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		<title>The Lean Startup is a Mental Model, Not a Methodology</title>
		<link>https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2026/08/12/lean-startup-mental-model/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nagesh Belludi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Startup advisor Eric Ries didn&#8217;t invent the MVP, the pivot, or validated learning. His contribution was to gather scattered ideas into a coherent framework and hand it to a generation of founders who wanted structure for navigating uncertainty. He did that in his widely cited 2011 book, The Lean Startup: How Today&#8217;s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous [&#8230;]<div class='yarpp yarpp-related yarpp-related-rss yarpp-template-list'>
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<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2018/10/22/innovation-by-imitation/" rel="bookmark" title="Creativity by Imitation: How to Steal Others&#8217; Ideas and Innovate">Creativity by Imitation: How to Steal Others&#8217; Ideas and Innovate</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2026/04/01/airbus-a340-a-victim-of-shifting-economic-tides/" rel="bookmark" title="The Inopportune Case of the Airbus A340 Aircraft: When Tomorrow Left Yesterday Behind">The Inopportune Case of the Airbus A340 Aircraft: When Tomorrow Left Yesterday Behind</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2022/08/11/loss-aversion-mental-model-spirit-airlines/" rel="bookmark" title="The Loss Aversion Mental Model: A Case Study on Why People Think Spirit is a Horrible Airline">The Loss Aversion Mental Model: A Case Study on Why People Think Spirit is a Horrible Airline</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2026/04/24/protect-your-ideas-early/" rel="bookmark" title="Don&#8217;t Ruin Your Brilliant Idea by Talking About It">Don&#8217;t Ruin Your Brilliant Idea by Talking About It</a></li>
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		<title>To Love Without Risk Is to Live Without Meaning</title>
		<link>https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2026/08/10/love-is-a-glorious-risk/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nagesh Belludi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[C. S. Lewis&#8217;s The Four Loves (1960) emerged from a series of radio talks he gave in 1958, designed to explore love through both Christian theology and philosophical inquiry. His intent was not merely descriptive but devotional: to show that all forms of love&#8212;even the flawed, natural ones&#8212;are reflections of divine design. Within a Christian [&#8230;]<div class='yarpp yarpp-related yarpp-related-rss yarpp-template-list'>
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<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2022/04/11/lowering-your-expectations/" rel="bookmark" title="The Secret to Happiness in Relationships is Lowering Your Expectations">The Secret to Happiness in Relationships is Lowering Your Expectations</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2022/02/23/change-your-perspective-reactions/" rel="bookmark" title="Change Your Perspective, Change Your Reactions">Change Your Perspective, Change Your Reactions</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2017/02/14/the-art-of-loving/" rel="bookmark" title="If You Want to Be Loved, Love">If You Want to Be Loved, Love</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2025/12/29/messy-yet-meaningful/" rel="bookmark" title="Messy Yet Meaningful">Messy Yet Meaningful</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2017/06/02/manage-your-emotions/" rel="bookmark" title="The More You Can Manage Your Emotions, the More Effective You&#8217;ll Be">The More You Can Manage Your Emotions, the More Effective You&#8217;ll Be</a></li>
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		<title>Inspirational Quotations #1166</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nagesh Belludi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It is impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a happy place, unless he be first in a happy state.&#8212;Benjamin Whichcote (British Religious Figure) When a lot of remedies are suggested for a disease, that means it can&#8217;t be cured.&#8212;Anton Chekhov (Russian Short Story Writer) Never let a problem to [&#8230;]<div class='yarpp yarpp-related yarpp-related-rss yarpp-related-none yarpp-template-list'>
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		<title>The Sentimentals You Can&#8217;t Throw Away</title>
		<link>https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2026/08/07/decluttering-is-emotional-editing/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nagesh Belludi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a name for it. FOTO&#8212;Fear of Throwing Things Out. It sounds like a joke, but anyone who has stood frozen over a box of old birthday cards knows it isn&#8217;t. We hold onto things because they hold us back in time. That ceramic mug from a holiday you barely remember. The jacket that doesn&#8217;t [&#8230;]<div class='yarpp yarpp-related yarpp-related-rss yarpp-template-list'>
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<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2026/01/02/the-dry-january-trap/" rel="bookmark" title="What the Dry January Trap Shows Us About Extremes">What the Dry January Trap Shows Us About Extremes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2020/06/01/book-summary-susan-jeffers-feel-the-fear/" rel="bookmark" title="What Are You So Afraid Of? // Summary of Susan Jeffers&#8217;s &#8216;Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway&#8217;">What Are You So Afraid Of? // Summary of Susan Jeffers&#8217;s &#8216;Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway&#8217;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2021/01/21/banish-your-inner-perfectionist/" rel="bookmark" title="How to Banish Your Inner Perfectionist">How to Banish Your Inner Perfectionist</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2022/03/23/resist-temptation-15-minute-rule/" rel="bookmark" title="A Hack to Resist Temptation: The 15-Minute Rule">A Hack to Resist Temptation: The 15-Minute Rule</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2026/01/30/cleaning-stress-relief/" rel="bookmark" title="The Surprising Stress-Relief Power of Cleaning">The Surprising Stress-Relief Power of Cleaning</a></li>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Just Be Competent&#8212;Be Believably Competent</title>
		<link>https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2026/08/05/be-believably-competent/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nagesh Belludi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In 1998, Citibank commissioned Pentagram designer Paula Scher to create a new logo. She sketched the now-iconic &#8220;Citi&#8221; wordmark with its umbrella arc in just five minutes on a napkin, and Pentagram charged $1.5 million for the project. The initial reaction was shock at the fee for such brief work. Scher explained it by saying, [&#8230;]<div class='yarpp yarpp-related yarpp-related-rss yarpp-template-list'>
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<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2025/09/01/mere-exposure-effect/" rel="bookmark" title="The Mere Exposure Effect: Why We Fall for the Most Persistent">The Mere Exposure Effect: Why We Fall for the Most Persistent</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2026/07/08/persuasion-exploits-the-loss-aversion-bias/" rel="bookmark" title="Persuasion&#8217;s Oldest Trick Isn&#8217;t the Promise of More&#8212;It&#8217;s the Threat of Loss">Persuasion&#8217;s Oldest Trick Isn&#8217;t the Promise of More&#8212;It&#8217;s the Threat of Loss</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2026/02/11/labubu-luxury-is-the-story/" rel="bookmark" title="Labubu Proves That Modern Luxury Is No Longer an Object, It&#8217;s a Story">Labubu Proves That Modern Luxury Is No Longer an Object, It&#8217;s a Story</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2026/03/20/chipotle-will-not-offer-dollar-menu/" rel="bookmark" title="Offering a Chipotle Burrito at a Dollar is Not a Bargain but a Betrayal of Dignity">Offering a Chipotle Burrito at a Dollar is Not a Bargain but a Betrayal of Dignity</a></li>
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		<title>Some Problems Don&#8217;t Have Answers.  They Have Tensions.</title>
		<link>https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2026/08/03/convergent-divergent-problems/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nagesh Belludi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In A Guide for the Perplexed (1977,) British economist E. F. Schumacher drew a distinction that most analytically trained people have never encountered, and genuinely need to reckon with. Some problems are convergent. They have a correct answer waiting to be found. Apply the right method, follow the logic, arrive at the solution. Engineers live [&#8230;]<div class='yarpp yarpp-related yarpp-related-rss yarpp-template-list'>
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<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2026/06/22/sweets-for-the-one-pulling-the-emperor-beard/" rel="bookmark" title="The Akbar-Birbal Parable of the Pulling of the Emperor&#8217;s Beard Is a Master Class in Critical Thinking">The Akbar-Birbal Parable of the Pulling of the Emperor&#8217;s Beard Is a Master Class in Critical Thinking</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2025/07/26/cognitive-sophistication/" rel="bookmark" title="To Know Is to Contradict: The Power of Nuanced Thinking">To Know Is to Contradict: The Power of Nuanced Thinking</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2017/10/13/realize-the-truth-yourself/" rel="bookmark" title="Realize the Truth Yourself">Realize the Truth Yourself</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2026/07/13/the-near-enemy-why-good-acts-fail/" rel="bookmark" title="The &#8216;Near Enemy&#8217;: The Subtle Corruption That Makes Good Acts Fail">The &#8216;Near Enemy&#8217;: The Subtle Corruption That Makes Good Acts Fail</a></li>
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		<title>Inspirational Quotations #1165</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nagesh Belludi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A lot of what acting is is paying attention.&#8212;Robert Redford (American Actor) Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.&#8212;Dorothea Brande (American Author) I have always felt that laughter in the face of reality is probably the finest sound there is and will last until the day when the game is [&#8230;]<div class='yarpp yarpp-related yarpp-related-rss yarpp-related-none yarpp-template-list'>
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		<title>The Internal Tyrant is the Most Persistent of All Dictators</title>
		<link>https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2026/07/31/the-internal-tyrant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a voice most people never mention. Not the critic in the comments. Not the doubter in the room. The one inside. It never takes a day off. You can&#8217;t walk away from it, fire it, or leave it behind at the end of a rough day. It follows you home every time. Most people [&#8230;]<div class='yarpp yarpp-related yarpp-related-rss yarpp-template-list'>
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		<title>Most Relationship Pain Isn&#8217;t Intentional. It Still Hurts.</title>
		<link>https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2026/07/29/the-unspoken-expectation-gap/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nagesh Belludi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Most of the damage done in relationships starts out as something far smaller than malice. It starts out as a habit, an assumption, a priority that made sense to one person and never got explained to the other. That gap between intentions and impact is where most relationship pain actually lives. It often surfaces as [&#8230;]<div class='yarpp yarpp-related yarpp-related-rss yarpp-template-list'>
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<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2020/03/09/do-not-want-talk-politics/" rel="bookmark" title="The Sensitivity of Politics in Today&#8217;s Contentious Climate">The Sensitivity of Politics in Today&#8217;s Contentious Climate</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2024/08/01/understanding-your-fears-helps-you-relate/" rel="bookmark" title="How Understanding Your Own Fears Makes You More Attuned to Those of Others">How Understanding Your Own Fears Makes You More Attuned to Those of Others</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.RightAttitudes.com/2023/08/22/speak-up-in-meetings-disagree-tactfully/" rel="bookmark" title="How to Speak Up in Meetings and Disagree Tactfully">How to Speak Up in Meetings and Disagree Tactfully</a></li>
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		<title>The $600 Million Bonfire: Why Luxury Brands Prefer Destruction Over Discounts</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nagesh Belludi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the world of consumer discretionary products, excess inventory triggers a predictable response: hold a sale, lower the price, clear the shelves, and recoup what you can. High-fashion luxury doesn&#8217;t operate on this premise. It runs on the Veblen Effect, where higher prices actually create more demand. These goods become desirable precisely because they&#8217;re expensive, [&#8230;]<div class='yarpp yarpp-related yarpp-related-rss yarpp-template-list'>
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