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Are you planting seeds of entitlement?We were each enjoying a delicious bite of uni. It was our first Omakase since becoming parents a decade ago. We sipped some sake at the quiet upstairs sushi bar. (I might have even snapped a few food pics for my Instagram account.) And then the meltdown happened. The couple next to us went nuclear. They busted out their phones and turned the tiny dining room into a command center. Phones rang and vibrated. AirPods littered the counter. There had been a family emergency. Their college-aged son had missed his flight home.
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Hi Reader, I hope my US buddies are having a great holiday week. Can you believe Kendrick gave us a holiday surprise?!?! Mustaaaaaaaaaaaaard! (My current favorites are Reincarnation, Hey Now and Wacced out Murals.) For Black Friday we put together our most potent bundle of trainings and courses to help you double-down on what matters most. The Supercharge Your Year Bundle is your complete roadmap for unprecedented personal and professional growth. You’ll get access to our flagship course plus...
Hi Reader, We're in the Thanksgiving home stretch and are currently visiting family in Pittsburgh. I wish you and your loved ones a happy holiday season. Before we dive in, if you’ve been meaning to start a profitable newsletter (like RadReads), you should check out Category Newsletter Creator by my ex-BlackRock buddy Dickie Bush (and Nicolas Cole). This product has everything you can possibly need to create a Category Newsletter with the potential to reach 6 (maybe even 7) figures in annual...
Hi Reader, I've got a small announcement to make. After 400 consecutive weeks of short essays, I'm hitting pause. (I'm not pausing the newsletter, just the essay.) Why? I'm not feeling super energized by that style of writing. But more importantly, I'm working on writing a book! I'm already 20k words deep, I cannot wait to share it with you all. On a separate note, we're ramping up our next group coaching cohort for early 2025. If you're feeling professionally stuck, we'll help you move...