Archive - Phil Rosen

The best books I read in 2024

Plus, the essays that readers loved most this year.

Dec 23 •

The numbers behind my first year as an independent journalist

I quit my job at Business Insider, launched a media startup, and got engaged — while millions read my work.

Dec 21 •

The life hack of growing up with smart friends

Setting a high bar for good ideas lasts a lifetime.

Dec 14 •

Prioritize interesting work so you can work on interesting things

The most successful people I've met always have projects outside their day jobs.

Dec 9 •

November 2024

Inexperience is a superpower

Doing the work you dream of requires doing the work before anyone else asks you to.

Nov 30 •

How reading fuels my writing

Plus, five book recommendations that span every genre.

Nov 27 •

Why I bet my career on the collapse of legacy media

The "podcast election" exposed cracks in mainstream news and cemented the rise of independent journalists.

Nov 24 •

Red tape kills ideas

Startups compete with incumbents by maintaining a healthy sense of disgust for bloat and bureaucracy.

Nov 10 •

October 2024

Takeaways from Fulbright Germany

Completing a media fellowship in Berlin while running a startup is no recipe for sleep.

Oct 6 •

September 2024

A Mad Men dinner in New York City

A memorable night at Cecchi's, where martinis flow, men wear suits, and the owner roams the floor.

Sep 11 •

August 2024

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