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Every week, I share my thoughts and experiences on business, entrepreneurship, and life. Notes from a founder's long game.

2024

  • OCT 21Trust and Surrender: A Universal Truth Across Beliefs
  • OCT 18Consistency is Key
  • OCT 14The Simple Power of Intentions
  • OCT 09The Hidden Feature in Perplexity AI That’s Changed How I Write
  • OCT 02Is This My Best? Questioning Our Efforts in Light of Our Values
  • SEP 04Finding Balance: Optimism, Reality, and Personal Growth
  • FEB 13Letters to My Future Self: Today’s Decisions, Tomorrow’s Gifts
  • FEB 04Stop Rushing: How Moving Slow Helps You Achieve More
  • JAN 26The Power of “No”: Aligning Opportunities with Core Values
  • JAN 15Body Talk: My Wake-Up Call to What Really Matters
  • JAN 10Releasing the Wheel: Finding Trust in the Universe’s Journey

2023

  • DEC 31Reflecting on 2023 and Looking Ahead to 2024: A Year of Growth and New Horizons
  • DEC 29Embracing Inversion: How Charlie Munger’s Wisdom Transformed My Approach to Goal-Setting
  • SEP 23The Motivation Mirage: A Personal Odyssey
  • AUG 18Maximizing Your Chances of Success: The Case for Making Small Bets
  • JUL 08Stop Making Assumptions: How They Could be Ruining Your Life
  • JUN 25Don’t Get Caught Up in the Goal-Chasing Game
  • JUN 02The Benefits of Boredom: Why You Should Embrace It
  • APR 28Stop Worrying About What Other People Think
  • MAR 18Unlearning vs. Learning
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Cem Hurturk

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