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Tech Titans Play Real-Life Monopoly: ‘Why Buy a House When You Can Buy a City?

Ever played Monopoly and thought, “Man, I wish I could buy THIS much property in real life”?
Guess what?
Tech bros are out here living your board game dreams!

Solano County, California.
Sounds serene, right?
Well, some big techie wallets just made an $800 million move there.

Now, I remember when spending $800 million meant...
Buying a candy bar in San Francisco. 😂 LOL.

These aren't just any tech wallets, folks.
We’re talking about the crème de la crème of tech titans.
LinkedIn, Stripe, and even some Goldman Sachs flair.
A literal "Who’s Who" of Silicon Valley.
It’s like the Avengers...
But instead of saving the world, they’re buying it!

The mission?
A shiny new tech city!
Clean energy. Public transit. Urban vibes.
Because when you can’t find a house in Silicon Valley...
You just build a new city. Duh!
Imagine telling your buddy, “Couldn’t find a house. So I bought a city!” LOL.

Props to Flannery Associates for this mega move.
Led by Jan Sramek, a former Goldman Sachs trader.
And backed by tech giants from Sequoia to a16z.
Even Steve Jobs’s legacy is in on it.
Talk about a powerhouse of investors.

So next time you complain about property prices...
Just remember.
You can always go BIGGER in California!

Keep scaling those marketing mountains and sales skyscrapers, champs!
Who knows?
One day, we might just market a whole new city!

P.S. Monopoly’s got nothing on Silicon Valley!

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💀 Issue #100-and-something 💀

Why Your Smooth Meetings Might Be Wasting Time

You know that feeling when a presentation goes just as planned? No hiccups, no challenges, just... smooth sailing. Comforting, right?

But here's a curveball for you:

Comfort might be killing productivity.

Shocker? Stay with me.

1. Surface Questions: Those burning questions? The doubts? Address them! They're more illuminating than a thousand "yes" nods.

2. Elephant in the Room: Address it! Let's not pretend it’s just a funky decorative piece. It's big, it's present, and it's crowding your potential.

3. Embrace Tension: Tension isn't your enemy. Complacency is. Healthy tensions? They're a sign of growth, of dynamic ideas clashing and fusing.

Don’t just aim for ease. Aim for evolution.

So next time, cherish those "uncomfortable" moments. They might just be the key to actually getting $hit done.

Tension over tranquility,

-Andy

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