Learning Optimized & coCelerate

@awilkinson Great book! I enjoyed it immensely.

I wrote a book. It's called Never Enough, and it comes out in 21 days. When I started, I thought I was going to write a business book. You know the type: Here's the cheat codes I used to build an incredible business. Do well by doing good. Start small, think big. Cash is king. Fail fast, learn faster. Yes, there's a million books like this, but I was going to write my own cheat codes. But, as I delved deeper, the book took on a surprisingly personal tone. Writing became a way to sort myself out—a form of therapy. I began pouring my thoughts about business, wealth, and the never-ending anxiety that drives me onto the page. I explored how my complex family dynamics fuelled my desire for wealth and success and how, once achieved, money’s corrosive effects manifested in myself and those around me. Ultimately, I confronted the question I was grappling with, almost two decades into my career, having achieved what I always thought I wanted: WTF are you supposed to do once you've "made it"? Because for me, there was no 'there' there. I felt just as anxious and stressed out with ten million dollars in the bank as I did with ten thousand. And despite having more money than I needed, I was maniacally still going. But why? What I found particularly alarming was that as I met more and more successful people—first deca-millionaires, then centi-millionaires, then billionaires and multi-billionaires—I realized they were no different from me. Most were still going, still striving for more. Dissatisfied and looking up at the next, richer person. The next rung on the ladder. A bigger plane. Another mansion. A superyacht. No matter what they had, it was never enough. This terrified me because all my life, I’d always thought money would solve my problems. That it would stop my parents from fighting. Bring my family closer together. Make my life more exciting. And attract incredible friends. Most importantly, I believed it would finally take away the pit in my stomach. That miserable, anxious lump that I thought would go away, if I just had enough zeros at the end of my bank statement. But that isn't what happened. My book is the story of what it feels like to go from barista to billionaire. Spoiler: It's not what you'd expect. And I'm not a billionaire anymore. And you'll have to read it to find out why. Of course, in telling my story, I also tell the story of Tiny. How @_Sparling_ and I gradually built the business, brick by brick. From designing websites in my apartment, to a public company with hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. Most importantly, I share some of our worst horror stories and biggest mistakes along the way, so you can (hopefully) avoid them yourself. Writing a book is a weird experience unlike anything I've done before. Usually, when I write something or launch a company, I get instant feedback. 20 likes or 2,000. Stripe revenue. Charts. SOMETHING. One of the hardest things about writing a book, is that you spend all this time working on it without knowing if it will resonate with anyone. In my case, almost three years. A few months ago, I sucked it up and sent out the first copies to a bunch of writers I admired, then spent the next few weeks in a vague panic. When many of them not only told me they enjoyed it, but that they'd endorse it on the cover, I felt my blood pressure drop. Here's what a few of them said: @MorganHousel, author of The Psychology of Money: “A massively important topic written by a guy with firsthand experience. Everyone should read this.” @JamesClear, author of Atomic Habits “Like going to business school and therapy all in one book.” @shaneparrish, author of Clear Thinking: "A gripping reminder about what’s worth wanting and being careful what you wish for.” Derek @Sivers, author of Anything You Want: “A thrilling and unique story. Humble dude goes from $0 to billionaire with a surprise ending. His choices along the way fill you with envy or disgust, and make you question what you'd do if this happened to you.” In the end, writing this book was one of the most satisfying things I've ever done, and I can't wait to share it with everyone on July 9th. It would mean a lot to me if you'd read it and tell me what you think. You can pre-order it here: neverenough.com Also: if you happen to be in Victoria, BC on July 9th, I'm doing a book launch event at Bolen Books 7-8:30PM. Tickets required (1 ticket = 1 book at the event). Maybe I'll see you there :-)

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@Vegas @LVAces Closing the gender pay gap. About damn time

BREAKING: We're doing something that's never been done before. We're going #ALLINLV and sponsoring EVERY. SINGLE. PLAYER. on the @LVAces roster this season!

@WestonSampson Congrats

@WestonSampson is pleased to announce a change in leadership for our Rocky Hill, Connecticut office. Raju Vasamsetti, PE, CFM, has been promoted to fill the role of Regional Manager. mailchi.mp/westonandsamps…

@sosavrse @sportsiren @GamecockWBB Well one other player named Kyrie. No other.

@learn_optimized @sportsiren @GamecockWBB have you ever watched a kyrie irving game in your life?

The future is HER. Holy Milaysia Fulwiley ⁦@GamecockWBB⁩

@AmyCEdmondson @simonschuster @AtriaBooks Congrats!

#RightKindOfWrong: The Science of Failing Well: FINISHED BOOK is IN MY HANDS! amazing feeling Why not get YOUR hands on a copy too? simonandschuster.com/books/Right-Ki… Huge gratitude to my publishers @SimonSchuster and @AtriaBooks

@mhdksafa He is a black man not boy.

@WakeBaseball @WakeForest @DemonDeacons @NCAABaseball 8 HRs….wow

For the first time since 1955.

@SamCaoOhio @davidhogg111 I agree. That speech was the night he said his vision was “to make gentle the life of this world.”

@davidhogg111 RFK’s speech after MLK’s assassination in Indianapolis. It was said that among all the riots and protests that day, RFK brought the people in Indianapolis together, and that’s why the city was quiet unlike hundreds that night.

What is the best speech you have ever heard and what made it so good?

@JamesClear The Mundanity of Excellence by Daniel Chambliss

What is a fantastic, useful, or insightful essay or PDF that is at least 10 years old?

Thank you @AmyCEdmondson for sharing your work with @OfficialNIGP at the Leadership Summit!

@GeoMilian 4 star easily

Fast-rising class of 2024 WR Terrance Moore creates separation deep but the pass is off the mark. Just about every school in the country has offered Moore in the past few weeks, he won’t be a 3-star for long.

@MarianneWLewis I just finished your book, Both/And Thinking. It was amazing. Thank you for this precious gem.

@BazermanMax Thank you. My favorite quote! “In the current context, it is unrealistic to expect that any of us can fully avoid complicity. But by deliberating about my own complicity, I can dramatically reduce the degree to which I will facilitate wrongdoing in the future.” Max Bazerman

@learn_optimized I'm very glad! Thanks so much for reading, @learn_optimized.

@BazermanMax I thoroughly enjoyed Complicit. So well written! Thank you.

Bias motivated crime. Stop changing language. The murderer in Colorado committed a hate crime!

@DrTonyNader @LFeldmanBarrett She is amazing. Love her work!

I had a fantastic conversation with neuroscientist @LFeldmanBarrett on our feelings, emotions, and thoughts. Does everyone experience happiness, grief, anxiety in the same way? youtu.be/Eg2fVlMGIXs

You can’t make this up in 2022! “I've heard the word diversity quite a few times and I don't have a clue what it means. It seems to mean everything for everyone.” Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court Justice