Archive - Grant Varner's Almanack

May 2025

How To Not Lose Your Job To AI

Replaceability, impossible tasks, and specific knowledge.

May 29

How To Find Your “One Thing”

Timothée Chalamet, the rise of the superstar, Will Smith, and finding your one thing.

May 22

#1 - The Boys Take Put-In-Bay

Bachelor party shenanigans, McDonald’s hash browns, dodgeball, and more.

May 16

How To Scaffold Your Ideas

A creative edge in the age of AI.

May 15

The Purpose Of Wealth

Assets that earn while you sleep.

May 13

How To Become The Best In Your Field

Lessons on elite performance from Top Gun School.

May 10

How to Buy Freedom Without Being Rich

A roadmap to living on your own terms. Trust fund = optional.

May 8

14 Things I Learned From A Career In Sales

In short: how to make more money.

May 6

Goldee’s Barbecue and the Pursuit of Excellence

What Goldee's, the #1 BBQ joint in Texas can teach us about being excellent.

May 4

Mario Kart and Non-Linear Paths In Life

The various paths of DK Mountain.

May 3

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