Carl Richards
The New York Times
New Zealand
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Profit From Art Isn’t Dirty. It Means: Make More Art.
Are you an artist who dislikes dealing with the financial part of your work? Think of profit as a form of permission. → Read More
The Value in Trying to Do Things Your Own Way
Too many people use someone else’s map when building a business or making a big decision, either by following others’ rules or deliberately defying them. → Read More
A Journey of 1,000 Miles Begins With the Current Step, not the Next One
In business, in a relationship or in any big project, you have to focus here before you focus there. → Read More
Busy Is Not a Badge of Honor. Try Doing Nothing for a While.
Quit the cult of busy. If you work with your head, your brain needs rest just like a cook’s hands or a soccer player’s legs do. → Read More
It’s 2019. Want Some Self-Improvement? Invest in Adventure.
In a world where things often feel static, there is inherent value in reminding yourself that you can change. Let’s call that adventure. What’s yours? → Read More
Talking About Money Is Extremely Hard. Do It Anyway.
Our columnist got quite a surprise when he sent out a query asking people to talk to him about talking about money. → Read More
How to Reduce the Risk of the Scary Thing You Want to Do
Ready to start a restaurant? Make a big investment? Quit your job? First, try a small test of your big idea. → Read More
Your Future Should Be Bigger Than Your Past. Here’s How to Do It.
If your past feels bigger than whatever you can imagine in your future, it’s not a healthy sign. A single, focused question can help reframe things. → Read More
This Is About the Thing You Want to Do Most but Won’t Talk About
Most of us have forgotten about these unspeakable things, or cast them aside. Our Sketch Guy columnist wants us to get up and dance with them a bit. → Read More
Ask Yourself This: What Burdens Is That Other Person Carrying?
Is a stranger being rude? Your seat mate crying? A friend acting strangely? We’re all dealing with something, as our Sketch Guy columnist reminds us. → Read More
A 4-Step Guide to Ranting Productively
Sometimes, you have a physical need to cut loose. Tell it like it is. Yell. Scream. So be it. Maybe what you really need, though, is a ranting buddy. → Read More
Maybe You Shouldn’t Outsource Everything After All
Recent studies have hinted at the happiness that can come from outsourcing routine tasks. But what about the pleasure of doing things for oneself? → Read More
Fake Experts Abound. Here’s How to Find (and Be) a Real One.
Real experts wait, listen and notice patterns. Fake ones raise their hands and start talking. Lots of people know the difference. Many more should. → Read More
Resistance Is Futile. To Change Habits, Try Replacement Instead.
An inconvenient bit of neuroscience: The more you try not to think about a bad habit, the harder it gets to resist. So think about something else. → Read More
Jittery From Stock Market Volatility? Don’t Run. Just Hug.
Humans are hard-wired to run from pain, so you may want to sell stocks when markets gyrate. But before you do that, try physical human contact instead. → Read More
Feeling the Urge to Spend? Stop, Ponder and Let it Pass
We all feel urges and impulses when something shiny is in front of us. But we are not the sum of our spending thoughts, and pausing does not hurt. → Read More
This Year, Make an Investment in Your Friendships
Who needs a plan for friendship? Probably you, if you’re relying on loose ties and social media to maintain bonds. Trying harder pays unexpected dividends. → Read More
Should You Buy Bitcoin? Ask a Different Question First
Before chasing Bitcoin or some other shiny thing, ask yourself this first: What are my financial goals? And does speculating fit within those goals? → Read More
A Story of a Big Dream and a Single, Small Step
You’ve heard the one about the consultant who hung it all up to write a cookbook, right? No, really. She well understood the power of micro-steps. → Read More
Healthy Deviants Know the Difference Between Normal and Stupid
There are ways to deviate from normalized stupidity, although doing so isn’t always easy. Start by calling out the crazy, from gun violence to environmental sins. → Read More