Skill stacking
If I’d have stayed stagnant on what I studied in school (ad copywriting and journalism) I’d only know how to…
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Author: michaeljoelbecker
How to escape the matrix
Consciously, irrevocably ascending above a lifestyle trajectory that was set into motion during unconsciousness is probably the most difficult thing…
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Old souls pick hard life scripts
You’re not crazy if you’re awakening and observing that life is getting harder, not easier. The difficulty dial is being…
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Divergent thinking
Things aren’t black and white, good or bad. Life happens on a spectrum, not in a void. No one tells…
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Going meta
The ultimate leverage in the new economy belongs to those who go meta on existing assets. Going meta means finding…
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The future of work (5 trends)
There are five trends reshaping how work will happen over the next decade: the leverage of artificial intelligence, the demise…
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What I learned from Emarsys’ $500M sale to SAP
In 2019, SAP bought Emarsys for $500M. By then, ARR had climbed from about $135M in 2017 (when I joined)…
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7 business growth principles
I have seven core “business growth values” that guide my decisions and help me stay focused when making decisions in…
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Get paid for the artistry (not the hours)
If the value of what you do is measured only by the labor itself, your utility is temporary. But if…
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F*ck the odds… you create your reality
Leave odds and probabilities to the bookies and bettors. You have to take chance out of the equation as much…
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