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Why are you tending someone else's garden and neglecting your own?
You and your neighbor both have a patch of dirt.
12 hrs ago
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Ari Zelmanow
June 2026
I Left Work That Mattered for a Title That Didn’t — And I Can’t Go Back
Why work doesn't work — and what to do when you're ready to build something that does.
Jun 27
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Ari Zelmanow
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The Entrepreneur Coach Who Doesn't Believe in Entrepreneurs
Something weird happened last week, and I’m still chewing on it.
Jun 23
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Ari Zelmanow
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The Gratitude Hostages: A Field Study in Corporate Stockholm Syndrome
Every time I scroll LinkedIn, I feel like a modern-day Jane Goodall, observing people who have been laid off in absolute disbelief.
Jun 20
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Ari Zelmanow
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The Modern Workplace: Bringing Animal Farm to Life
Or: A Primer on Becoming Everything You Hated
Jun 16
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Ari Zelmanow
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The Quicksand Principle: Why fighting harder makes everything worse
There’s a scene in The Replacements where Shane Falco, played by Keanu Reeves in what might be his most philosophically profound role outside of Bill …
Jun 10
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Ari Zelmanow
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When a Handshake Was Enough
There was a time when the person who sold you your food was your neighbor.
Jun 7
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Ari Zelmanow
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You Don't Own Your Reputation
And that's actually good news
Jun 6
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Ari Zelmanow
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The Strategic Advantage of Never Actually Doing Anything
I’ve noticed something about people who say their job is “strategy.” The more someone talks about setting strategy, the less actual work they seem to…
Jun 4
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Ari Zelmanow
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The Tess Effect: A Story About Toxic Coworkers and the Systems That Adore Them
How corporate systems don't just tolerate toxicity—they manufacture it
Jun 2
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Ari Zelmanow
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May 2026
The Fox Will Investigate Itself and Report Back on the Missing Chicken
The non-investigation, investigation
May 28
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Ari Zelmanow
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Working Someone Else's Land
The system is working exactly as designed — just not for you.
May 26
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Ari Zelmanow
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