Daniel Mercer

27
Jun
Some mornings just feel right

Some mornings just feel right

I was sitting on the back porch this morning. Coffee. No phone. Kids still asleep. The kind of Saturday that
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25
Jun
What nobody tells you about saving too much in a 401(k)

What nobody tells you about saving too much in a 401(k)

Here's a scenario nobody prepares you for. You spend thirty years doing everything right. Contributing to your 401(
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23
Jun
The SpaceX IPO and the money most people won't see

The SpaceX IPO and the money most people won't see

Last week, Justin Sacco requested 75 shares of SpaceX at IPO price. He got 11. On Reddit, people posted screenshots
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22
Jun
The cost of waiting for "safe"

The cost of waiting for "safe"

I sat down at the kitchen table this morning before anyone else was up. Just me, a coffee, and the
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16
Jun
The quiet productivity shift happening right now

The quiet productivity shift happening right now

There's a number from a Harvard Business Review study that I keep coming back to. The average professional
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15
Jun
The Manufactured Noise

The Manufactured Noise

I used to start my mornings by catching up on the news before I even got out of bed. I
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