The story behind Overeducate, Not Oversell and why this company started with recognizing patterns that others miss.

Books that shaped this company

Before diving into the origin story, here are the books that influenced how we think about building Unstuck Engine. Not as a reading list you should follow, but as context for understanding our decisions:

On culture and people:

• No Rules Rules by Reed Hastings & Erin Meyer
• What you do is who you are by Ben Horowitz
• The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle
• Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg

On growth and strategy:

• Masters of Scale by Reid Hoffman
• Built to Last by James Collins
• Competing against Luck by Clayton Christensen

On execution:

• The Almanack by Naval Ravikant
• Pitch Anything by Oren Claff
• Zero to One by Peter Thiel

We didn't read these to copy frameworks. We read them to understand patterns. And the biggest pattern in my life? Spotting opportunities that others miss, and selling solutions before they're obvious.

2 skills, 1 origin

I've been good at 2 things since childhood: seeing opportunities before they're obvious, and selling to anyone.