Johnny Carson Had a Problem

Matthew Powell
September 8, 2025
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Johnny Carson Had a Problem

Johnny Carson was asked to give a commencement speech at Harvard in 1981, but he didn't know what to talk about. He couldn't figure out how to give a speech about happiness. So Carson flipped it. Instead, he shared how to guarantee misery.

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The Billionaire Who Never Read a Book

I'll admit it: Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) caught me off guard. Here I was, 32 years old and new to my role as president of our family business, watching this 29-year-old supposed billionaire take over the world. FTX was everywhere.

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The Billionaire Who Never Read a Book
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The Wolf Is Coming

Joe asked me with a hint of laughter: “You riled up?!” I was. It had been a stressful day. A competitor backed up the dump truck with a pile of money and was trying to poach some of our team as we're heading into the busiest part of our season.

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