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In 2020, many college-age kids decided to take a gap year, given that Zoom classes and social isolation are not exactly the experience sold in the brochure. It’s traditionally been a perk of the privileged. Or an excuse for those who didn’t quite have their act together immediately after high school. I definitely could have …

Hey there, welcome to this week’s Further! I’ve been trying to distract myself from, well, *gestures broadly at everything.* So instead of doomscrolling constantly on Twitter, I’ve been digging for resources for smarter living to share with you. Without further ado, here are the top ten for the last week of October. Hopefully one or …

Habits are all the rage these days. James Clear has sold millions of copies of his book Atomic Habits in the last two years, which is cool since I’m mentioned in it. 😉 And it’s true that you have to be consistent to form new beneficial habits. You’ve got to focus on process instead of …

When you were younger, what did you think your current age would be like? I’m not sure I thought about it at all, but I don’t think I thought I would be this … I don’t know, vibrant. A lot of things annoy me right now (gestures broadly at everything). And yet, I’ve got more …

Hey there, welcome to this week’s Further. I do quite a few podcast interviews, usually about entrepreneurship and digital marketing. But recently I got to do one for the kind of things we talk about here at Further. It was a nice change of pace. So this week I’m sharing that interview with Stephanie Sammons, …

Well, hello there … welcome to Further. This week’s issue is slightly shorter than usual, because today’s my birthday and I’ll goof off if I want to. Yep, I’m officially 53 today (and still not acting my age). Just got back from another hiking trip to Moab, with a trek up Vail mountain on my …

Albert Einstein allegedly said that compound interest is “the most powerful force in the universe.” He likely didn’t say that, but that doesn’t mean the sentiment isn’t correct. Compounded gains are so powerful that people tend to underestimate what they mean over time. Warren Buffet certainly agrees. The Omaha billionaire understood from an early age …

It’s a crazy world out there. Wildfires, civil unrest, political outrage, and on and on. Well, I should say it’s a crazy world of social media out there. Here where I am on this planet, we’ve dealt with some weird weather and a bit of smoke and ash from the fires, but that’s about it. …

Hey there! I’ve got some great stuff for you this week, but first, a bit of news. I’ve completely restocked the Further store. We have a new minimalist design that people are loving, plus new laptop stickers, leggings, and a premium Champion hoodie. But don’t pull our your credit card just yet. There’s another way …

By the time you’re in your 40s — and certainly your 50s — you begin thinking about retirement. It’s how we’ve been conditioned since “retirement at age 65” was fabricated back when Social Security was introduced in 1935. The idea was to provide assistance to older people, yes. But it was also to force them …

Have you taken up a pandemic hobby? Developed some new skill that you never had before, such as baking bread or gardening? Or maybe it was something that pushed your brain a bit harder. If so, you’re benefiting more than just beating boredom and taming anxiety. We now know that adult brains contain stem cells, …

“Who wants to live forever?” is a question Freddie Mercury of Queen once asked. Well, we all could have benefited from a few more years with Freddie. And while not forever, I think the answer to “how long do you want to live?” might be “long enough to be ready to go.” Longevity is a …