There's a book I read a few years ago, written by the legendary Gary Halbert. Most people have never heard of him, but his name keeps coming up in marketing circles. In 1975 he wrote a letter estimated to have grossed $2 billion by 2003. Yes, the revenue was generated over 28 years but who will give you $2 billion for writing a one-page letter?

Never give up? Really? We hear these words from great people among us, including historical figures like Winston Churchill. But is it healthy, let alone true? Is there a point where it is better to hang it up and check out? Today we explore giving up.

How many income streams do you have? If the answer is less than seven that you are at risk of losing everything you have owing to changes in the market. But how does one create additional income streams with limited time and energy? Let's dig in.

Today was meant to be my last newsletter. I was frustrated and exhausted with writing every week. But I realised before pulling the trigger that this would have been a mistake. How do you assess your decisions? Do you have a way of preventing bad decisions?

Think back to a challenge you struggled to overcome or understand. How did you deal with it, and how did the people around you deal with a similar challenge? When you overcame it, did you share it or keep it a closely guarded secret? Here's a story of the Chamberlen family's 100-year secret that created generations of wealth until cousin Hugh came along.

Envy is a potent, but often seen as a negative motivator. Is it possible to turn this around though? Is it possible to use envy and jealousy productively to fuel or even hack our motivation? That's our question in today's Newsletter.