Telling no one

Ashwin Goyal

May 26, 2024

"But you have to swear you won't tell anyone."

"I swear, not a soul."

"Swear on your first-born daughter's favorite Barbie."

"I swear."

"Swear on the last slice of pizza you'll ever eat."

"I swear! What's the secret?"

"Wait, swear on the only royal flush you'll ever get in poker."

"...Never."

Being the chosen one

“Why don’t we try offering a subscription model?” the nobody suggested, leaning forward with enthusiasm. “That’s ridiculous. It would never work,” the manager snapped. Then, the chosen one spoke up. “How about a subscription model?” “Brilliant! Just what we need to boost our revenue streams,” the manager exclaimed.

Controlling the narrative

"Enough of their nonsense," he declared. "Enough, enough!" the crowd chanted. "Their bad decisions are burning this company to the ground!" he yelled. "Burn it down! Burn it down!" someone towards the back roared, starting a bonfire. He paused, "Wait, no,