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Aug 15

How to Have a Beach Day In LA

The beach! Each year, Los Angeles County’s beaches attract more than 50 million visitors, including tourists and locals alike (that’s more than the entire population of Afghanistan!). “Go to the Beach” consistently ranks among the most commonly recommended activities for any Angeleno to do, but it can be a tad…

Los Angeles

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How to Have a Beach Day In LA
How to Have a Beach Day In LA
Los Angeles

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Dec 4, 2022

The 5 Best Books I Read in 2022 — and Why They’re (Almost) All Fiction

In past editions of this yearly book roundup, the recommendations have been almost exclusively nonfiction. This year was different, mostly because I was burnt out from doing research for my own book, A Bar in Toledo. I plowed through dozens of biographies, memoirs, and true crime accounts — all of…

Books

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The 5 Best Books I Read in 2022 — and Why They’re (Almost) All Fiction
The 5 Best Books I Read in 2022 — and Why They’re (Almost) All Fiction
Books

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The Startup

·Sep 13, 2022

Writing a Book Isn’t Fun (or Lucrative). Here’s Why I Did It Anyway.

The first time I heard the story, two thoughts came to mind: Holy shit. Why doesn’t anybody know about this? It was August 2019 and I was getting my feet wet at a small TV production company in St. Louis. …

Writing

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Writing a Book Isn’t Fun (or Lucrative). Here’s Why I Did It Anyway.
Writing a Book Isn’t Fun (or Lucrative). Here’s Why I Did It Anyway.
Writing

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Dec 19, 2021

Of the books I read in 2021, these 5 are worth reading again

I thought 2021 would be less of a time warp than 2020. I was wrong. We got stuck in a 365-day limbo period between the old normal and the new normal, and by the time we caught our breath the year was over — again. One way to combat chaos…

Book Recommendations

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Of the Books I Read This Year, these 5 are Worth Reading Again
Of the Books I Read This Year, these 5 are Worth Reading Again
Book Recommendations

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May 16, 2021

16 Life Lessons I’ve Learned After 3 Years in the Real World

I have a habit of writing down ideas and advice I wish I’d known a long time ago (you can check out my lists from 2019 and 2020). Some of them come from conversations with smart people, many come from books, and I’ve learned a few the hard way. …

Life Lessons

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16 Life Lessons I’ve Learned After 3 Years in the Real World
16 Life Lessons I’ve Learned After 3 Years in the Real World
Life Lessons

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DataDrivenInvestor

·Mar 23, 2021

Thomas Edison Would Hate Grant Cardone’s 10X Rule. Here’s Why.

The following is an adaptation of New Problems, Old Answers: Practical History for People in a Hurry. This short (<500 words) monthly newsletter consists of two parts: a quick history lesson and how you can apply it today. Past editions include Would Napoleon disable Gmail notifications? …

Success

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Thomas Edison Would Hate Grant Cardone’s 10X Rule. Here’s Why.
Thomas Edison Would Hate Grant Cardone’s 10X Rule. Here’s Why.
Success

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The Startup

·Feb 9, 2021

To get ahead, you should always be losing (just by a little)

How would you push an elite athlete into peak performance mode? Maybe you’d scour scientific journals to find the optimal diet or training regimen. Maybe you’d fork up a few grand for a motivational speaker. Or maybe you’d have them put their paycheck on the line. Jonah Berger, a professor…

Personal Development

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To get ahead, you should always be losing (just by a little)
To get ahead, you should always be losing (just by a little)
Personal Development

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The Startup

·Jan 6, 2021

The Only Cure for Distractions Is Finding Work You’re Obsessed With

Why am I distracted? That’s usually the last question you ask yourself when a deadline is looming. With each passing minute it becomes harder to focus. So you check your email (again), you drink another coffee, you put it off until tomorrow when you’ll “have more time.” You’ll do anything…

Productivity

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The Only Cure for Distractions Is Finding Work You’re Obsessed With
The Only Cure for Distractions Is Finding Work You’re Obsessed With
Productivity

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The Startup

·Nov 3, 2020

Ryan Holiday Is Reviving a 2,000-Year-Old Philosophy, One Email at a Time

Around 9 a.m. when millions of people are checking sports scores and scouring Twitter, about 300,000 people are starting their day with something different. Stoicism. This ancient philosophy that emphasizes the values of temperance, detachment, and discipline originated in Ancient Greece, but today it lives in the email inboxes of…

Stoicism

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How Ryan Holiday Revived a 2,000-Year-Old Philosophy, One Email at a Time
How Ryan Holiday Revived a 2,000-Year-Old Philosophy, One Email at a Time
Stoicism

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Oct 13, 2020

The Silver Lining of Growing Up in a Partisan Household

I discovered partisan politics in third grade — October of 2004 to be specific. I sat in my wood-grained laminate desk as my teacher explained that John Kerry was running against the incumbent George W. Bush. …

Politics

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The Silver Lining of Growing Up in a Partisan Household
The Silver Lining of Growing Up in a Partisan Household
Politics

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