# Ep.517 Alexander the Great Didn’t Untie the Knot. He Made the Rules Irrelevant.

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Podcast: [Good Morning, Money!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-morning-money-6980643)
Published: 2026-07-27T13:00:00+00:00
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Most people waste years trying to overcome obstacles exactly as the system tells them to. Alexander the Great faced the same trap when he encountered the legendary Gordian Knot—a challenge generations had failed to solve. Instead of studying every thread, he rejected the premise, drew his sword, and cut through it. In today’s episode, we break down why some business problems cannot be solved through more effort, credentials, or technical mastery. Sometimes the real breakthrough comes from que...

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