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The AI prompt that writes the ending before you begin

You think your next big idea is brilliant. But can you explain why anyone should give a shit? This AI prompt helps you find out before you build it.

Oct 13

343. The Only 3 Problems In Life

There are only 3 problems in life: your head, your heart, or your bank account. Here’s how to diagnose everything you’re dealing with.

Oct 12

Your weird little advantage | The job you leave off LinkedIn

You treat your life like a LinkedIn profile.You keep the impressive stuff and omit the rest. But sometimes the stuff you omit is your weird little…

Oct 9

7:04

The Devil’s Advocate You Need | Safe Word: Watermelon

Think your idea is great? This AI prompt is the devil’s advocate you need to stop you wasting months on the wrong thing. “Watermelon.”

Oct 6

391. I said no to Jimmy Iovine

I said no to Jimmy Iovine. And it took me 15 years to understand why I made one of the dumbest decisions of my career.

Oct 5

September 2026

390. The Most Annoying Employee I’ve Ever Had (why some people get promoted and others don’t)

You don't promote someone because they follow instructions well. You promote them because working with them makes your life easier.

Sep 28

You're dealing with stress all wrong | The zebra knows something you don't

A zebra escapes a lion and gets over the stress in about 3 minutes. You're still replaying a bad email from six months ago. The zebra knows something…

Sep 25

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The AI Prompt That Builds Your Perfect Mentor

Stop trying to figure everything out alone. This AI prompt builds a personal mentor who knows when to support you, challenge you, and call you on your…

Sep 22

389. The HR experts just lost an HR lawsuit (and why it matters to you)

SHRM, the world's largest HR org, just lost an $11.5M discrimination lawsuit over HR practices. Here's why it might be happening on your team.

Sep 21

If you’re not scared, you should be | Why the best leaders are always a little unsettled

Fear isn't the problem. Losing it is. The best leaders know that the moment you stop feeling scared is exactly when you should start worrying.

Sep 18

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388. You said this was the last time

You already know what you have to do. You've just been really good at convincing yourself it’s a lie.

Sep 14

The question every new hire is asking | And why your onboarding sucks

Between 48-64% of new employees consider leaving after a bad onboarding. There's a question every new hire is asking. You're not answering it.

Sep 11

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