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5 must-read founder stories
NetApp, Dell, Nike, Salesforce, Amazon, Apple, and the must-read stories of the amazing men who started them.
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Play Nice but Win by Michael Dell
A CEO's journey from Founder to Leader “What do you want to do with your life, Michael?” my father asked. “I want to compete with IBM!” I said. I was only half kidding. But my dad wasn’t amused.
The Elements of Lifestyle
Why vs. Why Not
This is a chapter from my first book, The Elements of Lifestyle: Find Your Enough. Ask yourself Why Not for good things and Why for bad things.
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Five Points newsletter #42
Where it's easiest to get rich? Career Management Doc; Stop doing your Team's work; Think about Metawerse; Big tech revenue breakdowns.
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The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson
A guide to Wealth & Happiness; The Almanack of Naval Ravikant is a book that keeps inspiring. Productize & Save yourself.
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Twenty years: career reflection
Back in October 2002, I signed a contract with IBM. I started working at IBM Slovenia and felt like an impostor from day 1. It was a wonderful learning experience that I wrote about in my first book. The Elements of Lifestyle – Find your EnoughThe Elements of Lifestyle is a
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Navigate your journey from a first-time manager to a Leader
#ChallengeAccepted is a guide, a handbook for helping people navigate their ways from the first-time manager to a leader, written in a way to become that buddy we all need(ed) but were afraid to ask.
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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
Four Thousand Weeks is a must-read for any modern professional. Once you start thinking about your life in weeks, you think twice before wasting a single day.
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Minimalist 2022 WFH setup
From a huge pandemic setup to two core items: MacBook Pro 14" and AirPods Pro.
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Catching the Wolf of Wall Street by Jordan Belfort
Jordan Belfort's Catching the Wolf of Wall Street is about all the crazy stories that never made it to the movie. Belfort & the gang have been doing some things that were so out of order that Scorsese decided to exclude them for being too crazy to be true.
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Five things for 2022
Try Veri Continous Glucose Monitor, Oura ring sleep tracker, Tanita scale, F45 functional training, and apply some Life Design!
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Ode to the craft
I must learn not to hurry with my writing. At times, I find myself anxious to finish, to hit publish, to accomplish [https://www.peterkos.org/challengeaccepted-preorders/]. I have to realize that I’m not doing it (only) to publish, but — first and foremost — to write [https://www.peterkos.org/