Battle for the West – Chapter 2

When satire stops pretending it’s fiction

Nov 14 • 

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The Style of a Turnaround

The sound of leadership isn’t loud—it’s clear

Nov 7 • 

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October 2025

Lenses to Try On

How We Mistake Loose Threads for the Whole Jacket

Oct 31 • 

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No Kings in the Pit

Why Turnaround Leadership Feels Tyrannical in Times of Comfort

Oct 24 • 

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Rule Number One: Never Say That to Yourself

The Language of Performance

Oct 17 • 

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The Next Filter

Cutting Losers, Spotting Weirdos, and Staying Out of Your Own Way

Oct 10 • 

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Living Better, Measuring Worse

How we gained comfort, lost perspective, and keep asking the wrong questions

Oct 3 • 

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September 2025

Tickets, Trades, and the Cost of Letting Go

When the sunk cost isn’t worth the ride

Sep 26 • 

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Getting Back in the Game of Existence

From dating apps to demographic decline, the stakes have never been higher

Sep 19 • 

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Charlie Kirk

On Outliers, Loss, and the Seeds They Leave Behind

Sep 12 • 

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The Right Tool, Finally

How a stubborn toilet lever gave me a clearer way to explain business

Sep 5 • 

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August 2025

The Mystery We’re Losing

Why explaining everything risks shrinking the very container we live in

Aug 29 • 

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