Mario Harik: Playing to Win

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This hits Brian's interests in leadership, data-driven decision making, and scaling operations—all relevant to his fintech role and side projects. The "engineering discipline applied to business leadership" angle could translate into practical content about technical leadership and decision frameworks.

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Engineering craft/architecture/productivity - Data-driven decision making, systems thinking Side projects/automation/earning from skills - Scaling operations, leadership principles Personal finance/risk/long-term planning - CEO mindset, long-term thinking

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"The Engineer's Guide to Data-Driven Leadership"

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"10 Numbers vs 100 Metrics: What Engineering Teams Get Wrong About KPIs"

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"Second-Derivative Thinking for Technical Decisions"

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Key Quotes

10 daily numbers
Second-derivative thinking
Frontline feedback loops
Zero hobbies
Gut test for A players

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#data-driven-decisions #engineering-leadership #kpi-frameworks #second-derivative-thinking #scaling-operations #technical-management #systems-thinking