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Essays, briefs, comparisons and letters from George Pu. Original publication dates determine the order; a correction or a newly added web copy does not make older writing new.
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An AI Prompt That Helped Me Question Founder Dependency
Reflection exercise clarification — October 11, 2026. The quoted AI responses and the author’s reaction are preserved. They are hypotheses generated from…
The Anti-Unicorn: A Historical Book Launch
Published October 21, 2025 • Based on Founder Reality Episode 32 Book edition trail — October 11, 2026. This October 21, 2025 launch record describes draft…
3 Thoughts That Changed How I Run My Companies
Historical allocation and automation reflection — October 11, 2026. These October 2025 ideas overlap with the later distribution retrospective and…
Three Expensive Lessons About Money That Changed How I Think About Wealth
Reading and historical context — October 11, 2026. This is the author’s October 2025 spending reflection inspired by Morgan Housel’s The Art of Spending…
How to Price Consulting Services (Without Underselling Yourself)
Historical consulting-guide context — October 11, 2026. This is an older pricing/lead-generation guide, not a current consulting offer or validated income…
My October 2025 Prediction About AI Performance Gaps
In 12-18 months, it'll be too late.
What Friends’ Career Stories Made Me Ask About Autonomy
Personal autonomy account — October 11, 2026. The reported conversations are the author’s recollection, not independently verified accounts of friends’…
My Historical Thesis About AI, Products and Ecosystems
Historical ecosystem thesis and corrections — October 11, 2026. The three-week/80% product-recreation claims are estimates, not measured equivalence of…
Why I Stopped Checking My Metrics 20 Times a Day (And Everything Started Working)
Stop checking. Start building. The numbers will follow.
My Small-Team Experiment Without Recurring Meetings
Stop performing productivity. Start actually being productive.
How I Learned to Learn (And Why It's Your Best Business Skill)
The world will look completely different in 10 years.
The Three Stages of Founder Loneliness (And Why Stage Two Almost Broke Me)
The loneliness you feel today is building the independence you'll treasure tomorrow.