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My goal setting method using Sunsama
How I turn big goals into daily stuff I can actually do using my daily planning system Sunsama
4 min read
Why Substack's new valuation means a monopoly is brewing
Substack's new $1.1B valuation signals a new chapter and a point of no return for so-called independent media
9 min read
Why subscription fatigue is not our problem
People are buying subscriptions. Why aren't they buying yours?
4 min read
I set out to raise $5k from my readers this summer. Here's how it went.
Audience raises are not just for nonprofits. Inside my 2025 summer reader raise for $5k to fund my events, newsletters and more.
8 min read
Free vs paid newsletters
What's the difference between a free newsletter, a paid newsletter and email marketing. Which kind is right for you?
6 min read
I tried every planner and nothing worked until Sunsama
Sunsama taught me that I was doing too much every day. If you're struggling with productivity systems that don't work, you should try this.
3 min read
Want to start a community? Here's how I turned mine around
I shut down my membership, then started a real community. What's working now and what to pay attention to if you're building a community or membership.
9 min read
Where you work (and what it says about you)
Deprogramming from the external and internal perception of my workplace
5 min read
