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Why You Cannot Find “The One”

“Write about the search,” he said. “That’s what’s fucking killing everyone.”

Mar 11, 2016

Why You Cannot Find “The One”

Mar 11, 2016

Good design doesn’t just follow product-market fit. Sometimes, it creates it

I keep seeing posts that say:

4d ago

Good design doesn’t just follow product-market fit. Sometimes, it creates it

4d ago

“The Power of Subtraction: How Doing Less Made Me a Better Leader and Mom”

Lately, I’ve been subtracting….also known as saying no.

May 7

“The Power of Subtraction: How Doing Less Made Me a Better Leader and Mom”

May 7

Why I Traveled 2,000 Miles for One Conversation

Sooooo……..I’m flying to Costa Rica — in and out in 24 hours. Why? Because the CEO of a company I’m working with lives there. And sometimes…

Apr 24

Why I Traveled 2,000 Miles for One Conversation

Apr 24

“Busy Is Broken: Why Smart Leaders Make Time to Think”

The Overworked, Underthought Executive

Apr 9

“Busy Is Broken: Why Smart Leaders Make Time to Think”

Apr 9

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A Microproductivity Lesson from a 7 YO

Can you learn microproductivity from a 7 year old’s piano lesson?

Apr 2

A Microproductivity Lesson from a 7 YO

Apr 2

Your Network is your Net worth!

Debbie Landa told me that years ago when we were advising startups. Debbie, one of Silicon Valley’s best-connected individuals, shared this…

Mar 12

Your Network is your Net worth!

Mar 12

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Don’t Cringe-Broadcast your Superpower

I’ve spent much of my life on autopilot, barreling forward — until one day, I looked up and thought: Wait, am I even on the right train…

Mar 6

Don’t Cringe-Broadcast your Superpower

Mar 6

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Embrace The Liminal Spaces: You Might Create Something Profound

I have worked non-stop for over 15 years — pausing only for maternity leave. (And no, that does not count as a break. It counts as a…

Feb 26

Embrace The Liminal Spaces: You Might Create Something Profound

Feb 26

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Patience is better than Botox

It’s never too late for reinvention or growth. In fact, continual change can help signs of aging more than botox.

Aug 7, 2024

Patience is better than Botox

Aug 7, 2024

Heidi K. Isern

Heidi K. Isern

10.5K followers

writer. thinker. whiskey drinker. let me help you tell your story. Published here, there and elsewhere across the world. @hisern / www.heidiisern.com

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