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Katie Barnes's avatar

Thanks for sharing! I think your messaging and voices pair nicely. :)

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Juan Salas-Romer's avatar

Thank you Katie! Good observation. We are definitely operating on the same frequency.

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John Brewton's avatar

Thanks, Katie! So glad this one resonated for you!

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Katie Barnes's avatar

They almost always do @John Brewton! just a couple of ops minds. 🧠🧠

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John Brewton's avatar

Thanks so much, Katie! Sincerely appreciated! 💯🙏🏼🤓

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Melanie Goodman's avatar

Brilliant piece, Juan this strikes right at the heart of what separates good operators from truly resilient ones. I particularly like the framing of antifragility as a system that learns by doing, not just surviving stress. It’s a mindset shift so many leadership teams need but few actually practise. I’m curious - when you work with founders, what’s usually the hardest part for them to unlearn: over-control or over-confidence in prediction?

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Sharyph's avatar

The focus on optionality, the barbell strategy, and via negativa is a highly practical translation of Taleb's ideas for operators.

Thanks for sharing...btw, great collab

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Chris Tottman's avatar

Building an anti fragile portfolio of companies 💙

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