Brian Clark

Hey there, welcome to Further. Let’s take a quick look at this week’s issue. We’ll explore: Why organic food is getting more affordable Which type of person to avoid for financial growth A simple system for increased productivity How to increase your self confidence When life balance robs you of joy

Hey there, welcome to Further. Let’s take a quick look at this week’s issue. We’ll explore: Why organic food is getting more affordable Which type of person to avoid for financial growth A simple system for increased productivity How to increase your self confidence When life balance robs you of joy

Running a little behind this week. Two quick things: First, thanks to everyone who let me know about the type of content they prefer I include in Further. Every single response preferred text, which I found surprising. Maybe in doing this project primarily for myself over the last two years, I managed to attract people …

You hear it all the time — if you want to succeed, you need to read. And the list of business titans, world leaders, and intellectual giants that credit a love of reading is endless. There’s science behind the assertion. Reading in general increases your vocabulary and language skills, while fiction reading in particular can …

Howdy, and welcome to this week’s Further! I’ve got some good stuff for you, including: How to stay mentally sharp as you age What’s even better than coffee for your health Why people with the money to retire don’t How to better manage your anger Are you sure what you know is true? That plus …

To me, most procrastination advice is worthless. It’s usually a rallying cry to willpower, which, if we had it … well, we wouldn’t be procrastinating. I’m also a firm believer that some forms of procrastination simply mean that we’re not ready to act. We’re working it out, and when we get it, we’ll do it.

When you boil down my job as CEO and my tenure as an entrepreneur, it all comes down to making the right decisions. And to make those decisions, one needs to apply the correct thinking to specific issues, and stick with the problem long enough to get it right. Of course, you can think about …

Greetings from Portland! I’m doing a bit of work, a bit of exploring the city, and quite a bit of reading. Ryan Holiday’s new book Perennial Seller was on a lot of people’s reading list in the last week, including mine. I finished it in two sittings.

Greetings from Portland! I’m doing a bit of work, a bit of exploring the city, and quite a bit of reading. Ryan Holiday’s new book Perennial Seller was on a lot of people’s reading list in the last week, including mine. I finished it in two sittings.

Belief is a powerful thing. That said, the quote in the graphic from William James is taken out of context. We know that plenty of people believe things that aren’t true, and while it may be their truth, that doesn’t make it an actual fact.

Last week, we explored why perseverance is more important than talent or intelligence when it comes to success. And we also looked at how to expand our own perseverance if it doesn’t come naturally to us due to genetics or social conditioning. As I dug deeper into Angela Duckworth’s book Grit, however, I realized there’s …