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Unfiltered thoughts behind the public conversations.

Here I share:
• Patterns I see across founders and billionaires
• Raw reflections after interviews
• Behind-the-scenes from deals and travel
• Ideas and opinions that can't go on YouTube
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Immersing myself in British life for two weeks, trying to get a sense of what life there is like. Interesting, not as bad as I thought haha. Just very, very cold. And yes, don’t tell me that Russians don’t feel it, I really hate being cold.

Also talking to foreigners and asking what they like and don’t like about living here. Will make a YouTube video out of it (of course!).
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Happy New Year!
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The best and most important conversations happen behind closed doors. That’s what I’ve realized after meeting hundreds of people for my interviews. I just published a short video about it on YouTube, but I’m adding it here as well.

P.S. To join the early bird waiting list for The Backstage Circle, click here: https://forms.gle/fs7u4EG1DJRHS2kx6
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Most important conversations, decisions, and deals never happen on camera.

They happen off the record. Behind closed doors. In small, trusted rooms.

After thousands of conversations with founders, investors, and people with real influence, this became very clear to me.

That’s why I’m creating The Backstage Circle. A small, private gathering in Phuket for high-level people who are building and growing, without noise, pitching, or performance.

If this sounds like your environment, I’ve opened an early interest list: https://forms.gle/fs7u4EG1DJRHS2kx6
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Dubai + Will Smith. Very normal 😁
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Guys, we just published a video with one of the most senior self-made people I’ve ever interviewed.

His name is Bill Heinecke, and his story is quite insane. Born in the US and raised in Bangkok, he started his first business at 17, borrowing $1,200 from a friend. Nobody trusted him, so he grew a beard, got married, and eventually built one of the largest hospitality empires in the world, with close to 100,000 employees.

His company operates hotels in 60+ countries under luxury brands like Anantara, and franchises global food chains such as Burger King and Dairy Queen.

I was invited to Bill’s house in Phuket, where we talked about how being in Thailand helped him build a multibillion-dollar business (he gave up American passport btw). What is the secret that allowed Bill to survive multiple crises on his path to success. And why does he see this century as Asia’s time, while many foreigners still believe the myths pushed by the media.

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvlh3dZijFY

P.S. I’m excited and nervous at the same time 🫣😅
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Been working on The Backstage Circle concept lately. The first gathering will be in Phuket in March.

I’m trying to create something that doesn’t really exist on the market. Not sure if that’s a good thing, haha.

I used to run a networking club before. We organized events in Russia and Europe, sometimes up to 150 people. That was a very different format.

This time, I’m intentionally building something much more private. I don’t want to call it exclusive. That word feels cheap to me. It’s more about a carefully preselected space for high-level people who actually fit each other and will share very unique experiences together. Not easy to do, honestly.

We already have 256 people on the early list, so the interest is clearly there. Now the real work is selecting the right people and protecting the room.

Anyway, if this resonates, you can still join the early list here:
https://forms.gle/RQBzZ9TvHxngWcxx7
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Btw I found the photos to show what my previous networking events looked like six years ago.
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