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Do You Have What It Takes To Be Independently Wealthy?

Money is just the start of it, perhaps not even the hardest part

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The World’s Worst Persuasion Tactic: Insults

If you're tired of political insults, take the no-insult pledge with me

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A Smattering of Early Retirement Surprises … Should We Have Known?

Would you have known? Did you plan better than we did?

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What Kind of Person Argues With the Boss?

Three reasons why arguing with the boss is a terrible idea - and tips for how to prevail nonetheless

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Would You Sell Your Time for 500x Less Than You Could Earn?

Although life is about so much more than making money, looking at this graph gave me pause

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What I Learned Working with Three World-Class Quitters

Choosing the timing of your departure is the mark of a strong leader

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I'm Going to Share my Secret to Success

This simple concept explains why the world is divided into an elite one percent, a highly effective 10 percent, and everyone else

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The Triumph of the 2013 London Marathon

And not just because I beat an Olympic medalist and a former European champion (although I did)

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We Have Every Right to Be Furious About AI-Detection

OpenAI has a 99.9% reliable method to detect text generated by ChatGPT but never released it

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Chicago: The Marathon I'd Almost Forgotten

Long unexamined, I dredge up that tender October day to see if a sincere student can always find lessons

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This Is Most Senior Leaders’ Single Biggest Weakness

If you are serving in a C-suite role (or aspire to one), today’s advice is something you probably haven’t considered

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Smart, Well-Meaning People Don’t Decide Elections

Suddenly, the baffling process by which we elect leaders makes sense. As do voters’ awful choices and terrible outcomes