Path of most resistance

If you are seeking outsized returns, it can be helpful to look beyond the easy wins and spend more time with the difficult work in valuable areas, because difficulty often acts as a quiet filter that reduces crowding, sharpens your skills, and gradually builds a moat around what you do.…

Invest in sexspan

Sexspan is the duration and quality of your sexual life across the years. It sits inside healthspan and longevity, and it deserves the same intention you give to career, fitness and relationships. Intimacy, desire and connection are not youthful bonuses to be surrendered with age; they can be cultivated at…

Healthspan portfolio

You should treat healthspan like a portfolio. Every choice carries risk and return, including the ones you avoid. More sleep improves recovery and decision quality, yet it may compress working hours and threaten targets. More work can accelerate income and impact, yet it raises physiological load and erodes recovery. The…

The performance-healthspan link

Ask 20 and 30-somethings to invest in healthspan and you will see blank stares. Living well at 80 feels too remote when today’s inbox, mortgage, and childcare dominate attention. The real issue is not apathy; it is time perspective. Most adults will not part with scarce willpower for a…

1440

You have 1440 minutes each day, a finite resource that deserves the same strategic approach you would apply to money or career moves. Yet many people allow these precious moments to slip by without asking whether they yield any real benefit. If you want a higher return on your life,…

Social priming for personal branding

You control how people perceive you, and that starts with the image you project. If you want others to associate you with innovation, leadership, or any other strength, you must prime them to see those traits every time you show up. Look at your current social circle and the content…

To be bulletproof, you have to be shot at

If your goal is to become bulletproof, you must accept the reality of taking hits. You cannot develop strong armour without testing it against actual attacks. That might mean exposing yourself to criticism, facing real risks, or deliberately stepping beyond your comfort zone. By allowing the world to fire at…

You get a fraction of the value create

Most people overlook one key truth: you only ever receive a fraction of the value you produce for others. If you want to earn more—whether that means income, recognition, or influence—you must create something people genuinely value. It is not enough to believe you are delivering value; the…