“If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it”. – Albert Einstein Taking Risks Sam Zemurray’s innovation and willingness to defy convention redefined the banana industry. He was a calculated risk-taker. Whenever he spotted an edge, he pounced. The edge he exploited allowed him to win market share, pay off […]
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No. 302 | October 10, 2025 Welcome to this week’s Friday Five—a quick dose of insights, inspiration, and favorites to start your weekend with clarity and purpose. Music of the Week Chloé Herry, professionally known as CloZee, is a French musician, DJ, producer, and label manager. She developed an early love for guitar, later forming
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This month, I leaned hard into entrepreneurship in my September Reading List: 4 Best Books I Read in September 2025. I started my September reading list with Make Something Wonderful: Steve Jobs in His Own Words—a collection of his speeches, interviews, and emails revealing the man behind Apple’s success. Next, I read The Fish That
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“Things may come to those who wait…but only the things left by those who hustle.” – Elbert Hubbard Early Philosophy & the Sam Zemurray Hustle Samuel Zemurray was driven by the same force that pulled countless immigrants into the American dream—a hunger to climb. That Sam Zemurray hustle defined his life—he wanted more and wouldn’t wait
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No. 301 | October 3, 2025 Welcome to this week’s Friday Five—a quick hit of insights, inspiration, and favorites to kick off your weekend with clarity and purpose. Music of the Week The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) keeps a full-scale orchestra alive for the people of the Gulf South. Formed in 1991, the LPO runs
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“Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.” — G.W.F. Hegel Steve Jobs leadership lessons: Vision & Idealism One of the most enduring Steve Jobs leadership lessons was his ability to view technology through a liberal arts lens—a human-centered perspective. In Make Something Wonderful, Jobs used the Macintosh as an example. Its desktop
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No. 300 | September 26, 2025 Welcome to this week’s Friday Five—a quick dose of insights, inspiration, and favorites to start your weekend with clarity and intention. Music of the Week Denis Jašarević—better known as Gramatik—is a Slovenian electronic music producer. His love of music began early—first with funk, jazz, soul, and blues—before shifting to
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“Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.” — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Steve Jobs on People and Culture Hire A-players and develop them. Build a culture where passionate debate thrives. Align everyone around shared values and mission. It may sound like advice from a powerhouse football team—but it’s how Apple operated
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No. 299 | September 19, 2025 Welcome to this week’s Friday Five — a quick hit of insights, inspiration, and personal favorites to kick off your weekend with clarity and intention. Music of the Week Flamingosis is the stage name of Aaron Velasquez, a New Jersey-based producer and DJ. He blends electronic beats with live instrumentation
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“Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance.” – Coco Chanel Steve Jobs focus and simplicity allowed Apple to prioritize ruthlessly. Do fewer things—but do them extraordinarily well. Simplify your products, processes, and communication. That’s the Apple way, as Make Something Wonderful shows. Steve Jobs’s approach was simple: focus on fewer things. That focus let his
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