What's up friend,

RadReaders are always in a rush. So they over-optimize, they "micro-task" but instead they should deeply ponder these 5 questions.​

Separately, I'm excited to announce that we're opening a small cohort of Group Coaching. If you've followed the Traditional Playbook of Success, yet constantly find yourself asking:

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The absurdity of over-optimizing

TIL a new productivity strategy: Micro-tasking.

Whenever you have a free moment, do something productive.

• Clear out some iMessages.
• Pay your cell phone bill.
• Queue up 3 tweets.

It’s the key to feeling in control. And on top of things.

Plot twist. I’m totally kidding. This is an absurd strategy.

But the feeling of needing to squeeze in one more thing is a very real one.

And if you’re stuck in a cycle of over-optimization, here are 5 questions to ask yourself.

Here are this week's top reads:

// one

Living a life of enough

5 minutes | Wil Reynolds
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“My house is enough, my cars are enough, my kids private school is enough, my vacation fund is enough. I’ve seen enough of the world. My rainy day fund is enough.” In a world of more, more, more — why does enough feel so elusive?

→ Read the post​

// two

The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed

4 minutes | Adam Grant
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I’ve long believed that lifting up others and networking with generosity are superpowers hiding in plain sight. Adam Grant’s book Give or Take deeply moved me (nearly 10 years ago) and here he shares five more insights on the impact of being a giver.

→ Read the post​

// three

How to rest well

13 minutes | Psyche Guides
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Clear work-life boundaries always lead to increased creativity and productivity. Rest plays an important component, yet we trample over it. Treating rest as a skill, crafting a daily schedule that incorporates both work and rest, and practicing a healthy life ethic can all help us reset our relationship with rest.

→ Read the article​
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// four

The daily habits of happiness experts

5 minutes | TIME
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TIME recently surveyed some of the leading happiness experts on how to be, well, happier. It’s a short but fascinating read, featuring a few well-known tips (like, getting enough sleep or spending time with family), some much-needed reminders (how not allowing negative thoughts is actually counterproductive) and the controversial questions (can money buy happiness?).

→ Read the article​

// five

What is Gen Z really thinking?

20 minutes | Jonathan Haidt
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Are we misunderstanding the younger generations? Is social media rotting their brains? How do they feel about opportunities (or lack thereof)? I’m a huge fan of Jonathan Haidt’s work and learned a lot about kids these days. (Scroll towards the end.)

→ Read the post​

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Below the Fold
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LAST WEEK'S MOST READ

• ​How to recession-proof your career (RadReads, 1,054 clicks)
• ​The Bad Goal of $5m by 30 (Nat Eliason, 383 clicks)

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And finally, how Sundays on HBO have evolved.

With gratitude,

Khe

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