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The Genius Guide to Loneliness
How to stop feeling isolated while building even when you’re surrounded by people. Read time: 6 minutes.
Jan 13
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Alex Friedman
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The Genius Guide to Going from Doing the Work to Selling the Work
How to stop being the bottleneck in your own business without losing what made it good in the first place. Read time: 6 minutes.
Jan 8
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Alex Friedman
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December 2025
The Genius Guide to Letting Yourself Want What You Actually Want
How to stop chasing goals that sound impressive, and start building a life you don’t need to escape from. Read time: 6 minutes.
Dec 30, 2025
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Alex Friedman
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The Genius Guide to Keeping In Touch
How to stay connected to the people who matter without it feeling like a full-time job. Read time: 7 minutes.
Dec 23, 2025
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Alex Friedman
The Art of Detachment: A Genius Guide To Not Caring About the Little Things
How to stop sweating the stuff that won’t matter in a year. Read time: 7 minutes
Dec 16, 2025
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Alex Friedman
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The Ordinary Story of How I Learned to Be Charming (And Met Mark)
A story about going from feeling small in rooms to being the person everyone wants to talk to. Read time 7 minutes.
Dec 12, 2025
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Alex Friedman
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The Genius Guide to Becoming More Charming
How to be magnetic, memorable, and someone people actually want to talk to. Read time: 8 minutes
Dec 9, 2025
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Alex Friedman
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The Ordinary Story of Kevin Espiritu: What He Taught Me About Not Taking Things Personally
A case study on how a content creator learned that loving what you do matters more than the hate you receive. Read time 7 minutes.
Dec 5, 2025
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Alex Friedman
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The Genius Guide to Not Taking Things Personally
How to stop letting other people's opinions run your life. Read time: 8 minutes
Dec 2, 2025
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Alex Friedman
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November 2025
The Ordinary Story of Trevor: The Guy Who Became Known for His Questions
A case study on how a Techstars program director learned to help founders by asking, not telling. Read time: 6 mins
Nov 28, 2025
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Alex Friedman
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The Genius Guide to Asking Better Questions
How to have better conversations at work, on dates, and everywhere else
Nov 25, 2025
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Alex Friedman
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Quick update on Ordinary Genius 👋
(and a playbook to hold you over)
Nov 20, 2025
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Alex Friedman
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