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Why Growing Companies Need More Than Specialists
organizations need operators, refiners, and creators to succeed. But why is it difficult to just hire good specialists and let them figure it out?
Jan 14
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We Discover Through Trade
Markets work because people are always experimenting. Profits and losses help us learn what works and, importantly, what doesn’t.
Jan 12
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Why Understanding the Economics Behind Growth Isn’t One Sided Will Make You Better at Using It
The ideas from economics that all start-up and scale-up leaders need to succeed.
Jan 7
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We Pay For Value Not Effort
Costs don’t determine prices. Consumers’ willingness to pay does. Value flows from the consumer backward to producers and guides what gets made and how.
Jan 5
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December 2025
The 9 Lessons to Grow Your Business Without Breaking It In 2026
What 6 years at Uber and Lyft taught an economist about sustainable growth.
Dec 31, 2025
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We Don’t Set Prices, We Discover Them
Prices are signals, not just random numbers. They coordinate billions of decisions and help us cooperate without anyone needing to be in charge.
Dec 29, 2025
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We (Try To) Make What Other People Want
Supply reflects how producers respond to incentives, manage trade-offs, and adapt to what people value.
Dec 22, 2025
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Identifying Your Businesses' Harmonizer Opportunities
Harmonizers will change the way we do business. But what does it mean to think like a Harmonizer and how can your company put them into practice?
Dec 17, 2025
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We Let Each Other Know What We Want
Demand isn’t a number. It’s a reflection of what people value.
Dec 15, 2025
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States Don’t Need to Pay to Be Pro-Business
When politicians say "pro-business," ask which kind: pro-market policies that help everyone compete, or pro-subsidy handouts that pick winners. The…
Dec 12, 2025
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Putting It All Together: How to Build Organizations That Grow Without Breaking
Real-world success demands consistency from managers, creation from entrepreneurs, and connection from Harmonizers. How your company does this will…
Dec 10, 2025
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We Decide One Step At A Time
Most decisions aren’t all or nothing—they’re about what happens next. Thinking on the margin helps you make smarter, more flexible choices.
Dec 8, 2025
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