From Frank's socials.
Via negativa: success is not replicable, failure is
Success recipes are Hollywood fiction. Failure patterns, instead, are stable, replicable, everywhere. Why studying what NOT to do is far...
April 25, 2026
Against the startup spirit: why you don't throw away the cursus honorum
"Merit doesn't count, only attitude does" is the credo of fluff-gurus. False as Judas. Cursus honorum is the most robust heuristic we have....
April 22, 2026
Don't chase passions: find your enzymatic competitive advantage
The right job isn't the one you love. It's the specific grind you digest better than others. Here's why selling is horrible but I keep...
April 9, 2026
Does technology create unemployment? The real data from WEF 2025 (and what to do)
WEF 2025: by 2030, +78 million net balance of jobs. But the top 5-10% works more and the rest gets replaced. The point nobody says clearly.
April 2, 2026
Want to start a business? Brutally honest advice from someone who has been there
From direct experience with startups and entrepreneurs, the most important advice for those who want to go solo. Spoiler: criticism is...
September 15, 2022
Italian SMEs and Lockdown: The Cure That Destroyed the Economic Fabric
From my SME observatory: why lockdowns devastated Italian small businesses more than the virus itself. An analysis from someone on the...
April 14, 2020
What really happens in the working world after university
The end of the fun phase and the beginning of the real world. Hyenas and allies, office politics and humble pie: a survival guide for new...
May 31, 2019