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Increasing Your Luck Surface Area

“The amount of luck that you have in life is how much value you create, times how many people you tell about it.” - Patrick McKenzie

Jan 21, 2022 • John Nicholas

What I learned from Ben Hur and Doctor Zhivago

One for the Books #2

Mar 12, 2024 • John Nicholas

Life as an Expat in Germany

Seven lessons from my first two years in DE

Mar 17, 2022 • John Nicholas

On marriage, business school, podcasting, and finding my way back to writing

Sep 23 • John Nicholas

Asking What’s True with Harris, McKenna and McCarthy

One for the Books #3

Aug 23, 2024 • John Nicholas

Most Popular

Dec 27, 2023 • John Nicholas

Sep 23 • John Nicholas

Commit(ting) to your mountain

Jun 4, 2023 • John Nicholas

Poor Johnnie’s Almanack

Jan 11, 2024 • John Nicholas

Recent posts

Career Advice from the Founder of a $300m Company

Plus Slow Productivity from Oliver Burkeman

Jun 30, 2024 • John Nicholas

Three Ideas to Get the Best Out of the People You Manage

Poor Johnnie's Almanack #3

May 31, 2024 • John Nicholas

Positive Self-Talk

Working on a new habit

Apr 26, 2024 • John Nicholas

On Finding a Shared Language

Poor Johnnie's Almanack #2

Feb 14, 2024 • John Nicholas

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