The bigger the gap between the social good of a transaction and the money to be made from it, the harder it becomes to do what’s right for society.

Have you ever felt like your to-do list is a never-ending marathon? You say yes to every request, take on every new initiative, and somehow, despite working late nights and weekends, you still feel like you’re falling behind. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.

Disruption often feels like it comes out of nowhere—until you step back and realize it was entirely predictable. This week, we explore a fascinating case of disruptive innovation: DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup that just shook up the industry in a big way. If you thought OpenAI, Meta, and Google were untouchable in the AI race, this development might make you rethink everything.

We live in an age where speed, convenience, and efficiency reign over the slow, deliberate effort required for true mastery. But imagine if, instead of dithering — endlessly researching, jumping from hack to hack, book to book, and app to app — you spent your time working diligently, with focus and patience.

How is it that a company that showed no signs of profit for almost 18 years ends up with a valuation of €100 + billion and with an owner in the billionaire class?

This week, I want to highlight some critical points from Jennifer Moss's insightful HBR article, Let’s End Toxic Productivity. It’s a must-read for anyone striving to find balance and purpose in their work life.

Negotiation is an art, a skill, and, often, a transformative process. Yet, even seasoned professionals fall into the same trap: assuming the size of the pie is fixed. This mindset can limit opportunities for value creation and lead to suboptimal outcomes.

Will you stay and fight daily, be influenced by propaganda, or find new ways to create communities that work?

This week, I want to share some powerful insights from a forthcoming article in the Harvard Business Review titled Strategy in an Era of Abundant Expertise. It’s an eye-opener for anyone navigating today’s fast-evolving business landscape.

Every good dictator and autocrat has to start somewhere and progress to their almost inevitable fall from grace. The playbook, now well known, still works. So where do they start?

Subject: Strategize Your Life for Greater Fulfillment