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A short read for leaders to help advance your business, career, health, wealth, and relationships. Curated by Brian Cooke. Published biweekly on Fridays. Free.

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Best of BCedX | 2025

Happy Holidays!

Here are three new notes and the posts you enjoyed most this year. Thank you for following, encouraging, and supporting my work.

Peace! 🎅☮️


Know your worth. Negotiate with confidence. | BCedX | Issue 92

Ask for what you want. Know what you will accept. Clarify when it may be best to walk away! This is the post that engaged most BCedX subscribers in 2025. 


An Appreciation: Frank O. Gehry (1929–2025) | LACMA Unframed

"Frank was my first friend in Los Angeles. I met him at...

What is your biggest 2025 Do-over?

No one is perfect. We all make poor choices from time to time.

What have you done this year that you would do over if you had a second chance?

Don’t let one bad decision beat you twice.

Fail fast. Learn quick! ✨


Steve Wozniak: Learning from the Engineer Who Built Apple | The Knowledge Project

Leadership lessons from an engineer and founder who won big with a blueprint for wealth and business success without selling your soul.


10 Ways to Gracefully Change the Subject | TIME

"I hear you...