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03 2023 November
Ask Me Anything: Family Edition
This week, I decided to reach into my virtual mailbag and pull out a few questions I’ve gotten recently from readers. My hope is that...
Read More27 2023 October
One Foot in Front of the Other
Photo by Avelino Calvar Martinez from Burst There are weeks when writing this newsletter feels like a chore. Sometimes I have to drag myself over...
Read More19 2023 October
Perception Is Reality
Photo by Bud Helisson on Unsplash I once went to an event where I spoke to two siblings. I had met them both before, but...
Read More13 2023 October
Planting the Seeds
My father had a lifelong obsession with a single flower. It wasn’t just any flower; it was a flower that is considered magical in Chinese...
Read More06 2023 October
Pruning to Make Space for More
Photo by niko photos on Unsplash For much of my life, I was extremely stubborn. When I had something on my mind, I would find...
Read More28 2023 September
The Truth Behind Office Politics
“I hate office politics.” This was something someone said to me at a Women in Product event in Seattle. I replied, “Office politics is like...
Read More21 2023 September
The Art of the Hustle
Note from Deb: I have recently gotten a lot of questions about what a career outside a startup or corporate environment can look like. With...
Read More08 2023 September
The Power and Perils of Kayfabe
from wiki My dad loved watching wrestling. He enjoyed the spectacle, the rivalry, and the sheer physicality of the sport. (I call it a “sport”...
Read More01 2023 September
Automate, Delegate, Eliminate
A decade ago, I started an open-door policy allowing anyone in my prior company to ask me for help or advice. I would do these...
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