Archive - Andrew Safnauer

Gotta Let That Cake Bake

The decision is the start. Not the finish.

Oct 21 • Andrew Safnauer

A room full of top business students, and nobody would guess.

Oct 14 • Andrew Safnauer

Grown adults play it with calendars instead of fingers.

Oct 7 • Andrew Safnauer

September 2026

My first instinct was that it wasn't enough.

Sep 30 • Andrew Safnauer

Two Dollars and a Stamp

My mom's math worked. Mine didn't.

Sep 23 • Andrew Safnauer

Skip the Honey Bun

Speed works when you can change it later. When you can't, spend the money.

Sep 16 • Andrew Safnauer

I knew in the first interview. It took me four months and a bed of hot coals to admit it.

Sep 9 • Andrew Safnauer

Order The Dessert

My co-founder spent the afternoon negotiating deals. Then he couldn't pick a dessert.

Sep 2 • Andrew Safnauer

August 2026

The Voice at 2am

Everyone who's built something has a voice telling them to climb back down. Mine has a name.

Aug 26 • Andrew Safnauer

June 2026

This recent article from McKinsey has got me thinking.

Jun 18 • Andrew Safnauer

January 2026

The 3-Step Clean Out Process

I’m giving you my framework for free in this blog.

Jan 7 • Andrew Safnauer

December 2025

Motion vs. Progress: What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do

What do you do when you don’t know what to do?

Dec 31, 2025 • Andrew Safnauer

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