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Every Friday, I send a short email called the Friday Five—a quick hit of ideas worth your time. Each issue includes a curated mix of insights from books, business, habits, music, and more.


You’ll get:

  • 🎵 One song I’ve been spinning
  • 💬 One quote or idea that stuck with me
  • 📰 One article I’m thinking about
  • 📚 One book I read or revisited
  • 🎧 One podcast from the week

It’s simple, free, and always timeless.

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Lastest Newsletters

  • Friday Five: Business Lessons, Living in the Moment, and Building What’s Next

    Friday Five: Business Lessons, Living in the Moment, and Building What’s Next

    No. 343 | July 31, 2026 Welcome to Friday Five, a short collection of ideas to take into your weekend. This week’s theme: living in the moment, what you want written on your tombstone, killing your own business, moving forward, and bringing new products to life. If this resonates, forward it to a friend. Most…


  • Friday Five: Better Decision-Making, Drive, and the Power of Mystique

    Friday Five: Better Decision-Making, Drive, and the Power of Mystique

    No. 342 | July 24, 2026 Welcome to Friday Five, a short collection of ideas to take into your weekend. This week’s theme: taking the first step, owning your responsibilities, making better decisions, building drive, and embracing mystique. If this resonates, forward it to a friend. Most readers discover Friday Five because someone they trust…


  • Friday Five: Relentless Improvement, Compounding Advantages, and the 7 Powers of Business Strategy

    Friday Five: Relentless Improvement, Compounding Advantages, and the 7 Powers of Business Strategy

    No. 341 | July 17, 2026 Welcome to Friday Five, a short collection of ideas to take into your weekend. This week’s theme: compounding advantages and the patience required to build them. The common thread: the most valuable people and companies behave as if their position is temporary. They never assume today’s advantages will last,…


  • Friday Five: Championship Standards, Integrity, and Opportunity Hidden in Problems

    Friday Five: Championship Standards, Integrity, and Opportunity Hidden in Problems

    No. 340 | July 10, 2026 Welcome to Friday Five, a short collection of ideas to take into your weekend. This week’s theme: persistence, integrity, championship standards, building things people can feel, and finding opportunity in difficult problems. The common thread: the best builders and leaders adopt the behaviors long before the rewards arrive. If…


  • Friday Five — Peter Thiel’s Business Strategy, Walt Disney, and Jim Simons

    Friday Five — Peter Thiel’s Business Strategy, Walt Disney, and Jim Simons

    No. 339 | July 3, 2026 Welcome to Friday Five, a short collection of ideas to take into your weekend. This week’s theme: making great art, taking action, having a plan, dreaming big, and staying persistent. If this resonates, forward it to a friend. Most readers discover Friday Five because someone they trust shared it…



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