Writing By Category Books & Reading | Creativity & The Creator Economy | Freelancing | Leisure, Rest & Non-Doing | Modern Careers | Organizations & Culture | Reflections & Personal Essays | Travel | Wisdom, Success & Philosophy | Work Beliefs & History of Work | Latest Personal Journey & Reflections|Top Ambition Without Trying: Overcoming The Golden Algorithm and What I Learned From Joe Hudson The Long 2024: A Year of Change, Creativity, and Letting Go Seven Reflections on Seven Years Of Self-Employment New Additions, New Heights & Open Questions | 2023 Annual Review The Way of Mediocre Man A Pebble In My Shoe (Excerpt From The Pathless Path) Leaning Into Ambition & Deeper Commitments: (Still) Enjoying The Journey | 2022 Annual Review Selling My Time Too Cheap: How Full-Time Year-Round Work Blinds Us To The Joys of Life Finishing My Book, From Mexico to Taiwan to the US | 2021 Annual Review How I Think About Money & Retirement While Self Employed Books & Reading|Top Book Review: “The Organization Man” – How the 1950s Shaped Our Work, Lives, and Aspirations Rethinking Wealth: Four Insights from “Just Keep Buying” Die With Zero: Why Too Many Save Too Much for Too Late In Their Lives (Book Review) The “Wild Problem” Of A Life Well Lived: A Book Review of Russ Roberts’ Wild Problems “Ambition Is Frozen Desire” – Excerpt From David Whyte’s Consolations 150+ Things Worth Reading & Listening To From 2020 Aspiration, Meaning, & The Traps of Ambition (A Book Review of Agnes Callard’s Aspiration) Millenarianism & Pandemic Utopias | Review of Black Mass by John Gray Rest By Alex Pang: Summary & Key Quotes Revisiting Bertrand Russell’s “In Praise Of Idleness” Revisiting Keynes Prediction for a Post-Work 2030 in “Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren” All The Things Worth Reading In 2018 (175+ Links) 35+ Books Recommendations To Help You Quit Your Job Bullshit Jobs Virtual Book Club Discussion (Book By David Graeber) A Dozen Things I Learned From Originals (by Adam Grant) Creativity & The Creator Economy|Top Escape Shouldandia! 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Here are five tips from companies who are already fully remote The (Real) Dark Side Of Management Consulting Edgar Schein’s Anxiety & Assumptions: Powerful Ideas On Culture Amazon, Corporate Welfare & The Illusion Of Jobs The Four-Day Workweek Is Not About Working Less The Tom Brady Principle: Don’t Promote Your Best People Conversation With Chelsea Seid of Marlow About Passion, Purpose & Meaning At Work Paying back $24,000 to my previous employer and the absurdity of bonuses Steve Kerr Teaches You The Secret Of Leadership — In 12 Seconds “Lets Create a Training!” — Rethinking the $150 billion spent on learning & development Leisure, Rest & Non-Doing|Top How To Take A Sabbatical: Stories From Five People Who Took Them The Ultimate Guide & Reasons To Take A Sabbatical The Magic of Non-Doing The Other Side Of Rest: Taking Time Off In An Age Of Anxiety Vacation is a poor substitute for leisure: Rethinking the role of rest in the modern world Travel|Top An Ode To Travel and What It Means (Video) The ultimate guide to becoming a digital nomad or remote worker Essential Digital Nomad Electronic, Sleep, Fitness & Travel Gear (October 2020) Paul’s Totally Biased Bali Recommendations Receiving Incredible Gifts in Pai, Thailand at “The Split” Wisdom, Success & Philosophy|Top Do We Really Want Happiness? 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