JAMES
MURRAY
Growing businesses. Having fun. Learning as I go.
The Hard Way
Decide, don’t drift
The best parts of my life came from doing (starting companies, moving, chasing growth). The worst came from coasting. Live life, don't just let life happen to you.
Bet on the people who bet on you
The right mentor’s belief can change your trajectory in ways you can’t see at the time. I’ve felt that power multiple times. Now I’m learning how to pass it forward.
Who you choose shapes everything
In business and in life, the people you partner with matter most. I’ve seen how the wrong fit creates friction. And I've see how the right person makes everything compounding.
Recent Writing
View all →Most Incompetence Is Insubordination
In the AI era, knowledge barriers have collapsed. 'I can't' has become 'I won't.' Most workplace underperformance isn't a skills problem—it's a will problem.
The Infinite Student
A reflection on why true mastery comes from continuous study. Exploring how learning compounds into leverage, why patterns repeat across time, and how the best operators like Franklin, Zemurray, and Bezos win by staying students of the game
The Band You Build
Early teams aren’t orchestras that follow sheet music. They’re jazz bands that improvise in the same key. Hire high-agency players who can lead, follow, and adapt, because the first people in don’t just play the song, they set the sound.
Let's Talk
Always interested in talking to people building interesting things.