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Published: Fri, 10/24/25
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Written By: Brad PedersenLast week, I shared the first lesson of Tetris: you can't control the blocks you get, only how you place them. If you want to…
Published: Fri, 10/17/25
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Written by: Brad PedersenI still remember when Tetris first hit store shelves. It was 1989, I was 17 years old, and the Game Boy had just launched.
Published: Fri, 10/10/25
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By: Brad PedersenIn 2019, I made a decision that went against everything I'd learned after 30 years of building companies. I took venture capital…
Published: Fri, 10/03/25
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Written by: Vijay KrishnanFrom my early days as a brand manager in a CPG company fresh out of business school, through various corporate leadership…
Published: Fri, 09/26/25
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Written by: Vijay KrishnanUp until around grade 10, I was a really short and scrawny little kid. I think I weighed about 90 pounds soaking wet. And I…
Published: Fri, 09/19/25
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Written by: Brad PedersenWhen I was first scaling my companies in my twenties, I had a burning desire to succeed. Like many young entrepreneurs, I was…
Published: Fri, 09/12/25
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Written by: Brad PedersenRecently, I sat down with a friend of mine who is a highly accomplished founder and CEO. He had just closed his third major…
Published: Fri, 09/05/25
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Written by Vijay KrishnanIt was Carl Jung who famously said, "Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it…
Published: Fri, 08/29/25
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Written By: Brad PedersenThis past weekend, I stood in the rain with my son and his buddies at an Oasis concert, watching two brothers who hadn't…
Published: Fri, 08/22/25
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Written By: Brad PedersenA few weeks ago, I sat beside my mother-in-law in her final days. She was surrounded by family including her husband,…