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Marcel Ruettgers

Exploring what it means to think clearly, lead yourself, and build systems that actually work.

Thinking clearly

I was calm 2 hours a day. I thought that was normal.

Aug 7, 2025

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6 min read

I was calm 2 hours a day. I thought that was normal.

The 30-second technique that stopped my panic attacks (and why your anxious colleagues are onto something)

Marcel Ruettgers
Marcel Ruettgers

Insights

The Nobel laureate who changed how I make decisions

Jul 29, 2025

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4 min read

The Nobel laureate who changed how I make decisions

3-minute read on better decisions

Marcel Ruettgers
Marcel Ruettgers
Why working harder is making you slower (the bottleneck paradox)

Jun 11, 2025

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8 min read

Why working harder is making you slower (the bottleneck paradox)

A simple audit revealed why 80% of my effort was completely wasted

Marcel Ruettgers
Marcel Ruettgers

Insights

The Great Inversion

May 18, 2025

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6 min read

The Great Inversion

How AI Will Transform Work (And How to Stay Ahead)

Marcel Ruettgers
Marcel Ruettgers
Build Your Personal AI Command Center

May 9, 2025

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13 min read

Build Your Personal AI Command Center

The 15-minute system to delegate 5 hours of work to AI (without sacrificing quality)

Marcel Ruettgers
Marcel Ruettgers
The Autopilot Paradox

May 1, 2025

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9 min read

The Autopilot Paradox

Why Strategy Is Replacing Execution in the AI Age

Marcel Ruettgers
Marcel Ruettgers
The Decision Paradox — When Analysis Becomes Paralysis

Apr 24, 2025

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6 min read

The Decision Paradox — When Analysis Becomes Paralysis

Marcel Ruettgers
Marcel Ruettgers

Insights

Imposter Syndrome: The Invisible Graduation No One Announces

Apr 20, 2025

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7 min read

Imposter Syndrome: The Invisible Graduation No One Announces

Why high‐achievers secretly feel like frauds—and how to turn that tension into unstoppable leverage.

Marcel Ruettgers
Marcel Ruettgers

Systems Thinking

What It Really Means to Think in Systems — and Why It Gives You the Edge

Apr 17, 2025

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5 min read

What It Really Means to Think in Systems — and Why It Gives You the Edge

Most people think in lines. The genuinely powerful thinkers see loops.

Marcel Ruettgers
Marcel Ruettgers

The Thinking Edge

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