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Should you quit your job or change your wardrobe? (opens the original)
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Welcome back to 5 links you need to start the week rightToday we're talking about quitting your job… in this economy. Why we should care about what tech bros are wearing. Philosophy via Olivia Rodrigo. Notes on the Emmys and the upcoming BFI festival. Tell me what you think, drop a comment and let's connect <a class="image-lin
I FOLLOWED MY OWN ADVICE AND I LIKED IT (opens the original)
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Welcome back to 5 links you need to start the week rightToday: a writing (?) experience, AI panic and hope, 193 problems you can solve and a word about teenagers. Let's connect <sourc
Is anyone else not sleeping? (opens the original)
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Welcome back to 5 links you need to start the week right.Today: AI-generated insomnia, how to plan for the year ahead (if we have one), art, design and my 94-year-old grandmother's case for tennis. Let's connect <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PUO0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F35b0e2c6-edd2-4c87-9e89-1b362667cf14_1200x630.png" target="_blan
Cheerleaders, Chanel and CVs (opens the original)
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Welcome back to 5 links you need to start the week right.Today: the brands advertising on Substack, the newest SXSW venture, the link between Travis Kelce and cheerleaders and other things you may have missed. By the way, I have some free gifted one-month access to the great Link in Bio newsletter. Drop a comment if you'd like it. Let's connect <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/
10 CREATIVE BUSINESS TO WATCH (opens the original)
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I recently wrote about being my most creative selfBut I also said that building a business involves creative thinking.Since I started working with the Roundhouse Creative Business Accelerator as the lead coach, my excitement for entrepreneurs working to solve problems in our industry has grown deeper.So here are some businesses I've been paying attention to.The throughline is that they all started (or still are) quite small in operat
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