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Are You Over-Adapting?

2-min read that will get you to commit.

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Maya Say
Sep 22, 2025
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We praise companies that adapted to changes (e.g., Netflix pivoting from DVDs to streaming), but overlook those that stayed the course and dominated by doubling down.

Rolex never chased smartwatch trends.

Costco didn’t try to become Amazon when eCommerce exploded.

In-N-Out Burger resisted the franchise model. They have their own production / supply chain f…

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