Money & Career

Inflation Explained. The Types That Actually Matter

Headline, core, shelter, wage, asset. Inflation is at least seventeen different things, and confusing them leads to bad decisions about money and rates.

Oct 30, 2025 • Atharva Shah

Systems Beat Goals. Habits That Survive Pressure

You don't rise to your goals. You fall to your systems. Why ambition alone fails and what infrastructure actually determines your outcomes.

Oct 28, 2025 • Atharva Shah

Goal Proximity. How Distance Shapes Decisions

The closer you are to a goal, the more focused your decisions become. Why goal proximity is the most underrated predictor of human behavior.

Oct 17, 2025 • Atharva Shah

How to Calculate Your FIRE Number (With Example)

The FIRE formula, every variable it needs, and a worked example you can copy. Work out the number that ends your dependence on a paycheck.

May 10, 2025 • Atharva Shah

Intern to Technical Specialist. 2 Years in SaaS

From intern to marketing specialist in 2 years at a Series B cybersecurity startup. What I learned, built, and would do differently now.

Apr 1, 2025 • Atharva Shah

Investing for Beginners. A Simple Starter Guide

Expected return rates by asset class, how risk actually works, and the beginner mistakes that quietly cost the most. Investing 101 without the jargon.

Feb 24, 2025 • Atharva Shah

Staying Present in Your 20s. Protect Your Energy

Everything moves fast in your 20s. Part 5 makes the case for staying grounded, present, and intentional before it all blurs into one.

Jul 26, 2024 • Atharva Shah

Digital Detox. Manage Screen Time in Your 20s

Your phone is rewiring your attention. Part 4 of Slaying Your 20s breaks down how to reclaim focus without disappearing from the world.

Jul 26, 2024 • Atharva Shah

Money Management in Your 20s. Habits That Compound

Nobody taught you about money in school. Part 3 of Slaying Your 20s covers the financial foundations that actually matter in your 20s.

Jul 20, 2024 • Atharva Shah

Balancing Ambition and Contentment in Your 20s

Your ambition drives you forward. Your contentment keeps you sane. Part 2 explores why you need both and how to balance the tension.

Jul 20, 2024 • Atharva Shah

Self-Motivation in Your 20s. Owning Your Path

Self-motivation is the engine behind every goal you actually reach. Part 1 of Slaying Your 20s on building drive that does not depend on mood.

Jul 20, 2024 • Atharva Shah

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