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The cost of being careless
Nov 24, 2024

The cost of being careless

JP Morgan loses millions in fraud case

George Pillari
George Pillari
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How does a plane run out of fuel in mid-flight?
Oct 31, 2024

How does a plane run out of fuel in mid-flight?

Why we must always measure twice

George Pillari
George Pillari
FOMOFOMO
+1+1
Softbank and WeWork, What a mess
Oct 17, 2024

Softbank and WeWork, What a mess

When banks loan you too much money, it’s their problem

George Pillari
George Pillari
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Your intuition: friend or foe?
Oct 10, 2024

Your intuition: friend or foe?

Back it up with data like Starbucks did

George Pillari
George Pillari
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Why is it important to measure twice?
Aug 08, 2024

Why is it important to measure twice?

It could get you an Olympic medal

George Pillari
George Pillari
FOMOFOMO
+6+6
Soviet General Petrov and the (almost) End of the World
Feb 28, 2024

Soviet General Petrov and the (almost) End of the World

Petrov stared down all seven of the stupidities

George Pillari
George Pillari
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Measuring Twice and Going Big: Starbucks
Feb 28, 2024

Measuring Twice and Going Big: Starbucks

Going with a gut feeling, but verifying it with data

George Pillari
George Pillari
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WeWork and WeBurn Cash
Feb 28, 2024

WeWork and WeBurn Cash

Flawed business model and billions of cash burned

George Pillari
George Pillari
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Avoiding the Stupidity of Not Measuring Twice
Feb 10, 2024

Avoiding the Stupidity of Not Measuring Twice

Something was broken and nobody dared to fix it

George Pillari
George Pillari
FOMOFOMO
+6+6
Putting It All Together
Feb 05, 2024

Putting It All Together

Who are our stupidity-defying heroes?

George Pillari
George Pillari
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Unstable Genius: Jeff Skilling and Enron
Jan 17, 2024

Unstable Genius: Jeff Skilling and Enron

Being the smartest is great, unless it lands you in prison

George Pillari
George Pillari
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Sex and Danger: The Fall of Gawker Media
Jan 09, 2024

Sex and Danger: The Fall of Gawker Media

Rushing for page views today, being closed down tomorrow

George Pillari
George Pillari
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