“What do you want to be when you grow up?” We’re at that fun age of parenthood, with our 9 year old flip-flopping her answers like a campaigning politician. “A fashion designer.” “A dancer.” “An artist.” Thankfully we’ve diligently shielded her from social media. (Well, technically we watch TikTok together 6 minutes each day.) Long …
If everyone has the same number of hours in the day, why do some people seem to get so much more done than others? We’ve heard all the platitudes about everyone having the same 24 hours and time being a finite resource. And to get more done you’ll hear the same advice: wake up earlier …
Meet my friend Jenny. Here’s a bit about her business. She works 20 hours a week. Her business generates $505,000 in revenue. Her take-home pay is $330,250 in profits. Now the financial metrics are good. But here’s where it gets spicier. Jenny rarely checks email from her phone. She takes 2 months off each year. …
Ready to feel crappy about your life? This old productivity meme originated on Molly-Mae Hague’s Diary of a CEO podcast. Now putting aside that Queen Bey has a supporting team of nearly 100 people, there’s a kernel of truth here. There are a fixed amount of hours in each day. Which means there’s a limit …
Every decade has its memorable alliterations. The 90s had Best Buy. Jamba Juice came up in the 2000s. Barry’s Bootcamp (and RadReads) were products of the 2010s. And the 2020s gave us Quiet Quitting. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it was impossible to make it through this week without a mainstream publication offering …
I’ve got some baller-ass friends. There’s an entrepreneur who sold a company after 2 years, personally pocketing $50 mm. (After taxes.) There’s a law firm partner who owns not one… not two… but three homes. There’s an early buyer of Bitcoin at $30, who after crypto winter is still worth 8 figures. And there’s the …
I’ve got a confession. I write tasks on my to-do list just to check them off. And I know you do that too. Now there’s nothing wrong with a little momentum to put some wind in your sails. After all, Honest Abe wisely proclaimed: “If I only had an hour to chop down a tree, …
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I was pretty amped for this week’s essay. My editorial calendar had some good ideas queued up, especially as follow-ups to my 43 lessons at age 43. I wanted to dive into why it’s easy to make money. I wanted to deconstruct the desperation behind the 9-to-5 hamster wheel. But the powers that be had …
It’s my 43rd birthday and I’ve lived a little, laughed a bunch and learned some stuff along the way. Here are 43 lessons on life, money and happiness that I’ve collected along the way. Caveat emptor! Always show others compassion. Everyone is suffering in their own private way. The marginal utility of the next dollar …
Our bedroom is a deliciously luxurious. Yes, we’re long-time renters, but I’d put our bedroom up against any Aman or St. Regis. We’ve made the investment. California king. Check. Blackout shades. Check. The Chili Pad mattress cooler (his and hers edition for different temperatures). Check. Buckwheat pillows. Check. And it’s certainly paying off in spades, …
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