What happens when you work too much?


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The dangers of workaholism

"How did you go bankrupt? Two ways. Gradually and then suddenly."

Ernest Hemmingway

What happens when you work really long hours... for a really long period of time?

As I researched working 80+ hours a week, a RadReader anonymously shared a 5-part missive detailing the dark side of being a workaholic.

Their first warning?

"You lose the ability to think clearly about your life."


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Here are this week's top reads:

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Founder mode

3 minutes | Paul Graham

Is the conventional wisdom of running a company wrong? Y Combinator founder Paul Graham’s viral essay explores the concept of “founder mode” – an approach where founders take a more hands-on role and create a flatter organizational structure.

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Parents are at their wits’ end

5 minutes | The New York Times

I was not expecting to read an op-ed by the Surgeon General about the stress of parenting. 48% of parents say that on most days their stress is completely overwhelming. There's the economic reality of providing for our kids. But also an intensifying culture of comparison, "that promotes unrealistic expectations of what parents must do."

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The seven virtues of great investors

2 minute | Jason Zweig

Great investing is less about brains and more about temperament. WSJ columnist, Jason Zweig breaks down seven key traits everyday investors can embody to be a great investor – my three favorites are Skepticism, Patience and Courage.

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