According to one commonly cited statistic, we spend approximately one-third of our lives at work. That’s 90,000 hours. 3,750 days. The sheer amount of time that we work means that our jobs are always going to have a big influence on how we feel about ourselves....
We often talk about work as if its value begins and ends with a paycheck. But anyone who has ever felt the satisfaction of solving a problem, contributing to a team, or simply being part of something bigger knows that the real returns of work go far beyond financial...
In 2009, Paul Graham of Y Combinator offered a deceptively simple insight that resonated across the business world: most work lives fall into one of two archetypes—the Manager and the Maker. Each has its own rhythm, its own psychology, and its own way of understanding...
Anyone thinking about retirement eventually runs into one deceptively simple question: Why do you want to retire? It sounds straightforward, but psychologically it’s one of the most revealing questions a person can answer. Most people give a surface-level response at...
Many people judge their financial plan by one thing: how their investments are performing. But a Life-Centered Financial Plan looks beyond the markets and prepares for real life—including the “what if?” moments that don’t show up on a statement. Here are three areas...
