Archive - Jessiwrites

Rethinking work, life, and meaning in a digital age

Mar 16, 2021 •

Let's figure this out together

Hello Monday: Work, on our own terms

Jan 23 •

1:25

The Family Outing

Rethinking work, life and meaning for the contemporary age

May 24, 2022 •

What do people think of me?

A good friend is in the midst of an incredible professional success.

Aug 27, 2022 •

The world Is burning. We’re optimizing spreadsheets.

Moral ambition calls us to build careers — and lives — that center our most significant challenges.

Apr 28 •

The Ambition Trap

There's got to be a better way to stop living for approval and start living for you

Feb 24 •

Ambient anxiety and the pursuit of happiness

Everything is awful, and I’m aware of every awful thing all the time.

Aug 10, 2022 •

Four really great books I didn't write

Jude is a book lover.

Sep 22, 2022 •

Melinda French Gates on risk, power, and why you need to bet on yourself

She is in the midst of a massive life transition. The future is still playing out.

Mar 17 •

Our stories matter

Later this week, we pile into the car to leave for our semi-annual three-day road trip.

Jun 15, 2023 •

Yes, everything is terrible. REST is your ultimate power move.

This is the time to cultivate your energy & creativity

Feb 3 •

It's only January. How are we so burned out already?

This is how we make our work matter again

Jan 27 •

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