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Momentum, your daily edge in Leadership 🚀

The world"s most successful leaders build their success on daily routines.This is yours.Welcome to Momentum, your new unfair advantage.Every single day, we distill a landmark book on business, leadership, strategy, or personal growth into a powerful, actionable summary.Our mission is to save you hundreds of hours of reading and embed the world"s greatest wisdom into your daily life.⚡️ HOW IT WORKS:THE 5-MINUTE DAILY BRIEFING (Free for Everyone): Every morning, get a free, 5-minute overview of a new

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4:37

Power: Why the world is not a meritocracy (Jeffrey...

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2025/12/27

We are taught from a young age that if we work hard, keep our heads down, and play by the rules, we will be rewarded. Stanford Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer calls this the "Just-World Hypothesis"—and he argues it is the single biggest reason why talented people fail to become leaders.In today's 5-minute briefing on the controversial bestseller "Power," we strip away the moralizing and look at the raw mechanics of hierarchy.Discover why performance is only loosely correlated with success, and why you

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4:05

Work rules!: Why you should pay unfairly and hire...

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2025/12/26

Google is famous for its beanbag chairs and free gourmet food. But Laszlo Bock, their former SVP of People Operations, reveals that the perks are the least interesting part of their success. The real secret lies in a radical, data-driven approach to management that breaks every traditional HR rule.In today's 5-minute briefing on "Work Rules!," we explore why "trusting your gut" in an interview is a recipe for disaster.Discover why you should hire slower, strip managers of the power to hire their own

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4:14

Traction: How to stop your business from running you...

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2025/12/25

Do you own a business, or do you own a job? Many entrepreneurs hit a "ceiling" where growth stalls, chaos increases, and the business relies entirely on their personal effort to survive.In today's 5-minute briefing on the modern classic "Traction," we introduce the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS).Discover why complex strategic plans fail, and how a simple, two-page document (The V/TO) can align your entire team, clarify your vision, and instill the discipline needed to execute.Become a

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4:19

The Venture Mindset: Why avoiding failure is the...

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2025/12/24

Traditional corporations are built to protect what they have. They punish failure, seek consensus, and optimize for steady 10% growth. But in a world of disruption, this "safe" approach is actually a death sentence.In today's 5-minute briefing on "The Venture Mindset," based on the Stanford professor's renowned course, we explore the counterintuitive logic of Venture Capitalists.Discover why VCs expect to fail, why they reject "good" ideas in search of "crazy" ones, and how you can apply this

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4:28

Real-time leadership: How to stop reacting and start...

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2025/12/23

In high-pressure moments—a sudden crisis, a hostile board question, or a failing product launch—our brains are wired to do one thing: react. We rely on old habits and default reflexes. But what if the "default" is exactly what will sink you?In today's 5-minute briefing on "Real-Time Leadership," written by two of the world's top executive coaches, David Noble and Carol Kauffman, we introduce the MOVE Framework.Discover how to create space between the stimulus and your response, allowing you to

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5:19

Lovingkindness: Why happiness is a skill, not a...

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2025/12/22

We often treat love and happiness as weather patterns—feelings that simply happen to us when conditions are right. But what if they are actually muscles that can be trained?In today's 5-minute briefing on Sharon Salzberg's spiritual classic "Lovingkindness," we explore the ancient practice of Metta. Discover why true happiness doesn't come from changing your life's circumstances, but from changing your relationship to them, starting with the most difficult person to love: yourself.Become a supporter

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4:31

Clockwork: How to fire yourself and free your...

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2025/12/21

Are you a business owner, or are you just the hardest-working employee at a company you happen to own? If you stepped away for a month, would your business grow, survive, or collapse?In today's 5-minute briefing on Mike Michalowicz's practical guide "Clockwork," we tackle the "Survival Trap." Discover why hustle is not a strategy, and learn about the Queen Bee Role (QBR)—the single most critical function in your company that you must protect at all costs to ensure the hive thrives without you.Become

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4:34

Moneyball: How to find value where no one else is...

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2025/12/20

How did the Oakland A's, one of the poorest teams in baseball, manage to break record after record while competing against the unlimited budgets of the Yankees and Red Sox? The answer wasn't luck; it was a ruthless exploitation of market inefficiency.In today's 5-minute briefing on Michael Lewis's business classic "Moneyball," we explore how General Manager Billy Beane used data to expose the ignorance of the experts.Discover why the metrics everyone else valued (like batting average and "good

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4:48

Be obsessed or be average: Why "balance" is a trap...

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2025/12/19

Society tells us to calm down, find work-life balance, and be content with "enough." But Grant Cardone argues that in a volatile world, "average" is actually the most dangerous place you can be.In today's 5-minute briefing on the high-octane manifesto "Be Obsessed or Be Average," we explore why obsession isn't a disease—it's a gift.Discover why the middle class is a failing formula and why giving yourself permission to be obsessed is the only way to guarantee your freedom and survival.Become a

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4:08

Compassionate leadership: Why "nice" leaders finish...

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2025/12/18

We often confuse compassion with kindness. We think being a compassionate leader means being nice, avoiding conflict, and making sure everyone is happy. But this misunderstanding can be disastrous for a business.In today's 5-minute briefing on the groundbreaking research from the Potential Project, "Compassionate Leadership," we explore the Wise Compassion Matrix.Discover why "empathy" alone leads to burnout and avoidance, and why true compassion requires the courage to do the hard things—like

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4:36

True North: Why your greatest struggles define your...

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2025/12/17

For years, we believed the "Great Man" theory of leadership—that leaders are born with charisma, commanding presence, and zero flaws. But the most effective leaders today aren't the ones who pretend to be perfect; they are the ones who are authentically themselves.In today's 5-minute briefing on Bill George's modern classic, "True North," we explore the concept of "Crucible Moments."Discover why the most painful experiences of your life—your failures, illnesses, and rejections—are actually the raw

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4:33

The essential Drucker: Management is a liberal art...

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2025/12/16

Is management just about spreadsheets and efficiency? Peter Drucker, the man who invented modern management, said absolutely not. He believed management is a "liberal art"—it deals with people, values, growth, and the structure of society itself.In today's 5-minute briefing on "The Essential Drucker," we explore the foundational definition of the manager's role.Discover why the only valid purpose of a business is to create a customer, and why efficiency (doing things right) is useless without

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4:56

Maslow on management: Why the best management is...

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2025/12/15

Is the goal of management simply to minimize risk and maximize profit? Abraham Maslow, the father of humanistic psychology and the Hierarchy of Needs, argued that the goal of a business is much higher: to create the conditions where people can become their best, most self-actualized selves.In today's 5-minute briefing on "Maslow on Management," we explore his revolutionary idea that the most productive workplaces are those where employees feel safe, respected, and, most importantly,

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4:26

The art of being indispensable: Stop being a "yes...

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2025/12/14

There is a dangerous myth in the workplace: that the way to become essential is to say "yes" to every request, work the longest hours, and constantly put out fires. But this doesn't make you indispensable; it makes you a bottleneck—and eventually, a burnout casualty.In today's 5-minute briefing on Bruce Tulgan's practical guide, "The Art of Being Indispensable at Work," we distinguish between being Used and being Useful.Discover the specific mindset shift required to become the person everyone

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4:47

Limitless: Why the "finish line" in business is a...

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2025/12/13

We often talk about business as a race—winning market share, beating competitors, crossing a finish line. But what happens when the race never ends? In the modern digital economy, the barriers to entry have collapsed, meaning new competitors can appear from anywhere, instantly.In today's 5-minute briefing on "Limitless," written by AKQA founder Ajaz Ahmed and digital anthropologist Rahaf Harfoush, we explore the mindset required for endurance.Discover why the goal of leadership is no longer about

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4:26

A CEO for all seasons: Mastering the 5 stages of...

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2025/12/12

We often assume a leader's performance is consistent—that a "good" CEO is always good. But the data tells a different story. Leadership follows a predictable life cycle, much like the seasons, with distinct peaks, valleys, and danger zones.In today's 5-minute briefing on the influential McKinsey framework "A CEO for All Seasons," we explore the CEO Life Cycle.Discover why the most dangerous time for a leader isn't the beginning, but the "sophomore slump" of year two, and how the best leaders

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4:03

Tilt: Why having the best product is no longer enough...

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2025/12/11

For a century, business was simple: build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door. But today, "better" products are copied in seconds, and factories are commoditized. So where has the real value gone?In today's 5-minute briefing on Niraj Dawar's strategic masterpiece, "Tilt," we explore the massive shift in competitive advantage from Upstream (what you make) to Downstream (who you know).Discover why the companies winning today aren't the ones with the best factories, but the

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4:32

The magic of thinking big: How to cure yourself of...

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2025/12/10

What is the number one disease holding back talented people? It isn't a lack of opportunity or intelligence; it is a mental infection called "Excusitis." We make excuses for our health, our age, our intelligence, and our luck to justify why we are standing still.In today's 5-minute briefing on the timeless classic "The Magic of Thinking Big," we revisit David J. Schwartz's strategy for inoculating yourself against failure.Discover why the size of your bank account, your happiness, and your general

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4:37

Resilience for the rest of us: Why toughness is a...

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2025/12/09

We often think of resilience as "grit"—the ability to bite your tongue, suppress your emotions, and power through pain. But Daniel Goleman, the father of Emotional Intelligence, argues that this definition is biologically wrong.In today's 5-minute briefing on his influential work "Resilience for the Rest of Us," we explore the neuroscience of recovery.Discover why true resilience isn't about how much you can endure, but how quickly you recover from an upset, and why this metric is the only one that

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4:07

The mindfulness book: Why pain is inevitable, but...

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2025/12/08

We often think mindfulness is just about relaxation or clearing the mind. But for high performers, it is a critical tool for managing the inevitable pain of life and work.In today's 5-minute briefing on clinical psychologist Martyn Newman's practical guide, "The Mindfulness Book," we explore the ancient parable of The Second Arrow.Discover why the initial challenges we face (the first arrow) aren't what destroy our focus—it's our emotional reaction to them (the second arrow) that causes the real

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