Journal

The Whole Story

Reflections on business, growth, and the new economy from Holly Gottlieb.

July 22, 2026

Easy is the way for she who has no preferences.

We are in firestorm energy.

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July 10, 2026

Naked in the sun, passionfruit running down my chin.

I’ve had strangers on several occasions come up to me and say “I get your Substack!”

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June 23, 2026

We want you HERE now.

Last night a little Moroccan woman sat on my butt and pummeled me to kingdom come.

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June 12, 2026

Does God really want me to have KPIs?

Is God’s plan for me really to have daily KPI metrics to reach out to people on LinkedIn and make sure I’m posting daily and engaging with the comments and new followers?

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June 3, 2026

An oxytocin bender business strategy.

I am sat opposite a woman painting with watercolors somewhere on the West coast of Ireland right now, drinking coffee.

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May 28, 2026

A divine appointment that just saved a life

My friend Nik picked up a runaway yesterday.

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May 21, 2026

Seven years in the desert preparing.

(*Looking for referrals for 2 awesome jobs - details at bottom)

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May 13, 2026

It's not 'supposed' to look like this.

May is mental health awareness month.

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May 6, 2026

Learning to trust men & Claude & God.

I just got asked to speak at a big baller event in NYC talking about AI & Consciousness.

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May 1, 2026

Breaking down the 'Us & Them' of AI

The game we’re playing right now is the pressure cooker one.

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April 22, 2026

Should Have Already Mastered Everything.

It's time for the marriage of spirit & technology.

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