// Systems thinking applied to human potential
const operate = (founder) => {
  return {
    vision: founder.see_around_corners(),
    execution: founder.build_systematically(),
    growth: founder.scale_deliberately()
  }
}

// The contrarian playbook
if (consensus.exists()) {
  opportunity = !consensus;
}
        

You can read what a founder builds anywhere.

But only on this show will you hear how they operate.

HOW I
OPERATE

Before the exits and accolades, every successful founder starts with the same things: ambition and uncertainty.

Each week, we go behind-the-scenes with today's most thoughtful operators to uncover the meta-mechanics of building and the lifestyle behind it. You'll hear founders deconstruct their operating systems: from decision frameworks to daily habits that compound into breakthrough results.

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What We Unpack

Decision Frameworks

The mental models and systematic approaches that guide high-leverage decisions.

Daily Systems

How exceptional operators structure their time, energy, and attention for compound growth.

Contrarian Bets

Why they zigged when everyone zagged—and the systematic thinking behind bold moves.

"Most advice is pattern matching from yesterday's playbook. We explore the systematic thinking behind tomorrow's breakthroughs."

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