No industry has inflicted more suffering than the Motivational Industry. Motivational books, speakers and posters have made billions of dollars selling shortcuts to success and tools for …

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When we started Despair, we had a dream. To crush other people's dreams. But we knew, given our goal, we'd be in for a fight. After all, the Motivation Industry has been crushing dreams for …

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The journey of a thousand miles sometimes ends very, very badly. Keep your eyes on the prize. Just like a mouse, fixated on that tasty bit of cheese waiting in the trap. PERFECT FOR: …

Acquisition. The discovery that you're no longer a big fish in a small pond, or even a small fish in a big pond, but a small fish in a big fish.

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