Hi Everyone,

Happy Friday! Thanks for spending part of it reading The Lake Street Journal.

I didn't have much time to write this week, but I read a few good things worth sharing.

How to Engineer Luck

When you understand how luck works, you can do things to become luckier.

This article lists 13 actions you can take to increase your luck.

First on the list: make unscheduled phone calls. I can attest to this one. A few months back, I made an unscheduled call to a former co-worker. Three months later he returned my call and offered me the best professional opportunity I've ever had.

If that one works, I'm sure the others on the list are worth following too.

Good luck!

Tales from Toddlerhood

The mark of a great writer is the ability to express a feeling in a way nobody else has put into words.

Tim Urban does this pretty consistently. His most recent piece is about what it's like to be the parent of a toddler, and he nails it.

From the extreme love to the extreme boredom to the extreme inconveniences, he captures it all. If you have young kids—or ever had young kids—I think you'll enjoy this.

A couple years ago he published a piece called 10 Thoughts From the Fourth Trimester which perfectly captured the experience of having your first baby. Everyone expecting their first child should read this.

Notes on Being a Man

I love Scott Galloway's stuff. I've shared it here over and over again. He just came out with a book called Notes on Being a Man. This is a short excerpt from the book.

If you've listened to any of his podcast appearances, Galloway is always talking about how much young men are struggling. Everything he says makes sense, but I'm disconnected from it. I'm in my thirties, married, have young kids, a job, and really have nothing to complain about.

But this problem he's talking about with young men is interesting and important because it's a problem that will affect—is affecting—our society. So I'm not as far removed from it as I'd like to think. Neither are you.

This piece is short. It's no-nonsense. It's a great approach to mentoring a young man. And, honestly, it's pretty good advice for most people who are struggling. Spend less time on your phone. Spend more time with people. Go make some money. Exercise. Eat better. Do things that make you uncomfortable because that's how you grow.

This is a great read for any young person, any parent of a young person, or anyone simply trying to take some action to help themselves. If it speaks to you, buy the book. And if you want more content on helping young men, check out Shane Trotter's newsletter.

Workout of the Week

This one humbled me. I had to decrease the weight mid-workout, and it still took longer than expected.

"Live Wire"

5 rounds for time:

• 20 cal assault bike

• 10 dumbbell bench (50s)

• 10 pull-ups

My goal was sub 15 minutes, but I came in at 16:34. Let me know how you do!

Quote of the Week

"It's never been a better time to be exceptional or a worse time to be average." - Scott Galloway

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Talk soon,

Joe