i'm fired

oh hey you,

i’m a total sucker any milestone moments. think birthdays, anniversaries, hitting your 100th or even 1,000th something—it's all about those new months, new quarters, & yep you guessed it, this halfway mark of the year.

these occasions stir up this sweet nostalgia, while also making us pause to reflect on how far we've come. i’m a big fan of these feelings.

but what i really live for is how these moments give us a nudge for change.

today we’re getting real on what isn’t right.

wins & woes

this year the halfway mark feels different.

it’s partially a consequence of my intense start to the year with a thorough annual review & plan. the accountability & pressure is def felt.

but what i really think is causing this is what linkedin reminded me of last week. it’s officially been TWO YEARS since i ditched the comfort of my corporate gig at warby parker to chase something better, something mine.

i’ll start by clarifying that this was hands down one of my best decisions.

but, it’s been far from smooth sailing or easy wins.

i’ve racked up more failures these past two years than any other time in my life. something extra challenging for my type a, overachieving, overworking self.

sunny side up ego

writing these newsletters, like last week's on failure, is really therapeutic & insight into what i’m going through.

over the last 80 issues, it might seem like i’m just chatting with you, but honestly, it’s partly me sorting through my own stuff. sharing stories, dropping memes, & sprinkling sass for you, my amazing community, helps me make sense of the things I'm grappling with.

i naturally lean towards the sunny side, so i tend to spotlight what’s working & kinda ignore the pile-up of what’s not. some may call this denial 🫣 

but the more i do, the more i realize: letting go is how you level up.

or as i said in one of my most-loved newsletters, less is luxe.

we can’t do everything.
& we really can’t do everything & do it well.

but oh, how the ghosts of sunk costs, missed opportunities, & that stubborn ego love to haunt us, making us think otherwise.

you’re fired

so right now i’m inviting you to join me for a purge party.

bc what we choose not to do matters more than what we choose to do.

to kick things off, i challenge you to write your response to this tough love exercise from shane parrish’s annual review.

next week i’ll be sharing my reflections & answers. should you want to swap notes, my inbox is always open.

let’s do less, but better! you with me?