#5 - Why is Fun So Hard?

Americans took 24 million trips to Europe last year. So why does "having fun" feel harder than ever?

I'm asking because I genuinely can't remember the last time I'd call my own life fun. This episode digs into America's leisure paradox — the travel boom, the vanishing bars and golf courses, and the K-shaped economy quietly deciding who actually gets to have a good time. Plus: a surprisingly good Friday, 8 hours of networking, and my son's first soccer season.

Episode 5 of Business as Usual with Harley Liechty.

WHAT WE COVER:

• Why fun might be a state of mind more than an activity — and why it's harder to find as an adult
• The unstoppable American tourist: 24 million trips to Europe and why half the country now carries a passport
• The fun shortage: 2,000 lost golf courses, 7,000 lost bars, and concert tickets up 42% since 2019
• The K-shaped economy and why the "fun boom" doesn't include everyone
• The counter-argument: people don't stumble into fun lives, they build them
• This week: a good Friday, a packed account-manager meeting, and watching my son discover soccer

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