040: It's Not Free Time If You're Exhausted

"Don't write a check your body can't cash." This is a phrase I remind myself when my to-do list eyes are bigger than my available energy, something that has been happening a lot lately (and I know I'm not alone in this). As Anne Helen Petersen captures so perfectly in her recent newsletter, there are many reasons (we're or) You're Still Exhausted. Today I'm sharing a quick solo riff from the park: a personal "take two" on the day Ryder turned two.

📘 Books Mentioned: Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business

🗽Photos: Reclining Liberty art installation

📰Article: You're Still Exhausted by Anne Helen Petersen

🎙 Related Episodes: 031: Eleventh-Hour Creative Gremlins, Pivot—45: Post-Launch Pivot Point + Visit From the Furry Rest Monster

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