Sarah Loertscher

Slack (but only during work hours) and I think that's really it. Oh and Google calendar so I can remember wtf I'm supposed to be doing at any given moment. Usually phone is on silent though.

I use Insight Timer too. I love the sounds and their overall ideals about keeping parts of their app free forever https://medium.com/insighttimer/theres-an-elephant-in-the-meditation-room-854696eb0967

this is hilarious! 👏

So "NSenes" doesn't necessarily cause bad feelings, but at first read it doesn't seem to convey what you are hoping. I had to look up "senescence" to understand what it was. If you ever do decide to rename, maybe focus on the positive: increasing the quality of life, being hopeful for the best future possible. A product referencing the avoidance of old age isn't the most inspiring hook for me,...

I don't use them but tbh I didn't know they made notifications, I just check the screen time hours each week! I'm going to start using them though!

I do, and it's a long one - about an hour. But it's beautiful, and I use it to listen to podcasts and catch up on the news. It gives me time to explore ideas and current events that I wouldn't otherwise

As an addition to all the aforementioned advice, you can also sign up for HARO (https://www.helpareporter.com/) as a source. Just sign up for the general newsletter, don't sign up for specific ones or stories that may be relevant to you might get missed. This email goes out 3x day connecting reports who need sources with, you guessed it, sources (you!). It's a good way see what trends are and...

I think the lack of "free" time - not making the space to essentially play without purpose

@abadesi I'd say #2 - finding the right audience. I know that I'll never feel really ready, and I know the launch will not go as expected because, life, but the marketing and audience gathering always feels elusive. Like the perfect answer/audience/follower/hashtag/ad/etc could be right around the corner and it's tough to say, okay, that's enough, what you've done is enough, let's just get it...

Marshall on Amazon Prime, about the early life of Thurgood Marshall, the first black justice on the U. S. Supreme Court

My alarm! 😴 but then iMessage. And then email or Slack. Although @abadesi I like your strategy!

+1 to Apple podcast :)

I love Brave but I mostly use Chrome 🙄 I think I just need to commit to the move and add all the bookmarks, extensions etc.

@mellowbeing thank you for starting this thread! Really interesting to hear about everyone's non-startup sides. :) Right now I'm learning about indigo dying and how to maintain an indigo vat. Also house- and potted plant gardening, cooking, and ping pong :)

@yapartase The Writing Life by Annie Dillard. This is more from an artistic slant (a writer writing about the process of writing), but I think it's a beautiful volume that offers a lot in terms of what goes into producing work (of any kind).

@cedarmilazzo1 the "try it now" url input isn't working for me!

@keeev thanks for posting this question, it's so nice to hear from others what their processes are. How do you keep yourself motivated in the first few months? - I work remotely, and connecting with the team daily keeps me motivated. Just knowing there are a few other people out their moving towards the same goal is energizing - When I'm not feeling particularly motivated, reminding myself...

@thomgroutars This is Bonobo https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWZais6SIaMts?si=VDYPZNgQSbmzX3MpN00gJg Lo-Fi Beats: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWWQRwui0ExPn?si=-NRy6LZNSXKvNyBFZ-5eCg Thanks for starting this thread, there's a ton of fantastic suggestions in here!

@amrith cooking, gym time, exploring the Catskills, sleeping in, Netflix, tending to my spreadsheets (yes really), gardening when it's not too hot or too cold or too rainy or too windy out.