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In today's essay, I reflect on how a silly game of Monopoly provided a critical (yet confusing) teaching opportunity with our 9 year old.

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Should your kid be greedy (in Monopoly)?

Last Friday I turned into a feral creature.

An innocent game night quickly took a dark turn.

Bringing back childhood desires, adult insecurities and the bloodsport of competition.

We were playing Monopoly.

And this guy showed up:

He was going to teach my 9-year-old an important life lesson.

Play or get played? (2 mins) →

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Here are this week's top reads:

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A tragic story of retirement, identity and suicide

5 minutes | Twitter
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It’s a slippery slope to intertwine your identity and your achievement. Particularly when you pivot your career or hit retirement. Here’s a son’s tragic story about his dad — and how he achieved his biggest, most singular professional goal — only to realize that “there was nothing on the other side.”

→ Read the tweetstorm​

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The technology skills every employee should have today

6 minutes | The Wall Street Journal
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Gone are the days where “proficient in Microsoft Office” made your resume stand out. To build an anti-fragile career and become irreplaceable at work, make sure you add these technology-based skills to your portfolio. (The standouts for me are Generative AI, Data Visualization and Low-Code tools.)

→ Read the article​

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How to craft a harmonious life

15 minutes | Psyche
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With work always only one click away, it’s getting increasingly harder to set clear boundaries. But is that even necessary? Here’s why work-life balance is overrated and what to strive for instead.

→ Read the post​

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Playing a career game you actually want to win

4 minutes | Every
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Have you ever stopped to ask yourself if you want the successful version of your career? It’s easy to get caught up in the career hamster wheel without pausing to make sure you’re going in the right direction. Said another way, are you playing the right game?​

→ Read the post​

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New Yorkers

5 minutes | We're Gonna Get Those B*stards
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What happens when you get the world’s smartest people and cram them into a 17-mile island? You get New York. And as someone born in the city (Stuy Town!) and who no longer lives there — I can relate to the energy, intensity, striving — and the delusional belief that everyone else in the world wants the same things and thinks the same way.

→ Read the post​

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Below the Fold
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LAST WEEK'S MOST READ

• ​Status games: Absurd or necessary? (RadReads, 660 clicks)
• ​Why you should plan your week on Fridays (Quartz, 361 clicks)

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And finally, Bad Bunny covers Ariana Grande on Carpool Karaoke.

With gratitude,

Khe

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