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I am nothing: On the loss of identity in times of transition

1,868 days. That’s the number of days I’ve spent on the ConvertKit team.  12,408 days. That’s the number of days since I was born. I’ve spent 15% of my life at one company. 32% of my adult life. Nearly 47% of my working life. 10,000 hours of deliberate practice is the mark of an expert. […]

The End of the Year is a Time for Rest, Recovery, and Reflection

If you spend any amount of time reading career advice, following founders of companies you admire, or scrolling Twitter, you’ll inevitably run into some version of:  ​l f***ing love the end of the year. All of the lazy people take the last week of the year off. Meanwhile, here I am in the office for […]

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