It's Time to Declare Independence
Your tea may not be taxed, nor troops garrisoned in your town square. But still, you may need to "declare independence" from these tyrannical oppressors.
It’s a holiday today.
So, if you write a Substack, you MUST theme it around the day. It’s in the Substack rules. I promise. I checked.
But I thought to myself, “Scott, you have a ton of new subscribers in the last year. Like, double. There’s a lot of content they’ve likely never seen.”
And who am I to keep you from such pearls, right?
So, here are some of the highest-rated past posts from, well, the past. All themed around the holiday, of course. I’m a rule follower at heart. Enjoy!
I highly encourage you to:
Declare Independence from a Disorganized Personal Life
Declare Independence from the Cultural Constraints of Gen Z
Declare Independence from Doing Tasks AI Can Automate
Declare Independence from a Business that Lacks a Guarantee
Declare Independence from a Terrible Company Culture
Declare Independence from a Household that is Falling Apart
As always, if you’d like to chat about topics like this, I’m here for you: scott@scottmonday.com.
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