Making M&A Work
The Deal That Taught Me Synergies Are Mostly Fiction
Every acquisition model has a synergies line. Almost none of them survive contact with the org chart. Here's the deal that taught me why.
June 8, 2026 · 2 min read
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Capital & Curiosity
Why Curiosity Compounds
Knowledge compounds like capital — but only if you keep reinvesting. Curiosity is the reinvestment rate.
June 1, 2026 · 2 min read
Rad Book Club
Why I Started Tracking Every Book I Read
A reading log sounds like bureaucracy for a hobby. It turned out to be the highest-ROI habit in my intellectual life.
May 30, 2026 · 2 min read
Making M&A Work
Why Most Acquisition Models Are Too Optimistic
It's not that dealmakers can't do math. It's that every incentive in the process points the assumptions in one direction: up.
May 26, 2026 · 2 min read
Rad Book Club
The Outsiders and the Art of Capital Allocation
William Thorndike's study of eight unconventional CEOs is the best business book ever written about a job most CEOs don't know they have.
May 20, 2026 · 2 min read
Capital & Curiosity
The Difference Between Wealth and Income
Income is what you're paid for showing up. Wealth is what works while you sleep. Confusing the two is the most expensive mistake in personal finance.
May 18, 2026 · 2 min read
Making M&A Work
The Most Important Page in an LOI
Everyone reads the price. The page that decides whether you'll be happy in two years is the one about what happens between signing and closing.
May 12, 2026 · 2 min read
Rad Book Club
Books That Changed How I Think About Business
Not a best-of list — a list of books that left a permanent dent. Each one rewired something specific about how I read companies, deals, and people.
May 8, 2026 · 2 min read
Capital & Curiosity
Why Relationships Are Still the Ultimate Competitive Advantage
Information is free, capital is a commodity, and AI is everywhere. The one asset that hasn't been commoditized is trust built over time.
May 4, 2026 · 2 min read