Dru's Notes

By Dru Riley

One mental model each day in a few minutes. Habits, business, building products and thinking clearly. From Dru Riley, founder of Trends.vc.... more

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The podcast currently has 114 episodes available.

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June 05, 2026 Turning Failure Into Success: 7,000 Subs, Zero Sales | Daily Essay
A pre-sell to 7,000 subscribers got zero sales. The failure forced a free-plus-upgrade model that broke a three-year income drought and became Trends.vc. The target I missed was smaller than what the miss handed me.
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June 05, 2026 Don't Hard-Code Trauma: How to Let Go of the Past | Daily Essay
A fraud alert in a foreign country almost became a permanent rule. The real fix was a backup card. Most bad experiences don't deserve a lifetime policy.
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June 04, 2026 Not All Trade-Offs Are Real | Daily Essay
I cut from two operations days a week to one and watched email slow down while support got faster. That gap exposed a trade-off that was never real, and a way through it.
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June 02, 2026 Why Smart People Stay Broke | Daily Essay
There are two ways to be careful with money. One group tracks what they pay. The other tracks what they get back. Only one builds wealth.
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June 01, 2026 Your Morning Habits Work. The Order Doesn't. | Daily Essay
I drank tea before I meditated and the day went sideways. The habits were identical. Only the order changed.
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May 31, 2026 Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Niche | Daily Essay
The anger you aim at a public figure is aimed at the wrong target. The role was open and the pay was good, so someone was going to take it. The person is replaceable. The game stays.
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May 30, 2026 How to Get Good Ideas | Daily Essay
A single curious question became Multi and the biggest payoff of my year. You can't tell how much an experiment will pay off before you run it, so run more of them.
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May 29, 2026 Why Good Habits Get Boring | Daily Essay
Day one of a habit is an inertia problem. Day 89 is a boredom problem. The challenge changes as a habit ages, and naming the level you're on tells you which fight you're actually in.
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May 29, 2026 The One Minute Rule for Habits That Stick | Daily Essay
Three weeks of planning a habit I never started. The first step felt too steep. I set a timer for one minute, worked on the launch, and did it again the next day.
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May 27, 2026 Warren Buffett's Ovarian Lottery: Are You Born Lucky? | Daily Essay
John Rawls wrote a thought experiment about the original position. Imagine you're behind a veil, about to be born, but you don't know where.
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FAQs about Dru's Notes:

How many episodes does Dru's Notes have?

The podcast currently has 114 episodes available.