Founder's Journal

“Pain plus reflection equals progress.”

That’s a quote from Ray Dalio, the founder of  Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund firm in the world. In this episode, I break down one of the principles from his best-selling book.

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In this episode, I share lessons from the life of one of the greatest entertainers of our generation, Will Smith, including my favorite quotes from the audiobook for his new memoir Will.

As mentioned, you may want to check out previous Founder’s Journal episode Lessons from Starting a Book Club

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In this episode, I break down why gossip is a poison that can kill a company from the inside.

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Today Morning Brew is a 9-figure business with 200 employees. Six years ago it was a 0-figure business with 0 employees. In this episode, I share 8 of my greatest lessons as a bootstrapped entrepreneur.

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We’re closing out this week’s miniseries with a brand edition of Startup Crossfit. I take a business idea and run it through the gauntlet to see if it is poised for success or primed for failure.

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I reflect on my first executive coaching session.

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Enjoy a special sneak peek of Morning Brew's new show Imposters, where host Alex Lieberman talks to Kat Cole, President and COO of Athletic Greens, about how having a difficult childhood and an alcoholic father propelled her career success. Rather than being hindered by having to help raise her sisters in a single-parent household, Kat tells Alex why having to grow up so quickly boosted her confidence in the workplace. 

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We’re serving up another miniseries this week all about mental health. In this classic episode, I share my experiences with imposter syndrome and some techniques I use to cope with it.

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In this episode I talk about how avoid doom scrolling, comparing myself to others and making sure social media benefits my mental health

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We’re serving up another miniseries this week all about mental health. In this classic episode, I share my approach to living with anxiety in a productive and healthy way.

Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at [email protected] or my DMs are open @businessbarista.