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Right now, your weekly dose of Fab's Friday Field Notes also contains Monday's Momentum and Partnerships Principles. These aren't just topics; they are movements. Soon, they will launch as dedicated, powerful centres on this website. Enjoy the early insights, and get ready for deep dives coming soon!
Monday Momentum (published on Tuesday) December 23, 2024 Merry Christmas to all of you reading these words during what I hope will be a pause for reflection and connection. The next two weeks carry a single, focused mission: clarity. Each of my ventures deserves a sharper articulation of what it is, who it serves, and … Read More
Fab’s Friday Field Notes (Saturday Edition) These notes are a day late. Yesterday was full — ride, work, climbing, family, friends. In that order. Mostly. Sometimes the best thing you can do is let the week breathe before you write about it. Friday morning. Winchester. December sun pretending it’s April. Craig and I on the … Read More
Base Camp Decisions Monday Momentum Sometimes looking after the group means knowing when you can’t lead from the front. Yesterday I went climbing with my daughter and friends. The pain was so limiting I couldn’t even belay. Humbling doesn’t quite cover it – standing at the base of the wall, supposedly the experienced one, while … Read More
Fab’s Friday Field Notes We had one of our climbing friends over for dinner this week. Beautiful person, exceptional climber, but suffering right now for reasons that have nothing to do with climbing. We didn’t offer advice. We offered dinner, conversation, and laughter. A place at the table. Sometimes the most profound thing you can … Read More
Monday Momentum — December 9, 2025 This weekend was all foundation: restructuring Fab Rides from commercial tours toward community cultivation. Building the family digital hub at deliberali.com. Preparing coaching infrastructure. Clarifying calendars. Revising 2026 opportunities and priorities. None of it visible. All of it essential. I’ve been thinking about how much meaningful work happens in … Read More
Fab’s Friday Field Notes This week reminded me of something I learned decades ago on la grande cresta with Alessandro Gogna and Marco Milani – that the outdoors doesn’t require epic journeys to distant peaks. Sometimes the most meaningful adventures begin right outside your door. Family Trails Saturday brought one of those simple, perfect moments. … Read More
Monday Momentum This week I’m focusing on real partnership architecture – the kind that builds capacity, not extracts value. Andrea C’s observation landed hard: Italian VCs are too small to matter in the Florida game. European ambassadors are visiting Miami, with Italy conspicuously absent. The implication: we’re missing the boat. But here’s the question that … Read More
Fab’s Friday Field Notes Note: Publishing Sunday instead of Friday – the whole family caught some bug this week. Which is itself a reminder: presence sometimes means being sick together, not performing productivity. I’ve been thinking about the friends I’m losing. Not through conflict or distance or falling out. Through something quieter and more insidious. … Read More
Fab’s Friday Field Notes – November 22, 2025 by Fabrizio de Liberali, Southampton, UK Tired fingers typing this after yesterday’s session with Richard and Andy. That steep 6c+ didn’t go until the third attempt—a route that should have been comfortable territory by now. But here’s the thing about comfort: it’s where growth stops. The Mirror … Read More
November 14th, 2025 Fab’s Friday Field Notes Two weeks ago, I told you about Wines2Whales. Three stages. Three leadership modes. Hold back, push ahead, reunite. This week I learned something harder: finishing the race was just the warm-up. Eleven Hours That Rewired My Brain Cape Town to London. Eleven hours. The universe has a sense … Read More