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Blake Gossard
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Mar 17, 2019

Finding The Will to Be a Better Man

An ambitious 31-year-old father’s fight to rise above mediocrity — “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.” — Abraham Lincoln Very few men do well across the board. Some acquire wealth at the expense of love. Some acquire love at the expense of ambitions. Some earn the respect of others while…

Life

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Finding The Energy to Be a Better Man
Finding The Energy to Be a Better Man
Life

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Dec 29, 2018

Buying Happiness

Joel Karlsson was rich and very sad. He sat alone in his office suite, sifting through the reasons he should not call his ex-wife. The first four digits of the last number for Cynthia he’d known to be working shone on his phone. …

Short Story

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Priorities
Priorities
Short Story

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Nov 1, 2018

Smart Side-Hustling

On priorities and the subtle art of doing one thing at a time — I discovered the side-hustler’s dilemma back in middle school shortly after we’d all survived Y2K. The year was 2001. My friends and I killed time playing Nintendo 64, waiting for the impending release of Diablo II for PC. My parents had recently upgraded the family computer to a next-gen beast…

Life Lessons

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Smart Side-Hustling
Smart Side-Hustling
Life Lessons

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Oct 22, 2018

The Future of Hiring is Here

It’s 2018. If you’re a hiring manager and you’re still relying on a recruiter to send you candiates, you’re already obsolete. Up until about five years ago, it made sense to let a recruiter weed through piles of generic applications and send you what they thought were the most appealing…

Hiring

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The Future of Hiring is Here
The Future of Hiring is Here
Hiring

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Oct 21, 2018

Why Do We Think Booze Is Healthy?

On alcohol and the conflation of correlation with causation — In early 2018, Esquire ran this headline: “The World’s Oldest Man Drank a Glass of Red Wine Every Single Day.” Why did the editors choose this headline? Because they know people are enthralled with the idea that drinking alcohol might actually be good for us. …

Alcohol

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Why Do We Think Booze Is Healthy?
Why Do We Think Booze Is Healthy?
Alcohol

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·Oct 14, 2018

The Watcher and The Widow

The Watcher stood outside the intimate circle of the immediate family and close friends and listened raptly to the murmur of condolences. This was the best part. This was what he came to watch. It soothed and exhilarated him. It made it all worth it. A downtrodden woman broke away…

Short Story

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The Watcher and The Widow
The Watcher and The Widow
Short Story

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·Oct 12, 2018

The Last First Hustle

Jake Rivers drew on his cigarette and coughed. He didn’t even smoke, but he needed something. He leaned against the brick wall in a niche in the dark alley. A cold mist dampened the air and his mood. …

Fiction

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The Last First Hustle
The Last First Hustle
Fiction

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Oct 10, 2018

What Would Happen If We Banned RoundUp?

Monsanto has lost the public opinion battle, but are we failing to ask important questions? — Bayer got a raw deal when they bought chemical maker Monsanto in June. A few months after the deal closed, a jury found the newly acquired company’s flagship product, RoundUp, caused a San Francisco school groundskeeper to develop cancer. Bayer was ordered to pay the man nearly $300 million. …

Environment

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What Would Happen If We Banned RoundUp?
What Would Happen If We Banned RoundUp?
Environment

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·Oct 5, 2018

A Highly Valued Employee

Neil Raeburn clicked send and felt a pulse of adrenaline reverberate through him. He sat very still and watched the status dialog in the bottom corner of his email program until it told him the message had been sent. He felt anxious and relieved and scared and powerful all at…

Short Story

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A Highly Valued Employee
A Highly Valued Employee
Short Story

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·Sep 27, 2018

He Was Kind of a Big Deal

The sunbeam streamed down onto Bill Stintson’s face and beat back his melancholy for a blessed moment. …

Fiction

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He Was Kind of a Big Deal
He Was Kind of a Big Deal
Fiction

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