Hi Reader, I hope everyone's weekend is off to a great start and all of my cities are repp'ing in the MLB playoffs. Learning AI has ranked high on my list (next to making music and improving my flexibility). A year ago, AI was a nice-to-have. This year it's become a I-can't-imagine-life-wit And my friend (and fellow RadReader) Ozan Varol created a course (that I've taken) that will get you up to speed in an easy and practical way. The AI Advantage (enrollment closes today, 10/19) will teach you how to become a master delegator, marketing mogul and idea factory.
(Full disclosure, we are paid affiliates.) Do Boomers owe you a house?Warren Buffett has $145 billion dollars. How much is he planning on giving his kids? “Enough so that they can do anything, but not enough that they can do nothing.” (Translation, $1 Billion per kid.) Now your Boomer parents have way less. But they’re sitting on giant homes. They’ve locked in super-low interest rates. And their 401ks are on fire. So what does that mean for you?
From our sponsor: Here are this week's top reads: // oneQuit your job11 minutes | Palladium MagazineQuitting your job without a plan is not for the faint-hearted. But if you do plunge into the uncertainty, without something else lined-up, you increase your surface area of luck. New relationships form, ideas arise in idleness and then you’re able to truly break free from the prevailing career narratives. // twoWant closer friendships? Move away from your friends.5 minutes | The AtlanticAre long-distance adult friendships destined to fade without the convenience of quick catch ups? It turns out that going the extra mile — quite literally — acts as a forcing function to prioritize your most important relationships. // threeStop asking people ‘What do you do?’5 minutes | The Wall Street Journal“What do you do?” is the perfect question to summarize a person’s interest, expertise and social status. And as someone with an unconventional career path, I hate it. When we tie our identities too closely to our careers, are we squeezing out the traits that truly make us shine? This Week on The Examined Life PodcastThis week's episode: How do you navigate mid-life? Below the Fold
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Hi Reader, I hope everyone's having a great start to the weekend and I am wishing a continued recovery to those impacted by Helene and Milton. Do you feel like you're behind on all things AI? The AI advantage is a course (that I've taken) that will get you up to speed in an easy and practical way. My friend Ozan is a literal rocket scientist turned bestselling author (who was also a tenured law professor). The dude knows how to learn. And how to teach. We've estimated that AI reduces our...
Hi Reader, We are sending love to our readers who are still feeling the devastation of Hurricane Helene. Asheville, in particular, is home to my colleague Marian and many clients, students and readers - and the artist community was hit hard. As my friend Katherine De Vos De Vine writes the city is a model for cultural sites in the age of climate disasters. Here is a list of resources to support the residents of the Western North Carolina. Support Hurricane Helene Relief → The uncomfortable...
Hi Reader, I had the unexpected pleasure of seeing Usher perform at the Intuit Dome this week - and it was definitely a Top 5 concert for me. As some of you know, choosing an unconventional career path can be a lonely endeavor. One of the first members of my "post-Wall Street tribe" was Paul Millerd, a fellow misfit and writer. And together on 10/1, we're celebrating his new book Good Work: Reclaiming your Inner Ambition. Join us as we reimagine our relationship to work (and make some new...