Archive - Phil Rosen

Inexperience is a superpower

Doing the work you dream of requires doing the work before anyone else asks you to.

Nov 30 •

How reading fuels my writing

Plus, five book recommendations that span every genre.

Nov 27 •

Why I bet my career on the collapse of legacy media

The "podcast election" exposed cracks in mainstream news and cemented the rise of independent journalists.

Nov 24 •

Red tape kills ideas

Startups compete with incumbents by maintaining a healthy sense of disgust for bloat and bureaucracy.

Nov 10 •

October 2024

Takeaways from Fulbright Germany

Completing a media fellowship in Berlin while running a startup is no recipe for sleep.

Oct 6 •

September 2024

A Mad Men dinner in New York City

A memorable night at Cecchi's, where martinis flow, men wear suits, and the owner roams the floor.

Sep 11 •

August 2024

Wisdom sneaks up on you

We all become our own heroes eventually, even if we don't realize it.

Aug 29 •

You are reading the news wrong

Being a Wall Street reporter showed me how to actually get an edge from consuming financial media.

Aug 25 •

How to be the best in the world at anything

A foolproof plan to win the race of a lifetime.

Aug 17 •

You're telling the same story over and over

But it will always work — across every platform, language, and generation.

Aug 10 •

Building a startup is never a losing bet

A new business is risky just like gambling, except you only have upside — even if you fail.

Aug 4 •

July 2024

Full-time side hustles

There's a special satisfaction that comes with doing hard things of your own choosing.

Jul 20 •

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