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From the January 3, 2019 issue of Further When I began my current fitness quest a year ago, I started small with activities I enjoyed. That meant walking, then easy hiking, then harder hikes, then a bit of running. I chose those activities because I told myself I hated stationary gym equipment. Now that I’m …
From the December 19, 2018 issue of Further A few weeks back, I heard someone say that when people talk about focusing on process instead of results, it sounds idealistic. For me, this was a Princess Bride moment — I don’t think that word means what that person thinks it means. An idealist is someone …
From the December 19, 2018 issue of Further None of the pioneering social media platforms — Friendster, MySpace, and Digg — maintained their dominance. That’s because the very network effects that allowed them to grow rapidly ended up working against them when people decided to move on. It’s for this reason that I predicted years …
From the December 19, 2018 issue of Further The holiday season is in high gear. Perhaps you’ve already indulged more than you’d prefer, with the home stretch to New Year’s Eve still ahead. Is it possible to have a great time without hating yourself in January? Absolutely, just keep a few things top of mind: …
From the December 12, 2018 issue of Further Blame silly books like The Secret. Or blame Oprah for promoting silly books like The Secret. Whichever way you go, the result remains the same — spending your time thinking positively about the things you’d like to happen in your life is a waste of time. Creating …
From the December 12, 2018 issue of Further The internet and technology in general allow more people than ever to work from anywhere, which opens up new opportunities for geographic arbitrage. What is that, exactly? Geographic arbitrage means taking advantage of the differences in prices between various locations. You earn money in a stronger economy …
From the December 5, 2018 issue of Further In the practice of mindfulness, the idea is to be present; live in the now. As John Lennon said, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” What’s meant by that is to be fully aware of the moment. Whether you’re having a …
From the December 5, 2018 issue of Further Startups with a social mission are becoming more common these days, and all indications suggest that the trend will continue. The last decade has seen an increase in companies that place a social cause at the center of their identity, with some evolving into mainstream businesses such …
From the December 5, 2018 issue of Further I hate to stretch, mainly because my legs are super inflexible. Of course, my flexibility would improve if only I’d stretch. You see my dilemma. As usual, I’m not alone. Even among active, fitness-oriented people, stretching is the thing we often bail on, whether winding down a …
From the November 28, 2018 issue of Further Seems like not a day goes by that I don’t see someone on social media talking about how they had been hesitant to pursue a creative idea. And it’s usually due to the feeling that they were somehow “unworthy” of creativity. I get it … and at …
From the November 28, 2018 issue of Further We’ve all heard the annoying examples. If you would have just bought $10,000 of Microsoft stock in 1984, by 2014 you’d be sitting on $5,526,749. The problem with that is everyone focuses on finding the “next Microsoft.” Next thing you know, you’re investing in something you don’t …
From the November 28, 2018 issue of Further Over the last several years, I’ve been convinced that losing body fat was a simple equation — burn more calories than you take in. Eat less, move more. And for me, it’s largely worked that way. I ate more bread during our three months in France than …