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The Next Five Years Won't Reward the Smartest

May 26, 2026

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Hot take from my Road to UNBOUND chat: the next five years won't reward the smartest person in the room. They'll reward the one who actually DOES the thing. Reps over IQ. Let's go do it at UNBOUND in Boston: unbound.hubspot.com

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