How to get un-stuck
Divorce your funk, ditch your writer's block, touch grass, find Jesus, etc.
First off, a big thank you to the folks who supported my big announcement on Saturday! It means a lot to me. This letter is free, but if you missed my post about transitioning this newsletter to sit behind a paywall to protect some of my peace, time, and to keep some of that intimacy that made this such a fun corner of the internet in the first place, I’d love for you to catch up on that decision below. ⬇️
The Popularity & Pick-Your-Brain Matrix.
Here’s some framework I find helpful if you want to cut the line, get to the top of someone’s inbox, and make your ask— whether you’re a founder wanting to connect with another founder who has the investors you want, a student looking for an internship, a middle manager wanting to make a total career pivot, just looking to meet friends in a new city, or anyone else who wants something that they need to ask for.
Now on to today’s meat & potatoes:
I’ve had many a funk and I’ve written about many a funk here. I’ve had many a writer’s block too— the best letters just pour out of me. I don’t send most of the ones that don’t, or they end up being mini blog updates on my life, nothing too deep.
I sat on last week’s letter for so long I honestly thought I wouldn’t end up sending it! Then something clicked, I edited it, it started firing on the plane I wanted it to, and I hit “schedule” without a second thought or a moment of overthinking— a far cry from the reading and re-reading I did before it was …