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Every week, I share my thoughts and experiences on business, entrepreneurship, and life. Notes from a founder's long game.

2026

  • FEB 22Your Daily Routine Is Your Destiny
  • FEB 16Your Environment Shapes Your Character
  • FEB 08Focus Without Discipline Is Just Expensive Daydreaming
  • FEB 01Clarity Is the Cure
  • JAN 25The Best Advice a Father Ever Gave
  • JAN 17Society Calls You a Dilettante. I Call It Strategic Redundancy
  • JAN 12The Mailbox Method: Why Your To-Do List Doesn't Need Drama
  • JAN 10The 9 Brutal Truths About Building a SaaS Business
  • JAN 07Resilience Isn't About Never Giving Up
  • JAN 012026: A Blank Page

2025

  • DEC 22AI Did My Job. Why Am I Still This Busy?
  • DEC 14Building DemoPolish: 5 Days From Idea to Launch
  • NOV 23Subtract to Multiply: The Hidden Power of Removing What Holds You Back
  • NOV 18Pendulums: The Invisible Energy Vampires Stealing Your Focus
  • NOV 03Discipline Without KPIs Is Blindness
  • OCT 27Balance Is the Secret—Importance Is the Enemy
  • OCT 20Consistency Through AI-Powered Systems: Buying Back Your Time in the AI Era
  • OCT 17Break Your Routines to Unlock New Creativity
  • SEP 29Freedom Comes From Having Options
  • SEP 22Failing Is Human, Not a Flaw
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Cem Hurturk

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