Hi friend,

We just got back from the Air Force Academy in beautiful Colorado Springs.

We laid my father-in-law Paul Manley, a retired Colonel (and RadReads super fan) to rest. We love you and miss you Paul.

So 4th of July is on a Thursday this year, eh? That makes for a pretty long weekend. We hope you and yours enjoy it.

Speaking of which, has the summer slowdown given you time to think?

If you’re not getting enough of the right things done, let the LifeOS be your home base for personal productivity.

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🎧 In this week's podcast, we ask: How do you develop social intelligence?​

The new "Mile High Club"

The productivity bros are back. With a vengeance.

First it was cold showers.

Then it was monk mode.

More recently, "testicular tanning."​

Their latest invention to maximize output, financial independence and unleash beast mode?

​Rawdogging a flight.​

I'm not kidding.

Have you ever gotten this freaky on an airplane?

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Here are this week's top reads:

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The olympic swimmer who spent six months sitting on the couch

3 minutes | Wall Street Journal

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Here's the typical Olympic training regimen: wake up early and train all day. Rinse and repeat for decades. But when you over-train, your regimen includes long stretches of doing nothing. The result? Performing better than you ever have. There’s a lesson in there even for us non-Olympians.

→ Read the article​

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American quit her 6-figure tech job to make pastries in France

5 minutes | CNBC

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Many people dream of quitting a job and doing something they love. But very few actually do it, especially without being FIRE (or a post-achievement professional). But even while making a fraction of their old salary, those that do pursue a dream can thrive, professionally and personally.

→ Read the article​

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How 20 year olds think about the future

2 minutes | realEstateTrent

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Man. The world is a lot these days. Inflation, cost of living and a housing shortage. Rat races, overwork and burnout. Crypto, scammy online courses and Airbnb flipping strategies. We’ve all heard the problems, and many would (reasonably) tell young pups to go work hard. But it hits different when you see the impact on real people.

→ Read the thread​

Below the Fold
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LAST WEEK'S MOST READ

• ​The new status symbols (RadReads, 728 clicks)
• ​How to stay young at 50 (Kevin Dahlstrom, 601 clicks)

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And finally, imagine hearing Rage Against the Machine’s song Killing the Name Of for the first time.

With gratitude,

Khe

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