Sarah Chen · 12,847 subscribers
Work smarter, not harder. Weekly insights for recovering overachievers.
I wasn't going to send this. I wrote a nice, safe email about time management...
Last month I did something radical. I looked at my phone and counted...
I used to wake up at 5am. Now I wake up at 7:30. My output doubled...
Goals are great for motivation and terrible for actually getting things done...
If I could go back to 2021 and give myself advice, here's what I'd say...
We're so focused on doing more that we forget to ask: more of what?
Conversational and witty with self-deprecating humor. Challenges hustle culture while remaining practical and actionable.
Usually starts with a personal anecdote or provocative question. Often references recent events or observations from daily life.
"Sarah writes like she's texting a smart friend who needs a reality check. Her style is direct without being harsh, funny without trying too hard, and always grounds abstract advice in concrete examples from her own messy attempts at productivity."
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