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Plus, the top 5 most interesting pieces of content I consumed this week | What I Learned • Season 5, Episode 3
Oct 20, 2023 • 
Brendan J Short
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Write the book you want to read
Plus, 6 other things I learned this week | What I Learned • Season 5, Episode 2
Oct 6, 2023 • 
Brendan J Short

September 2023

Writing again
What I Learned | Season 5, Episode 1
Sep 29, 2023 • 
Brendan J Short
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April 2022

What if I don't stop running?
What I Learned | Season 4, Episode 9
Apr 20, 2022 • 
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Ignore Competitors, Obsess Over Customers
My plan to beat competitors that have 50X our funding
Apr 8, 2022 • 
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February 2022

Fall in Love with a Problem, Not a Solution
What I Learned | Season 4, Episode 7
Feb 23, 2022 • 
Brendan J Short
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Media is the New Moat
What I Learned | Season 4, Episode 6
Feb 9, 2022 • 
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January 2022

How early-stage founders should think about a market downturn | Advice from Chamath Palihapitiya, David Sacks, David Friedberg, and Jason…
What I Learned | Season 4, Episode 5
Jan 11, 2022 • 
Brendan J Short
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November 2021

3 Cheat Codes to Find Your Ideal Career
Season 4, Episode 4
Nov 5, 2021 • 
Brendan J Short
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October 2021

How do you validate your startup idea?
Season 4, Episode 3
Oct 29, 2021 • 
Brendan J Short
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How to come up with great startup ideas
Season 4, Episode 2
Oct 25, 2021 • 
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Should you start a startup?
Season 4, Episode 1
Oct 15, 2021 • 
Brendan J Short
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