Sahil Bloom
@SahilBloom

NYT Bestselling Author of The 5 Types of Wealth. Founder of Wild Roman. Gave up a grand slam on ESPN in 2012 and still waiting for it to land.

 Boston, MA
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Joined June 2011
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Why Are You In Such A Rush?

Your life has seasons. Each one is unique. Characterized by its own distinct desires, struggles, opportunities, and identity. But one reflection I've had recently is just how easy it is to completely

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My Traffic Jam Theory of Success

How do you stand out and get ahead in the AI era? My answer flows from an unlikely source: In 1968, a German mathematician named Dietrich Braess used numerical analysis to build a traffic model. He

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I Think I'm Having a Reverse Midlife Crisis

"I think I'm having a midlife crisis." That's what my friend, who I'll call Joe, said to me at dinner a few weeks ago. Joe is in his early-40s. He's had a good career on a steady rising track in the

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Dear Parker: A Letter to a 17-Year-Old Reader

Last week, I got an email from a reader that stopped me in my tracks: Dear Mr. Bloom, My name is Parker and I am 17. I am reaching out because I would like some advice. I have had a goal and dream

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I Need To Say Something About AI...

Disclaimer: This won't be popular, but it is very important. Over the last few weeks, it seems like I can't go ten minutes without having a new "AI Doom" story hit my feed. First, it was an X article

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9 Questions That Changed My Life (And May Change Yours)

You already have the answers. You just haven't asked the right questions yet. Every few months, I schedule a "Think Day" to step out of my normal day-to-day and think about the bigger picture. These

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Something Bad Is Happening (But It's Not What You Think)

The doorman was doing much more than opening the door. This is an article about the perils of AI (but not in the way you might think). In his 2019 book, Alchemy, legendary British advertising

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20 Paradoxes That Will Define Your Life (Read This)

A paradox is a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement that, when investigated or explained, may prove to be true. I've compiled a list of the paradoxes I've observed. Important truths that

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How To Thrive In An Uncertain Future (The Lighthouse Model)

The one who can tolerate the most uncertainty is the one who will eventually win. "The only certainty is that nothing is certain." - Pliny the Elder We're entering an Era of Uncertainty: AI is

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5 Harsh Truths Nobody Told You About Entrepreneurship

This isn’t a “bet on yourself” puff piece. Sorry. This is the real stuff. The brutally honest reality I wish someone had told me before I took the leap. Read it to make sure your eyes are wide open

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A Reflection On The Little Things

You're going to see your parents 15 more times before they die. In 2021, that simple statement, which later became the opening line of my book, changed my life. My wife and I were living in California

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22 Pieces of Career Advice They Don't Teach You in School

I get a lot of messages asking for career advice. This is my attempt to synthesize my responses into a series of short, valuable lessons. Here are 22 pieces of career advice I wish I knew at 22... 1.

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