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From Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareThe deepest learning arrived through failure. A confident view can be wrong, and when it…

From Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareEntering the professional world forced a confrontation: opinions are cheap, and reality collects payment. I…

From Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareI began as a curious kid drawn to games, competition, and the thrill of watching…

From Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShare← INTRODUCTION — Principles: Life and Work by Ray DalioCHAPTER 1 — My call to…

From Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio — ← Back to chapter overviewShareI learned early that outcomes aren’t random. They follow cause-and-effect, and the best advantage is…

From Never Split the Difference — ← Back to chapter overviewShareThe index is an unglamorous feature that matches the book’s practical spine. It lets you treat the material…

From Never Split the Difference — ← Back to chapter overviewShareThe notes section functions as a second layer of seriousness. It signals that the ideas weren’t pulled from…

From Never Split the Difference — ← Back to chapter overviewSharePreparation is presented as a force multiplier: under stress, you don’t become creative—you fall back on what you…

From Never Split the Difference — ← Back to chapter overviewShareThe acknowledgments read like the unseen infrastructure behind the tactics: partners who refined the methods, colleagues who pressure-tested…

From Never Split the Difference — ← Back to chapter overviewShareNegotiations rarely turn on the facts everyone shares. They turn on a hidden variable—the detail that changes what…

From Never Split the Difference — ← Back to chapter overviewShareWhen money is on the table, emotion gets louder. So bargaining is less about math than about psychology.…

From Never Split the Difference — ← Back to chapter overviewShareA deal that can’t be executed is not a deal. Agreement is cheap; implementation is the real negotiation.…