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From the November 8, 2018 issue of Further It’s not exactly a shocker that having a healthy amount of cash flow makes life much more enjoyable. When there’s enough space between what comes in and what goes out, you worry less about contingencies and coupon cutting. And while it’s nice not to think about cash …
From the November 8, 2018 issue of Further Leave it to Silicon Valley to reposition a massive industry that’s hit the wall in terms of growth to grab more of your cash. This time it’s the diet industry, which was worth $66 billion in 2017 even though the number of dieters is shrinking. Dieting has …
From the October 31, 2018 issue of Further Remember how we used to study in school? Read the materials, underline, highlight, reread … repeat. Research show that’s not only time consuming, it also doesn’t really result in solid learning. Even worse, you’re left thinking you know the material when you really don’t. Sure, you get …
From the October 31, 2018 issue of Further There are approximately 55 million freelancers in the United States — that’s 36% of the working population. By 2027, it’s projected that more people will be freelancing than traditionally employed. The economic motivation for going freelance seems sound, given that nearly 2 in 3 freelancers earn more …
From the October 31, 2018 issue of Further Falling asleep shouldn’t be that hard. And yet, it’s been a struggle for me my entire adult life. Seems I’m not alone: The American Sleep Association (ASA) says that 50 million to 70 million U.S. adults have a sleep disorder. Among that group, insomnia is the most …
From the October 24, 2018 issue of Further You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six. ~ Yogi Berra The most infuriating part of trying to eat well is the flip-flopping on what that means. Eggs are bad; no they’re good. Low-fat; sorry, we meant low-carb. Plant-based, …
From the October 24, 2018 issue of Further Beware the barrenness of a busy life. ~ Socrates One thing I’ve always been good at in business is eliminating the unnecessary. I can easily identify the 1-3 most important things that need to be done on any given day, and that’s what I focus on. Even …
From the October 24, 2018 issue of Further The pursuit of perfection often impedes improvement. ~ George Will You might think a publication with the title of Further is all about the achievement of greatness. Never be satisfied, you’re not good enough, keep going! Not exactly. The idea is to simply get a little better …
From the October 17, 2018 issue of Further It is only in our decisions that we are important ~ Jean Paul Sartre The first lesson of decision-making is to not judge a decision by the outcome. Tough start. That’s because making smart decisions is a process involving probabilities, which means sometimes the odds go against …
From the October 17, 2018 issue of Further There’s only one growth strategy: work hard. ~ William Hague There’s never been a better opportunity to make it big on your own — to be a successful company of one. But it’s easy to lose focus on what truly matters. Ryan Holiday tells the story of …
From the October 17, 2018 issue of Further You know you’ve reached middle age when your weightlifting consists merely of standing up. ~ Bob Hope Get big. Get ripped. Get shredded, brah. That didn’t appeal to me at 21, much less at 51. But here I am, hitting the weights three times a week. You …
Well, hello there my curious friend! Okay, so by now you’ve seen the new format for Further. Or perhaps you were so excited to read this that you clicked the link over here without looking first, which is going to make this awkward. Anyway, one of the great things about publishing Further over the years …