Brian Clark

This week’s Further is brought to you from 36,000 feet above the Atlantic. Well, actually I’m writing this in Rome, about to head to the airport. So while you’re reading this, I’m hopefully above the Atlantic. In other words, I’ve got to run. Check out this week’s selections for good stuff on smarter food choices, …

The taxi pulled up on the opposite side of the street. I handed the driver 10 euros, and hauled my backpack out of the car. Then I turned to my left and looked up. There it was, towering magnificently above me. Basílica de la Sagrada Família, architect Antoni Gaudí’s magnum opus in Barcelona. Construction began …

¡Hola desde Barcelona! If one thing this trip to Spain has established, it’s that my Spanish is worse than I thought. I even had to use Google Translate to recall what the “from” in “Hello from Barcelona” was. Otherwise, things are wonderful here. I got past the obligatory two days of jet lag, which was …

I’m in a mad scramble to get everything done this week. That’s because I’m heading to Europe on Friday to celebrate my 50th birthday, plus get in a vacation with my family. Barcelona is up first, where I’ll spend a week on my own before meeting the fam on the Greek island of Mykonos. Then …

I’ve been re-reading The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life an Business this week. It’s fascinating to understand what happens in our brains (specifically the basal ganglia) when a habit is formed. Much like judgmental heuristics that prompt us to take mental shortcuts when making decisions, habits allow our brains …

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 …