Personal notes
The author's personal notes: observations on professionalism, decisions, inspiration, books and films, sometimes with no direct link to partnership. Short texts that show how the author thinks.
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How does a professional show their level in a hard situation?
Pressure, uncertainty, conflict and the risk of loss push people to do something fast so it feels better. A professional is the one who stays clear-headed, holds the pause and thinks: the best decision is usually where there is more composure, not more action.
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Why did Napoleon leave business mail unopened for three weeks?
Over that time some matters resolved themselves, some lost relevance, some proved trivial. The author reads this as a lesson in managing attention: not everything that calls for a reaction now calls for a decision, and sometimes the best decision is to let time do its work.
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Where do adult decisions begin?
With an honest look at oneself. Complex theories, others' explanations and convenient excuses are accepted easily, but talk of one's own motives, fears and responsibility meets resistance, because the truth about oneself is almost always uncomfortable. It hurts, and it works.
Original: LinkedIn
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How does one make sense of all this?
A caption to an image in the form of a single question: how to make sense of all this. The author gives no answer or explanation and leaves the question open to readers.
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Why can a simple wording reveal the depth of a problem?
Sometimes a simple wording lights up the full depth of a problem, but reaching such simplicity takes a long road. A short comment by the author on someone else's thought.
Original: LinkedIn
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Why shouldn't you put inspiration off until later?
Inspiration has an expiry date: it does not return in the same form, and an unused idea will either die or be built by someone else. Even a small step helps: write it down, draw it, play it.
Original: LinkedIn
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Do public declarations match practice, in the case of Kiyosaki?
Kiyosaki taught saving and investing, yet admitted to $1.2 billion of debt to banks and says it is now the banks' problem. The author passes no moral verdict but notes that there are flawed and effective methods, and public declarations versus actual behaviour.
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What does the Beckham documentary reveal about him as a businessman?
Football never gripped the author; people do: motives, thinking patterns, ways of reaching goals. Four episodes on David Beckham showed him to be a strong businessman too, and his main commercial project gets a separate breakdown.
Original: LinkedIn · Telegram · Telegram
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Who might you find behind the wheel of a taxi in Spain?
A light note from a trip: the taxi driver in Spain turned out to be a Spaniard, and the author says he dreams of meeting the driver's parents.
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What is happening to the restaurant business?
A one-line remark by the author, phrased as a question, about how the restaurant business is faring; the post gives no answer or explanation.
Original: Telegram
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What place did theatre have in the author's life?
Theatre was an outlet: first as a spectator, then as a performer. The author recalls his two years at the Black Square theatre studio with warmth.
Original: LinkedIn
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What is stability built on if income and a business can vanish?
On the ability to create value: how you think, how you decide and whether anyone will pay for it. Partners choose each other for the capacity to create shared value, and if such a partner remains, a business can be rebuilt from a blank page.
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Why does the author see being 40+ as an advantage, not a handicap?
Experience gives context: you see how decisions, risks, the market and people connect, and it is an asset that only appreciates. The median age in the EU in 2024 was 44.7, and by 2050 the workforce in most EU countries will shrink markedly.
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Do you agree with the author's statement?
A short question to readers: the author asks whether they agree with a statement shown in the image attached to the post.
Original: LinkedIn
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Why does Herbert's Dune read like a report on yesterday's events?
A short note by the author: Frank Herbert's Dune at times seems not science fiction but a documentary report on events of "yesterday".
Original: LinkedIn
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What does a university degree actually guarantee?
The author notes that education, logic and professionalism often do not correlate, though he does not call it a rule. The note ends by asking readers what a university degree is a guarantee of.
Original: LinkedIn
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What do founders advise other founders?
A short note: the author's library is growing, and he is curious what founders advise other founders in it.
Original: LinkedIn
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How can you stay fit without a gym and without losing time?
The author trains at home with kettlebells, which help keep strength, flexibility and endurance and counter age-related loss of muscle mass. Time is his most expensive resource, so during workouts he listens to podcasts and audiobooks.
Original: LinkedIn
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How many monitors does work actually take?
The author jokingly traces his path from three monitors in 2012 to six after buying 4K screens, then back to four: a central one, one above it and two vertical side screens. Multitasking is handled by moving the eyes, not by switching windows.
Original: LinkedIn
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Why does the author prefer to work with partners in person?
Most communication today happens online, but the author prefers working in person, even when it means a long journey.
Original: LinkedIn
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How could Zuckerberg have answered a congressman's manipulative question?
The question "Do you want to apologise to the families?" leaves no good answer: refusing looks like indifference, apologising like admitting guilt. The author suggests silently standing up and leaving, then stating the position live an hour later, free of pressure.
Original: LinkedIn
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Has there become too much AI in the information space?
While reading a text the author stumbled twice on the name AI-fred and remarks, jokingly, that there is now a great deal of AI in the information space.
Original: LinkedIn
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What is your favorite way to recover quickly?
A short question to readers: everyone has their own way of recovering quickly, and the author asks for their favorite.
Original: LinkedIn
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How do you recover after an extremely demanding working week?
A short personal note: water at +2 °C as an extreme recovery after an extreme working week.
Original: LinkedIn
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Who does a professional work with?
With professionals: the author holds that being a professional means working with professionals, and names a specific agency as one of them.
Original: LinkedIn
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