Paul Millerd

A transparent look at my December 2018 finances as a self-employed creator: $894 in income, $2,036 in living costs, and three weeks traveling in Thailand.

Why has the four day workweek taken off in New Zealand and Europe and not the US?

What happens when people take extended breaks from work?

The top 175+ longform, essays, articles and podcasts from 2018.

There are five things that people who successfull become self-employed have.

The split may be a minor tourist attraction, but the real attraction is the incredibly generous family who offers amazing gifts to its guests

We think vacations are leisure, but what this tells us is that we have lost a connection to a deeper contemplative (and active) type of rest

I chronicle five experiments operating in the gift economy as a freelance consultant, coach & podcaster and using platforms like venmo and patreon.

A transparent look at my self-employed finances in November 2018: $372 in income, $2,117 in living costs, and life in Taipei.

Universal Basic Income evokes strong emotions because of three sacred beliefs: work is virtuous, someones value is their income and leisure is passive

Every month, Paul shares his financial statement to increase transparency around minimalism, self-employment and what it takes to hack a life

Businesses make the same mistake over and over again: promoting their best people.

Grant Achatz did not follow the default path.

Answer: Not that many.

Want to escape the corporate world?

There are many reasons we are scared to quit out jobs: belonging, meaning, financial, economic, future potential problems, biological...what else?

A book club discussion guide around the key issues in \"bullshit jobs\" including the history of time and labor, types of BS jobs, & universal basic income

At 32, I thought I had taken the steps to avoid this fate.

The future of work is five separate conversations about macro trends, the gig economy, organizations, personal transformation, fundamental questions & philosophy

There is a thin line between solitude and isolation.

Most advice on podcasts is too complicated.

The deepest experience of this and a profound sense of wonder overtook me last night as I was walking with another friend in the Boston Public Garden

The fear setting exercise inspired by Tim Ferriss to tame your fears around money, execution, health and lack of approval to build a life worth living

Are you nervous about writing and sharing your story in public?

A story about beanie babies, greed, the joy of being a child and doing things that might not make sense, such as traveling the world without a plan...

People are scared of self-employment.

When we position work as the primary source of meaning, we undermine the dignity of millions who can't access those jobs.

Survey data comparing full-timers, side-giggers, and solopreneurs reveals who finds the most satisfaction at work and why autonomy matters so much.

Instead of blaming our parents, our university, our managers or our friends for failing to tell us what we needed to know, we have another choice.

A friend wanted $10 million before he could do what he wanted.

People keep asking me about my business metrics and growth plans.

Meaning at work isn't constant bliss.

A conversation with Chelsea Seid on why passion is overrated, how to pursue mastery without burning out, and why managers often block meaning at work.

The case against work is powerful.

Are you ready for the future of work?

I wrote a $24,000 check to my former employer to leave early.

Research shows leadership gets no credit for meaningful work, but bad management is the top destroyer of it.

A gift economy is a different way of engaging than through transactions, prices and salaries.

Is it worth it to get a top-tier MBA?

Paul Millerd had a fancy job, high income and decided to quit his job and leave it all behind.

In a 12-second clip, Steve Kerr demonstrates five leadership secrets most managers never learn.

Most money on L&D is wasted.

Stop asking 'what do you want to do?'

As organizations grow, they raise the hiring bar and start rejecting the very people who built them.

Six reasons companies fail to unleash human potential including an obsession with shareholder value, a limited lens of human behavior and more...

Stop chasing the next job title and start asking how you want to work, interact with people, and spend your time.

Human performance follows a power law, not a bell curve.

If you valued your personal time at $1,000,000 an hour, would you still chase that promotion?

Freelance strategy consulting has changed dramatically and there are an increasing number of talent platforms to find projects and opportunities

Looking at after-college earnings by major is a mistake.