Category: Life
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As I entered the baggage claim, I heard an old friend’s voice calling my name. But where was he? My head swiveled around, confused. Then, Matt* rolled up to me in a purloined wheelchair with a big smile on his face. That’s when I knew this would be an interesting…
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Never miss a post…subscribe! Considerate husbands begin planning Valentine’s Day months in advance. Flowers are ordered. Reservations made. Wine chilled. Yeah, I didn’t do any of that. 🙂 So I was left scrambling to find a dinner reservation in New York City on what is probably the busiest night of…
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Michael Jordan plays basketball better than anyone else in the world does anything else. Scott Turow, quoted in Playing for Keeps: Michael Jordan and the World He Made The Chicago Bulls dominated their league like no other team in no other sport during the 1990’s. They won 6 NBA championships,…
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On Tuesday night, I had the joy of attending the Top Dog Gala, a benefit for the Animal Medical Center (AMC) in New York City. AMC saved my little gerbil’s life three times and helped him live to a ripe old age, so I love getting a chance to support…
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One of my oldest friends just got his dream job! He’s found fulfillment, accomplishment, and a lot more money. But what should he do with it? Matt* wanted to know how he could set himself up for a strong financial future, now that he’s finally making good money. I find…
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“I owe everything to America.” That’s Thomas ‘Drago’ Dzieran, who left Communist Poland in the 1980’s for freedom in America and became a Navy SEAL. His path to the teams is singular. Drago began to oppose Communism at an early age. He refused to learn Russian in school and was…
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What motivates subordinates? A fat paycheck, stock options, maybe a free trip to Hawaii? Perhaps. But on Monday’s Debrief podcast, Navy SEAL Commander and author Jocko Willink named another, more powerful inducement: “Ownership is the most powerful compensation you can give a human being.” People want control over their lives,…
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I spent some time browsing the GME sub* on Reddit yesterday, curious what some of the stock’s most fervent supporters are saying. What I found surprised me. The most striking discussions were intensely personal. One poster described saving up his GameStop winnings for sex reassignment surgery, a lifelong dream (usernames…
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For fourteen years, four months and eleven days, I worked in software. My job was like a lot of jobs: conducted in a cubicle or sometimes remotely, during regular business hours, and almost every week of the year. In July of 2019, I left that job to make my investment…
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Investor Jason Calacanis was in rare form on the All-in Podcast on Friday: All of the answers are out there if you want to start a company. All the skills are freely available to you. You can learn anything online. I think the message I really want people to understand…
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