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Michael Girdley

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Michael Girdley

@girdley

Starting businesses is my business. Current Passion Project: explaining why 500+ great companies failed (100 videos so far).

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Michael Girdley
@girdley
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I’ve been leaning hard into AI at multiple of my businesses. I keep finding more and more use cases. So I’m doing a free talk this Thursday with my cofounder Franco. Come out and bring your questions.
6 AI solutions every business needs · Zoom · Luma
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Michael Girdley
@girdley
Apr 5, 2022
Generation X is weird. These 42-57 year-olds are so strange it presents golden opportunities. Here are 10 mind hacks to use with Gen X:
Michael Girdley
@girdley
Feb 26, 2025
I swear I was thinking yesterday: “What if we started selling citizenship to retire the national debt?” At 5 million a pop, we need to sell 7 million of them to zero out the debt. I love the idea.
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Michael Girdley
@girdley
Aug 1, 2024
I asked my lawyer once why he liked me as a client. He said, “Because you pay your bills.” Me: “But I pay late sometimes!” He said, “Dude, 40% of my bills never get paid.” Me: “Whoa.” Lesson: Don't pay your lawyers.
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Michael Girdley
@girdley
Jun 16, 2024
1) Go to VRBO / Airbnb 2) Find a rental you like. 3) Identify the property manager firm in listing 4) Google firm name 5) Book property on their website 6) Save $400 Every. Single. Time.
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Michael Girdley
@girdley
Jan 18, 2024
1) Go to VRBO / Airbnb 2) Find a rental you like. 3) Identify the property manager firm in listing 4) Google firm name 5) Book property on their website 6) Save $400 Every. Single. Time.
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Michael Girdley
@girdley
Apr 28, 2025
1) Go to VRBO / Airbnb 2) Find a rental you like. 3) Identify the property manager firm in listing 4) Google firm name 5) Book property on their website 6) Save $400 Every. Single. Time.
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Michael Girdley
@girdley
Nov 26, 2021
I’ve interviewed and managed over 2,000 people. Here are my 55 contrarian observations about humans. A thread... (1/x)
Michael Girdley
@girdley
May 2, 2025
Something still blows my mind is the Dutch East India Company became the biggest business in human history communicating solely via letters that took 4 months to deliver (if the ship didn’t sink).
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Michael Girdley
@girdley
Sep 8, 2023
An old timer at my first job told me: “Never take 2-week vacations. Everyone just saves work for your return. Make it 3 weeks or more so they just take care of things without you.”
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Michael Girdley
@girdley
Apr 5, 2022
Replying to @girdley
2: Send your Gen X colleagues well-written emails. Gen X grew up with email -- but before SMS or apps. Their teachers stressed correct writing, too. Poor grammar drives Gen X nuts.
Michael Girdley
@girdley
Nov 10, 2024
If you die, you’ll be glad you did this.
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Michael Girdley
@girdley
Mar 7, 2024
I asked my lawyer once why he liked me as a client. He said, “Because you pay your bills.” Me: “But I pay late sometimes!” He said, “Dude, 40% of my bills never get paid.” Me: “Whoa.” Lesson: Don't pay your lawyers.
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Michael Girdley
@girdley
Dec 14, 2024
Stop whatever you are doing and buy land here.
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