The magic of a “curiosity day” — I got the worst news in the world: I’m balding on the front of my head. Yesterday I went to get a haircut and noticed it for the first time. It makes me feel old. I thought I’d never show signs of aging, you know, because of the plant-based diet…

Most emails generate a reply. Sending fewer emails to get fewer replies is just one thing that helped. — My mother-in-law isn’t a dragon. Phewww. We get on fine although she can’t speak a word of english. Yesterday she told me via my personal translator (my wife) what she got up to. She started the day by getting up at 5 am to catch an early train — it’s…

Some may annoy the hell out of you — Scams are everywhere. Yet they become camouflaged when we live with them for so long. A tweet from Austin Rief asking about normalized scams got some interesting answers. Let’s dissect the best ones. 2% annual inflation targets I can’t believe there aren’t global protests over this one. The value of your money is outside…

No 6-figure salary can give you meaning. Here’s how to find meaning without all the woo-woo — The meaning of life is whatever the heck you want it to mean. It’s amazing how we can cruise through life with our meaning tank running on empty. I witnessed that in a friend. She always chased career success and money. One day she got diagnosed with cancer. Things went…

Here’s why drinking $4 lattes is crucial to financial success. — I’ll murder a small child for my Starbucks Frappuccino. Okay, maybe not. But it’d be a tough decision *not* to mutilate a child out of frustration if anyone ever cancel-cultured my coffee. (Kidding) Dave Ramsay is the guru of finance for many people in America. One of his most powerful…

Here’s how you should think about it. — Mark Manson had perhaps the weirdest side hustle ever. Early in his career he got a job in finance. He also liked to write on his blog after work. Before he pivoted to writing for a mass audience about the darker side of self-improvement, he wrote about how to pick…

Use your family as a human shield for the love of god — A side hustle is a sexy idea. (It can even cause me to wet my pants.) Recently I had a revelation that knifed me in the head. A former colleague loves football and basketball. What he loves about sport, bizarrely, is he’s obsessed with fairness. Making the world fair through…

Become a master and get an unfair advantage — Skill p*rn is everywhere. “Learn copywriting. Learn sales. Learn how to write. Blah, blah, blah.” Yet a simple skill called storytelling is overlooked. We think it’s just a skill authors of children’s books who never earn a living use to inspire 5 year olds. Nope. Storytelling changed my life. Julian…

Life is too short to get paid less than you’re worth. Let’s fix that. — When high-performing talent quits en masse it’s a red flag. I once worked for a tech company where this was the case. The day before I joined two of the top two salespeople quit. Seemed weird. I asked why they left… “Ohhh no reason. It was time for them to…