Unhinged Habits Book Review: Why You Don't Need More Productivity
Jonathan Goodman's Unhinged Habits does what most productivity books fail at: showing how he actually lives, trade-offs and all.
Books & Reading
I'm passionate about helping people imagine new stories for work & life
I've been wandering a "pathless path" for nine years, and am deeply curious about our modern relationship with work. I write, share ideas, have conversations, and experiment with my own life.
Author of The Pathless Path & Good Work · Host of The Pathless Path Podcast · Creator of StrategyU · Founder of Pathless Publishing · Maker of premium hardcover books · Writer of a weekly newsletter · Recovering strategy consultant · Former Prestige Bingo Champion · Proud girl dad · #1 fan of Angie Wang · Currently based in Asia
Books
The Pathless Path
65,000+ copies sold
My book has sold 65k+ copies and has been translated into multiple languages. A bold exploration of what happens when we step off the default path.
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Good Work
Reclaiming Your Inner Ambition
Your ambition doesn't demand a bigger paycheck, it desires a bigger life.
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View all →Ambition Without Trying: Overcoming The Golden Algorithm and What I Learned From Joe Hudson
For 10 years I chased impressive jobs to avoid feeling unsettled. Then I discovered the golden algorithm - the trap of trying to outrun your own emotions.
Personal Reflections & Essays
Leap Capital: The Financial Resources You Need To Quit Your Job
The financial milestone that convinces you to make a change. Whether it's $7k or $10 million, the story you tell yourself about the number matters more than the math.
Modern Careers
Paycheck Envy: Why Self-Employed People Love Recurring Revenue
Self-employed people obsess over monthly recurring revenue because salaried work has wired us to need a steady paycheck. What if we're chasing the wrong thing?
Work Beliefs & History of Work
Book Review: The Ghost Map - From Miasmas to Germ Theory
How the 1854 London cholera outbreak reveals a timeless pattern: established experts cling to wrong ideas for decades, from miasma theory to Covid airborne denial.
The Long 2024: A Year of Change, Creativity, and Letting Go
My 2024 annual review: writing and publishing Good Work, deepening into fatherhood, finding a StrategyU operator, and preparing to leave Austin for Asia.
Personal Reflections & Essays