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Gena Gorlin @genagorlin.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

New year, new title: say hello to my freshly rebranded newsletter, “The Psychology of Ambition” builders.genagorlin.com This title reflects the thinking I've done in the past year to clarify my ideal audience. Here’s what I’ve learned about the people who resonate most with my work:

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The Psychology of Ambition | Dr. Gena Gorlin | Substack

Synthesizing science, philosophy, and observations from my practice to serve the unmet needs of ambitious builders. Click to read The Psychology of Ambition, by Dr. Gena Gorlin, a Substack publication...

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Ben Bayer @benbayer.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Read all about my amazing wife Anne Briard, courtesy of @genagorlin.bsky.social. Goes without saying that the scare quotes are important. builders.genagorlin.com/p/the-courag...

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The courage to be “ordinary”

A conversation with Anne Briard, the insurance lawyer who is living her best life

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Gena Gorlin @genagorlin.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

The “leaden mean”: when the middle path between two extremes is costlier and more disastrous than either extreme 🤦🏻‍♀️ Discussion thread just dropped: open.substack.com/pub/genagorl... Come explore the concept, read my embarrassing examples, and perchance share your own

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Discussion thread #2: Your best examples of the "leaden mean"?

Hello, dear readers!

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Gena Gorlin @genagorlin.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

What did absconding to Utah to study fantasy fiction and mingle with Mormons teach @shl.bsky.social about building his startup? The one thing Silicon Valley couldn't teach him—though it's arguably the most important lesson of all. Read the full story here: builders.genagorlin.com/p/fantastic-...

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Fantastic Builders and Where to Find Them, 5th Installment

A nugget of wisdom from my walk with Sahil Lavingia

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Gena Gorlin @genagorlin.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Aaah, I want this for my Substack posts!! @matt.kitchen, help? :D

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Gena Gorlin @genagorlin.bsky.social · 14/04/2023

Recycling this from Twitter, since it’s my rallying cry: On surface, self-honesty is just a negation—a refusal to stay self-deceived a moment longer than one can help it. But what it manifests & affirms is a deep, abiding love of existence: a commitment to living for real, not just for pretend.

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Gena Gorlin @genagorlin.bsky.social · 11/04/2023

Also, is “blueskying” a verb yet?? Feel like maybe we can fast-track that linguistic evolution in this case?

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Gena Gorlin @genagorlin.bsky.social · 11/04/2023

Sooo what are people’s strategies for getting started on here? Do you just copy-paste your Twitter profile & start duplicating your tweets? Do you experiment with a new BlueSky persona to complement (or, perhaps, replace) your Twitter one? Do you try to “read the room” & then decide?

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