Archive - Scott's Newsletter

October 2025

Why Smart People Miss Every Opportunity

Every time you're being "strategic" about your time, you're actually just looking for permission to stay comfortable.

Oct 31 •

Success doesn't give you freedom to do anything. It traps you into doing the one thing (if you let it).

Oct 30 •

The Background Process

Being broke isn't about having less money. It's about having money occupy all of your mind.

Oct 29 •

How Culture Took Us from $550M to $90 Billion | Richard Fain - Royal Caribbean Chairman

Oct 29 •

The Unopened Email

We don't avoid work because it's hard. We avoid it because it forces us to decide who we are.

Oct 28 •

Stop Hiding Behind Your Work | Chris Do - Emmy Award-Winning Designer

Chris Do is an Emmy award-winning designer, director, CEO, and founder of The Futur, an education platform with 3+ million YouTube subscribers and a…

Oct 28 •

Five Minutes Away

Most people don't cost you time. They cost you the ability to think about anything else.

Oct 27 •

Saturday Strategy Sessions

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Oct 27 •

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