The 2 Commas Journal

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Josh writes across six key areas. Pick the one you're thinking about most right now.

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Leadership, character and values

How great founders think, lead, and show up

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Exits, deals and timing

How to plan, execute and negotiate the exit you actually want

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Decisions and trade-offs

The hard calls that define businesses and the people who build them

The identity collapse nobody warns you about...

What great leaders do differently under pressure...

Character as a competitive advantage...

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Your moat has just moved - and most NZ founders haven't noticed it yet

Exit by default vs. exit by design...

Why terms beat valuation every time...

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When to hold and when to fold

The cost of not deciding

HP's $8.8B lesson in due diligence

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Wealth and identity

What money means, what it changes, and what it doesn't

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Strategy and growth

What money means, what it changes, and what it doesn't

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Philosophy and principles

The ideas and frameworks that underpin how Josh thinks about business and life

Founder regret: it's not about the money

The silent wealth transfer

Life after $84M — what the money meant

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The great valuation myth NZ founders believe

Buyer psychology: what keeps them up at night

Distribution is the new moat

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Your moat has just moved - and most NZ founders haven't noticed it yet

When to stop building and start designing.

The compounding effect of small decisions

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Your moat has just moved - and most NZ founders haven't noticed yet decisions and trade-offs exits | deals | timing leadership | character | values philosopy and principles strategy and growth wealth and identity May 09, 2026

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