The Narrative
Michael MargolisFor founders, operators, and funds at inflection points. The Narrative explores how language shapes strategy, belief, and momentum. Essays on narrative leverage. When you fix the story, you fix the system.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 39 | Founded | 6 years ago | Last Issue | 9 days ago |
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raise the ceiling
Back in May I asked you to write the largest truthful version of your company.
I left out the part that decides whether it works. Who it’s for.
Raise the Ceiling: the largest truthful version of your company is somebody else’s thesis. Nob...
disciplined speculation
I’m in Australia for the next 10 days.
It’s my wife’s birthday. We’re seeing old friends, going whale watching, and catching the first NFL game ever played here.
And one big stage on Wednesday.
It’s a partner meeting at a firm whose enti...
conviction asymmetry
There’s a difference between being right and being believed.
Most of us try to close that gap by making the case better. More evidence, a tighter deck, extra rounds of revisions. It often never works, because the gap was never in the argum...
life's a beach
No newsletter this week.
We’re in San Diego with the kids. The whole plan is Sea World, the zoo, and as much beach as we can fit.
Margolis beach vibes
The perfect end to Summer.
Back next Sunday.
Michael
P.S. When you’re ready...
Anti AI slop
We’re AI-first at Storied.
It’s now wired in how we think, how we work, and how we build narratives.
We regularly redefine expectations and raise the ceiling on what AI-generated documents can do for an organization.
The biggest hang-up...
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VC Operating Partner | CEO at Storied | Narrative Architect | ex-Meta | Author, speaker, storytelling philosopher
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