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💭 ONE THING WE’RE THINKING ABOUT

Have you ever wondered if you’ll ever take action on the million dollar ideas wasting away in your Notes app? And why you struggle to take action in the first place? We did — and it led us to an idea that has us in a chokehold.

Welcome to the Perfectionist to Procrastinator Pipeline.

Initially, perfectionism tricks us into believing that we can control outcomes: If I show up perfectly, everyone will like me and all will be well with my soul.

But beneath the facade lies a truth a lot more insidious…

👀 ONE THING WE’RE OBSESSED WITH

An article about the Montage fallacy came across our desks really made us think. The author digs into the way we’re led to believe that “personal transformations are practically microwaveable; just find the right mentor, find the right program, make the perfect plan, do it a few times, and you’ll reach your goal.”

Oof! If there’s one thing that our work with Spacetime has taught us, it’s that pursuing your dreams is rarely glamorous — mostly doing one mundane task at a time, and buckling in for a long ride.

Keep reading 🧑‍💻

🎧 ONE THING WE’RE LISTENING TO

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We launched a podcast! 🎙️

This has been a loooonnggg time coming, and we’re thrilled to get this off the ground since so many of you have been asking for it 🤝

Overthinking It is a podcast for creative, curious people who can’t be stopped. If you’re tired of chasing perfection and just want to do your best… welcome to the club.

In our first episode, Why You’re Unmotivated (and Why It’s Not Your Fault) Anna talks about her alleged motivation problem, deep dives on what dopamine actually is, and gives 3 helpful strategies to fight off that bleghhh feeling most of us know all too well.

MJ absolutely crushed the production (surprise, it’s a fun listen!), and it’s only 14 minutes. Give it a listen, subscribe if you like it, and leave us a 5-star review if you really care ⭐️

🤔 ONE QUESTION FOR YOU

⭐️ ONE LAST THING

Aaaand this is why women should have the money 🎀

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