You’ve heard the advice that to build wealth, you need to earn more, spend less, and invest consistently. But what if there was a clearer way to understand exactly where you stand financially — and what steps you should take to reach the next level? My guest, Nick Maggiulli, offers just such a framework. Nick […]| The Art of Manliness
You’re hunched over the kitchen table, flipping through your job’s benefits packet. You see something about a Health Savings Account. Looks like a boring place to stash medical cash. You shrug and skim past. That could be a big mistake — not marking that little checkbox could cost your future self a six-figure windfall. If […]| The Art of Manliness
What if the traits you’ve been taught to suppress your entire career are actually the very qualities that separate those who get what they want from those who stay stuck waiting for recognition that never comes? Today on the show, Jenny Wood argues that most of us are living in what she calls “an invisible […]| The Art of Manliness
Years ago, we published articles on personal finance goals to strive for in your 20s and in your 30s. Now that I’m in my 40s, I decided to revisit this series to see if I needed to update my financial goals in my first decade of midlife. Your 40s are an interesting time, money-wise. Many men […]| The Art of Manliness
The era of artificially intelligent large language models is upon us and isn’t going away. Rather, AI tools like ChatGPT are only going to get better and better and affect more and more areas of human life. If you haven’t yet felt both amazed and unsettled by these technologies, you probably haven’t explored their true […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.| Career Archives | The Art of Manliness
Think of all the texts, emails, and social media posts you’re inundated with each day. Sometimes you read them, and sometimes you swipe them away, telling yourself, perhaps not so honestly, that you’ll revisit them later. If you’re the sender of such missives and memos or the creator of content, you hope the recipient has […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.| Career Archives | The Art of Manliness
As you get older, you can start to feel like you’ll never achieve your dream or receive recognition for your contributions to a field, or that your best work is behind you. Mo Rocca has compiled stories that demonstrate that you shouldn’t give up hope, and that no matter your age, the best may yet […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.| Career Archives | The Art of Manliness
Whether you’re a teacher, parent, or entrepreneur, you want to be able to persuade your students, children, and customers with your messages. That’s a tall task in the modern age, when people are bombarded with 13 hours of media a day. How do you cut through all that noise to make sure you’re heard? My […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.| Career Archives | The Art of Manliness
The writer Kyle Chayka recently had a piece in The Guardian called “The Tyranny of the Algorithm: Why Every Coffee Shop Looks the Same.” The article is, as the title suggests, about the way online algorithms have homogenized culture. One part of the piece that particularly stood out is an exchange Chayka had with Trevor Walsh, who does marketing […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.| Career Archives | The Art of Manliness
Many people think becoming wealthy is all about having the right job, inheritance, or just lucky breaks. And those things can certainly give you a leg up. But according to my guest, the biggest key to building wealth is your mindset, as research shows that even high earners can stay broke forever if they’re trapped […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.| Wealth Archives | The Art of Manliness
Money can’t buy happiness. It sounds good as a bumper sticker platitude. But the truth is, money can buy happiness. At least sometimes. In certain circumstances. If we view it and use it in the right ways. Here to unpack the conditions under which money can buy happiness and facilitate our flourishing is Dr. Daniel […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.| Wealth Archives | The Art of Manliness
Millions of young adults know what it’s like to graduate from college with student debt. For some, it’s a frustrating annoyance. For others, it’s a worry-inducing burden. For Ken Ilgunas, it was a dragon in need of slaying and a pathway to adventure. Ken is the author of Walden on Wheels: On the Open Road […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.| Wealth Archives | The Art of Manliness
A loved one dies, and you receive a substantial inheritance. You sell your business for a hefty price. Maybe you even win the lottery. Great news, right? Well, it certainly can be. But suddenly coming into money can also be a problem you never thought would be a problem. We’ve all heard stories of lottery […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.| Wealth Archives | The Art of Manliness
Are leaders born or made? Judging by the 50 billion dollar leadership development industry, the answer is definitely the latter. From schools to workplaces, everyone is seen as a potential leader and expected to become one by undergoing leadership training. My guest questions the assumptions underlying this phenomenon, which he calls “the leadership industrial complex,” […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!| Leadership Archives | The Art of Manliness
You have a relationship with family, with friends, with a romantic partner. You may not have thought about it this way, but you also have a relationship with your job — a quite serious one, in fact; after all, you spend a third of your life working. Just like the relationship you have with your […]| The Art of Manliness
Businesses and individuals often feel overwhelmed and stretched — that they can’t get done all the work they need to. The solution they frequently turn to is finding a new app to use or hiring more employees to spread the load. But my guest would say that you can steal back hours of productive time […]| The Art of Manliness
Jim VandeHei didn’t have an auspicious start in life. His high school guidance counselor told him he wasn’t cut out for college, and he went on to confirm her assessment, getting a 1.4 GPA at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and spending more time drinking beer than planning his career. Eventually, though, Jim turned things around […]| The Art of Manliness
There are different philosophies one can have when it comes to money. Jared Dillian’s is built around eliminating as much anxiety around it as possible, so you hardly think about money at all. Jared is a former trader for Lehman Brothers, the editor of The Daily Dirtnap, a market newsletter for investment professionals, and the […]| The Art of Manliness
Is your productivity approach broken? Slow Productivity offers a transformative perspective on accomplishment and well-being.| The Art of Manliness
Become an overnight entrepreneur and start a million dollar business with Noah Kagan's simple method. Launch your business this weekend!| The Art of Manliness
For the last 15 years, William Vanderbloemen has run an executive search firm that helps non-profit organizations find leaders. Over the course of conducting tens of thousands of interviews with top-tier candidates, he’s tracked and recorded what qualities the best leaders — the people he calls “unicorns” — possess that set them apart from […]| The Art of Manliness
To figure out what will happen in the future, we typically make guesswork predictions and look to particular periods in the past that seem like potential parallels. My guest says that to figure out what will happen next, and how best to navigate that coming landscape, the best things to consider are those that have […]| The Art of Manliness
Dip your toes into the world of personal finance and you can find plenty of questions which are the subject of endless debate. How much of your income should you save? Is it okay to take on debt? Which is better — renting a home or owning one? When it comes to the stock market, […]| The Art of Manliness
When we think about finance, we typically think about numbers and math. My guest today, however, argues that doing well with money is less about what you can put on a spreadsheet and more about what goes on in your mind, and that if you want to master personal finance, you’ve got to understand how things like […]| The Art of Manliness
Over the past decade, my homeowner’s insurance has slowly increased in price. It was never enough to motivate me to look for a new company. I figured it was your typical price increase that you see in a product over time due to inflation and whatnot. But then, a few weeks ago, I got my […]| The Art of Manliness
Find out how lack of well-differentiated leadership contributes to chronic anxiety in groups. Discover the impact of uncertainty and disorganization on family dynamics and organizational behavior.| The Art of Manliness
Ever wondered why, after hours of reading and highlighting, you still feel unprepared for that big test? Or why, shortly after a work training, you can’t remember much of what was said and how to apply it? Or why you have trouble comprehending a difficult book? Whether you’re a student studying for exams, an employee […]| The Art of Manliness
The first general put in command of American troops during the Mexican-American war was Zachary Taylor. “Old Rough and Ready” didn’t care much for garrison discipline and military formality. He was steady and unruffled and spoke laconically, choosing his words carefully and using as few as needed to get his point across. Taylor didn’t mind […]| The Art of Manliness
When an organization wants to get more productive and better reach its goals, it typically looks to retool its leadership, trying to find lone figures who can apply more effective top-down control. But my guest says there’s a much more effective strategy for getting things done: creating and empowering teams of self-starters. Kyle Buckett is […]| The Art of Manliness
You heard about The Art of War, and it sounded pretty cool. So you picked up a copy to read. But you found that, beyond a few of its famous maxims, a lot of this text attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu was hard to understand, much less incorporate into your life. […]| The Art of Manliness
Explore the traits of dysfunctional groups and their consequences. Discover effective strategies to address dysfunction and promote positive group dynamics.| The Art of Manliness
Why do some people who look can’t-miss high-achievers on paper end up floundering in life, while those who can seem like underdogs end up flourishing? When my guest noticed this phenomenon while being involved in the selection process of veteran SEALs for a specialized command, it led him to the discovery that beneath more obvious […]| The Art of Manliness