Intro

Good morning and welcome to the future 👋

Do you crave financial independence? If so, you’ve certainly got a plan for achieving it. Or have you? A goal needs a plan, and one of today’s top stories explains how a clearly defined strategy can reap great rewards.

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Top Stories

💬 A daily craving: Wordle, the once-a-day word game launched last October, is fun. But more than that, our brain craves it. A University of Florida professor shares six psychological concepts that help to explain our infatuation with this very simple game. Uni Florida →

👔 Personal career coaching: In an uncertain world, career coaching is a great way to get clarity, resolve issues, and explore new career options. It is also, often prohibitively, expensive. So, is it possible to coach yourself instead? This Harvard Business Review article offers some thought-provoking advice. HBR →

💝 The heart of the issue: Medical science recently took a huge leap forward when a US patient with end-stage heart failure was transplanted with a genetically modified pig’s heart; two weeks later, it’s still beating. Great news for patients on the ever-lengthening transplant list. However, the procedure is not without an ethical issue or two ….Irish Times →

Inspiration

✨ Vital niche: The creator economy is a crowded space. But if you can find your niche, you’re already halfway to success. The story of Jack Butcher reveals the secret to making a great living out of something you love. Blog →

💰 Financial independence: It’s a vague dream for some, a specific goal for others. But how many have a concrete plan to achieve it? This blogger set a four-year plan, and actually achieved financial independence in two. Read on to find out how he did it, and how he intends to maintain it. Blog →

Quote of the Day

“Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.”

Henry David Thoreau