What's up friend,

Hope your weekend is off to a rad start & Happy Lunar New Year.

This week, I sat down with Carl Richards - Financial Planner, NYT columnist, author, artist and entrepreneur to talk about money - and specifically, what's enough money? Is there a magical amount we need to be happy? Why are people with plenty of money so scared of "losing it all"?

Switching gears, if you're look for a home base for personal productivity, look no further than the LifeOS. Stop messing around with countless apps, t’s a 100% turnkey system to help you get on top of things and in control of your life.

Finally, it’s crazy to type this, but I’m now on TikTok. (Please don’t judge me. Please don’t judge me. Please don’t judge me.)

What's enough money (featuring Carl Richards)

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Why is "enough" so elusive?

It turns out figuring out how to have enough is suuuuper hard.

On one end, there's the fight-or-flight reflex of "losing it all."

On the other end of the spectrum, there's the disappointment that it can't bring meaning and purpose.

​Watch the video and read the show notes.

Here are this week's top reads:

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How wanting less leads to satisfaction

19 minutes | The Atlantic
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This is an incredible article on our need for more — and the disappointment that comes with achieving a goal (aka the when-then trap). It is rich with research (e.g. paraplegics and lottery winners return to their “baseline level of happiness” prior to their respective life-changing events) and warnings (be careful of bucket lists — they don’t usually deliver).

→ Read the article​

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An MIT philosophy professor examines the good life in hard times

3 minutes | The Boston Globe
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So many of us are prone to thinking about things in black and white terms - we’re either a success or we’re a failure. What if this simple, linear way of thinking about our lives is missing the mark? What if it’s missing the rich abundance of things that matter? What about all of the little successes and failures that make our lives meaningful?

→ Read the article​

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What I've learned from my best managers

6 minutes | Perspectives
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Feeling seen and cared for by your manager makes all the difference at work. What are the secrets of the best managers? Sincere praise goes a long way. Feedback is a gift. Trust is built through consistency and lost through broken promises. Your long-term success as an employee matters. And, most importantly, you are much more than your work.

→ Read the post​

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How to become an expert

12 minutes | Psyche
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10,000 hours may be necessary to master a skill, but (quoting Yoda) "hours alone do not an expert make." How do you truly become an expert? Understand the nature of expertise. Prepare yourself for the long haul. Identify where you are on the journey. Consider widening your focus. Always use errors as a learning opportunity. Be patient, seek out the nutrients, avoid the toxins.

→ Read the article​

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Six reasons successful leaders love questions

4 minutes | Strategy + Business
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Successful leaders love questions because they recognize the value of inquisitiveness and open-mindedness in problem-solving. Questions are powerful because only humans ask questions, they make us better problem solvers, they provide data and they force us to make important decisions.

→ Read the article​

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LAST WEEK'S MOST READ

• ​Planing a 30 hour work week (RadReads, 1,159 clicks)
• ​The age of anti-ambition (NYT, 257 clicks)

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And finally, tech bro at party brings up ChatGPT.

With gratitude,

Khe

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