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Hiring 1,000 AI Interns Won’t Save You—But This Simple Weekly System Will
**** Last week I told you about the implementation gap — the space between AI’s capability and what businesses are actually achieving with it. This week, I want to tell you what closes that gap. But first, a story. **** Three weeks ago, I sat across from a business owner — let’s call her Sarah — who was exhausted. Her company had grown to $2M in revenue. She had a team of 12. And she was working more hours than when she started. “I thought scaling would mean more freedom,” sh

Matt Symes
Nov 10, 20254 min read


Clarity Is the New Code.
**** I read something this week that made me stop and rethink everything we’re building. Erik Brynjolfsson — director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab — has been studying digital transformation for decades. He made a point that felt uncomfortably accurate: We are dramatically underestimating how long real transformation takes. He’s talking about AI, but he could be talking about any major shift in how we work. Think back to the early 2000s. Everyone was excited about the i

Matt Symes
Nov 5, 20254 min read


Stop Using SWOT. Flip It Instead.
**** Most founders have done some version of a SWOT analysis. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats. It usually ends up as a...

Matt Symes
Sep 10, 20252 min read


Here's Why It Feels Like Your Business Depends On You
**** If you’re a founder, you’ve probably felt it: The weight of the business pressing in. The sense that something is off - deadlines...

Matt Symes
Sep 3, 20252 min read


September : The Month To Reset
**** Next week, we are into September. The kids go back to school.Your clients reappear after a summer lull.The calendar flips both...

Matt Symes
Aug 27, 20252 min read


3 Non-Negotiables Each Founder Should Have
**** There are three non-negotiables I’ve worked hard to defend - no matter how chaotic the quarter, how stacked the calendar, or how...

Matt Symes
Aug 13, 20253 min read


Take a Pause ... The Work Will Still Be There
**** One day you wake up and your babies aren’t babies anymore and you have a few more greys where you didn’t expect them and the days...

Matt Symes
Jul 30, 20251 min read


A Deep Dive On Our Levership Program
**** Here’s a deeper look at what we actually do inside the Levership program. Before we even start, every business goes through two...

Matt Symes
Jul 23, 20252 min read


The Best Founders Develop a Succession Plan
**** In my experience, one of the most underappreciated parts of leadership is preparing for scale + succession. You build something with...

Matt Symes
Jul 16, 20252 min read


The Simple 5-25-150 Rule
**** Last week I was in Rome. The espresso was perfectly Italian. The history was everywhere. And the clarity was immediate. Every great...

Matt Symes
Jun 23, 20252 min read
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