Nov 16, 2021

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My Inbox Is Full With Messages From Recruiters - A How to Guide

Climate jobs are calling, and they pay serious doe Recently I wrote an article about how I was laid off with hundreds…

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My Unhealthy Obsession With Money

There is more to life than numbers in an account

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The New Work-Life Balance

15 ways to make life and work better

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Dealing With The Phoneys

The raw truth about fake people at work

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Reading Is About More Than… Reading

21 life lessons from books I read in 2021

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The Future of Mobility

Car ownership is so 2010's

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Are You Stubborn Enough To Get What You Deserve?

We all have desires, but we make excuses for not getting them.

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Don’t Believe Anything You Hear

Question everything and you’ll help shape history.

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The Next Evolution of the Human Race Is Elective

Welcome to the Anthropocene

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3 Things Stopping You From Being an Environmentalist

And a leader.

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3 Ways to Stop Worrying About Money

Make a plan, and get rich doing what you love.

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Today Can Be Your Best Day Ever

But you have been trained to sabotage today for tomorrow.

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What is a Good Life?

Learning from a player forced out of the NBA and a CEO from his company.

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Life on the Golf Course

How golf improved my mental health.

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What Would You Do With Unlimited Vacation Days?

Because they are right there in front of you.

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Who Owns Your Time?

Here’s how you can take it back without going broke.

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The One Piece of Advice You Need to Make Tough Decisions

Occam’s Razor is now Musk’s Razor.

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Why You Ignore the Most Important Life Advice

And what happens when you actually follow it…

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The Struggle Hypothesis

Short-term struggle for long-term happiness.

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An Open Letter to Sunday

You have been abused for too long.

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The World Would Be Better Off If You Hired a Maid

Your mood and salary might get a boost as well.

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Man’s Search for Meaning Found in Moderation

Figuring out what ‘enough’ means could change your life.

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The Theory of Difficulty

One of your most powerful tools in life design.

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How a Sabbatical Can Lead to Self Actualization, Higher Income, and a Better Life

Have you taken your mini-retirement yet?

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Your Goals Aren’t Really Yours

And self-love has something to do with it.

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The Russell Westbrook Paradox

Can You Be Both Great and Happy?

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Hugh Jackman Was Afraid to Go on The Tim Ferris Podcast

See, you’re not the only one with self-doubt.

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You Don’t Make the World Better at Work — You Make It Better at Home

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Put the Chess Pieces Where You Want Them

A lesson from the Fresh Prince on getting what you want.

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Why Professor X Prioritizes Reading in the Morning

Because time is ticking

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How to Have More Than a Few Memorable Days a Year — Times Ticking

Reinterpreted lessons from Tim Ferris, Ryan Holiday, and Mark Manson

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You Can’t Be Perfect All the Time

A few areas where you should strive for perfection and one area you shouldn't

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Don’t Waste Your Energy on the Wrong People

Where Energy Flows Relationships Grow

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How To Be Fulfilled — The Argument For Working Less

People wear being busy as a badge of honor. They take pride in putting in overtime, working on the weekends, and being…

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Life Isn’t All About Work

Reframing how we think about work to make life better

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How Fantasy Football Revealed a Chink in My Stoic Armor

If you play fantasy football, whether you are at the top or the bottom of your league, you should read this.

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Can’t Decide What to Do With Your Life?

2 tips to make figuring it out easier

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Vibe Is Not Some Millenial Term — It’s Real and We All Feel It

Defining the word ‘vibe’ so we can all contribute to a better one.

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The Superpower You Can Cultivate

One easy practice to make you more self-aware

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Is it Time to Quit Your Job?

Quitting isn’t always running away. Sometimes it's running towards something new.

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A President and a Prime Minister Walk Into a Bar — How Do You Know Who’s the Better Leader?

The 2020 US election has come and gone, and the winner is becoming clear — though not because one of the candidates is…

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How to Be Happier, Healthier and Save The Planet Along the Way

Solving the climate crisis is easier than we think. We already have the technology and the behavioural catalyst needed…

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