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The 20-Year Audit: 13 Questions for Anyone Over 50 With a "One Day" List
Waiting won't make you readier, just older. A working exercise for taking your next two decades seriously.
Jul 20
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6 Notes Sunday: The quiet place, hitting 10k subs & happy endings 😳
The best notes, posts, and random discoveries from my week on Substack.
Jul 19
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Forget Retinol. Try a Plane Ticket...
Nomad Life (Week 23) - From a pier in Vancouver 🇨🇦
Jul 17
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The Writer Who Made Me Rethink Everything I’m Doing On Substack
And what she's teaching me about writing, niche, and the permission to just be interesting
Jul 15
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The 3 Skills That Helped Me Build a 7-Figure Business and a Life I Love
The lessons I keep coming back to after 20 years of business, travel, and starting over.
Jul 13
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6 Notes Sunday: Increasing luck, living the dream & supporting others
The best notes, posts, and random discoveries from my week on Substack.
Jul 12
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150 Days a Nomad: The Good, The Bad and The Downright Hilarious 🎒
18 hard-won lessons from 2 backpacks, 1 gallbladder removed, and a bus toilet incident I'll never forget.
Jul 10
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6 Notes Sunday: Spontaneity, Positivity, & Kenny Loggins 🤔
The best notes, posts, and random discoveries from my week on Substack.
Jul 6
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The Pressure Is Killing The Magic (Set It Free)
What happens when the thing you love becomes the thing you measure
Jul 3
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How to Find the $1,000 Skill You're Already Sitting On (No New Training Needed)
5 steps for turning decades of experience into portable income
Jul 2
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Jo Barnes
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July's Mini-Adventures: 31 Small Things to Make This Month Feel Bigger
One small adventure a day to help you add a little more fun, freedom, and spontaneity to your month.
Jul 1
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June 2026
6 Notes Sunday: Momentum Beats Perfection
This weeks roundup of Notes & posts worth your Sunday.
Jun 29
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Jo Barnes
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