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I asked Claude for 5 questions that would make me think about my life (opens the original)
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This week has swamped me (in all the best ways).Between interviewing and writing for my clients, going on sushi dates with my husband, and getting my ducks in a row for my sister’s wedding next week, I didn’t know how I’d get my newsletter out.But I promised myself that I wouldn’t give up on putting out one of these every Friday, no matter how busy life feels.So instead of reviewing one of my interviews and finding the aha lesson in it, I figured this was a good week to do some some reflection.I
Can we stop saying these two things to pregnant women? (opens the original)
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I’m pregnant for the first time in my life — yay! — after spending almost all my 33 years thinking I’d never be here.And as I’ve been sharing that news with people, I’ve been repeatedly asking the same two favours:Please don’t comment on my body unless you have something inarguably nice to say.Please don’t bombard me with your pregnancy / birth stories unless I ask about it.One of the reasons I spent most of my life believing I didn’t want kids was because of the b
I asked a VC what makes a company worth funding (opens the original)
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A few weeks ago, I interviewed Leon Eisen — a venture capitalist — because people kept telling me I “should partner with venture-backed start-up founders,” and I realized I didn’t really know what that meant.I understood that when a company gets VC funding, it generally means they have more budget to spend on things like marketing. But I wanted to sit down with someone who’d be willing to answer dumb questions like:What does it take to become a venture capitalist? Is the only prerequisite just h
I got three job offers within 36 hours (opens the original)
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Intuition is a funny thing, isn’t it? We’ve all heard the advice to “go with your gut” — and yet we always find a reason to overcomplicate our decisions instead of just trusting that initial instinct.At least, I do.Three weeks ago, I was in a situation I’d honestly never imagined myself in. Three different companies offered me positions, and every one of them was a great offer. Great, growing companies.Opportunity for my own growth and mentorship.And the ability to earn more than just an hourly
I've been posting less and it's been good for me (opens the original)
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It’s Thursday at 6:23 pm. My newsletters go out Fridays around 5:30 am.I have less than 12 hours to write something worth your time.Although, it’s really more like 30 minutes because I also want to get more steps in today and can’t seem to be on my computer past 8 pm without going to bed with my head spinning.So I sat down to write this and immediately wondered what life / business lesson I can pass on to you this week. And honestly…I don’t have one.I could tell you about the venture capitalist
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