Paul Carleton
Hello, internet friend! You’ve found the corner of cyberspace I put things when my curiosity gets out of hand.
About Me (in 20 seconds)
I'm Paul, founder of Chiefly, writer of essays about technology, ambition, and the weird project of becoming yourself.
Occasional YouTube essayist, Kiwi now split between SF, London, and Thailand.
Japan ski evangelist, mountain runner, book collector, gear finder, and happy accomplice to people doing weird ambitious things.
About Me (the full story)
Work & Projects
TL;DR
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I built a 20-person publishing house that produced dozens of bestsellers.
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Bootstrapped an e-learning company to $1M through hundreds of 1-on-1 sales calls.
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Acquired a distressed 33-year-old media brand for cents on the dollar (now profitable).
Creations
Things I've written, filmed, mapped, photographed, or otherwise put into the world.
Collections
Wonderful things I've collected and absolutely recommend to strangers on the internet.
The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence
Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future
Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company
Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 2 - The Pillars of Civilization
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever
What the CEO Wants You to Know: Using Business Acumen to Understand How Your Company Really Works
Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
Do the Work
The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking
The Accounting Game: Basic Accounting Fresh from the Lemonade Stand
Time Alone With You (feat. Daniel Caesar)
Come Down
Tadow
Common Free Style
Easy
I Learnt Some Jazz Today
Back Pocket
Best Part (feat. H.E.R.)
On & On
Lingus
Hopopono
Work Shit OutSlow DownGet You (feat. Kali Uchis)
So Far to Go
Pain
Untitled (How Does It Feel)
9th vs. Thought
Penthouse Floor (feat. Chance the Rapper)Socials