This week's additions focus on strategy, marketing, and mindset, with new digests from Alex M H Smith, Andrew Huberman, and Matthew Volkwyn. Highlights include Creating value and collecting value are fundamentally different activities It's estrogen, not testosterone, that directly triggers aggression in the brain.

Growth hacking

YouTube

How a college student built four apps to $400K monthly revenue

Superwall May 11, 2026

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Growth hacking 9

Iteration & feedback loops 8

Case studies 7

• Hard paywall beats free preview: 50% higher conversion rate
• One viral video format, documented frame-by-frame, scaled to 1,000 creators
• Raising prices tripled GlamUp revenue — inelastic demand in high-intent apps

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Founder interviews

Podcast

Room & Board: how John Gabbert built a furniture giant without outside investment

How I Built This with Guy Raz May 11, 2026

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Founder interviews 10

Bootstrapping 7

Business models 6

• A family betrayal became the founding moment for Room & Board
• Owning the design — not the factory — unlocks manufacturer economics
• Refused every private equity approach; built on an 8% profit target

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Delegation

Podcast

How coaching trees create multi-generational impact beyond sports

The Daily Stoic May 11, 2026

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Delegation 9

Vision & mission 8

Identity & self-belief 6

• Your legacy is who you help succeed, not what you achieve alone.
• The Spurs built a coaching forest — nearly 30% of NBA coaches trace back to Popovich.
• The right book at the right moment can change a life across generations.

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Physical health & longevity

YouTube

Elad Gil's pragmatic longevity stack and what he's watching next

Tim Ferriss May 11, 2026

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Physical health & longevity 9

• Creatine and vitamin D are the only supplements worth naming without hesitation
• Ibogaine may be the closest thing to a neurological system reboot
• Rapamycin is genuinely interesting — but only with strict medical oversight

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