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Why rebuild a to-do list the market already perfected?

Featuring From the Weekly Meeting. Published July 29, 2026.

Why build a to-do list when one already exists that just needs seamless integration? Michael names the builder’s trap: making tools the market already perfected while avoiding the real work. His honest version: everybody’s hiding out from cold calls and sales. That’s why we build.

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