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Back to SearchFrom $32 Billion to 25 Years: The Math He Skipped | Daily Essay
Episode 124
A voice cuts through the track and asks, "What if I fall?" The answer follows: "Oh but my darling, what if you fly?" Erin Hanson wrote those lines at…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Same Loop That Killed Sears Runs Your Nights | Daily Essay
Episode 123
I stay up late to catch up on my day and the catching up puts me further behind. The clock reads close to 1am and I'm still scrolling.
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3 months, 1 week ago
Patagonia's 5-Word Policy for Getting Work Done | Daily Essay
Episode 122
Yvon Chouinard told his staff to surf when the surf comes up. The trick isn't skipping the work, it's banking it ahead so a free morning is already p…
3 months, 1 week ago
How to Focus on One Thing All Day | Daily Essay
Episode 121
For the past 170 mornings, my writing streak depended on me showing up. This morning it stood on its own. Habit banking turns spare effort into a res…
3 months, 1 week ago
One Small Promise, Kept 108 Mornings in a Row | Daily Essay
Episode 120
One cup of tea almost broke my 108-day streak. At ten I stop caffeine for the day, and a late start meant choosing between the cup and the cutoff. A …
3 months, 1 week ago
The 3% Mortgage Debate Is Really About Sleep | Daily Essay
Episode 119
My friend paid off a three percent mortgage to sleep better. The same payoff would keep me up at night. Money is the one resource that fits on a spre…
3 months, 1 week ago
Chase Risk Before It Chases You | Daily Essay
Episode 118
You can pay for a risk you never take. One email cost me a month of dread and thirty minutes of work, Kodak buried a working digital camera to protec…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Tater Tots Trick for Repurposing Content | Daily Essay
Episode 117
For years two brothers threw their best product in the trash. You've probably eaten it. The archive of work you already finished is raw material for …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Work-Life Balance Is a Myth. Choose Your Table. | Daily Essay
Episode 116
Keyshia Cole sold a million copies of an album about love, then used one bridge for a bigger instruction: know your focus. Life seats you at several …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
I Pay 34 Minutes a Day for My Business to Grow | Daily Essay
Episode 115
It costs me thirty-four seconds of cold water a day to stay in a good mood. My business growth charges more: thirty-four minutes of marketing a day. …
3 months, 2 weeks ago