by Alex vonAllmen | Jan 8, 2026 | blog
Mentors Matter https://upnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Mentors-Matter.mp3 Finding the right mentor—or even a handful of mentors—can be one of the most important decisions you make in your personal and professional life. A mentor is more than someone who gives...
by Alex vonAllmen | Jan 8, 2026 | blog
Upset?...Count to 10 or Higher https://upnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Upset.mp3 Words are powerful, and once they are spoken, they can’t be taken back. You can apologize, explain, or even regret what you said, but you can’t truly “unsay” it—and the other...
by Alex vonAllmen | Jan 8, 2026 | blog
Don't Screw Up Your Personal Brand https://upnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Dont-Screw-up-Your-Personal-Brand.mp3 It’s often said that it takes years to build a good reputation and only moments to damage it. That idea captures a hard truth about human...
by Alex vonAllmen | Jan 8, 2026 | blog
Luck Happens When Opportunity Meets Preparation https://upnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Luck-Happens.mp3 People often talk about “luck” as if it is a mysterious force that randomly blesses certain individuals. But in reality, luck is rarely random. A more...
by Alex vonAllmen | Jan 8, 2026 | blog
Be the Captain of Your Ship https://upnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Be-the-Captain-of-Your-Ship.mp3 Taking responsibility for your own life is one of the most powerful choices you can make. It sounds simple, but it is not always easy—because responsibility...
by Alex vonAllmen | Jan 6, 2026 | blog
Going From Head to Heart https://upnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/head-to-heart.mp3 There is a kind of knowledge that lives safely in the mind. It is organized, logical, and often impressive. We can explain ideas, quote wisdom, and talk confidently about what we...
by Alex vonAllmen | Jan 6, 2026 | blog
Learn From the Black Swan https://upnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Learn-From-the-Black-Swan.mp3 Black swan events are the rare, high-impact shocks that reshape history and scramble our sense of how the world works. The term—popularized by Nassim Nicholas...
by Alex vonAllmen | Jan 6, 2026 | blog
Risk Versus Uncertainty https://upnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Risk-Versus-Uncertainty.mp3 Uncertainty and risk are often used interchangeably in everyday conversation, but they are not the same—and confusing them can lead to poor decisions, missed...
by Alex vonAllmen | Jan 5, 2026 | blog
Override Your Lizard Brain https://upnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Override-Your-Lizard-Brain.mp3 The human brain is an extraordinary tool, but it is not a unified system with a single purpose. One of its oldest components is often called the “lizard brain,” a...
by Alex vonAllmen | Jan 5, 2026 | blog
Broke - Invest Time and Energy https://upnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/invest-time-energy.mp3 Being broke is often framed as a purely financial condition: no savings, no investments, no safety net. But a lack of money does not mean a lack of resources. Even...
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