intuiting (gut feeling) and use it to make decisions more effectively. A while back I made the unforced…