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Own Your Voice

By Natasha Walstra

How to be visible and get business on LinkedIn™

Just subscribe, trust me.

- Jeff Matlow

The Psychology of Ambition

By Dr. Gena Gorlin

Synthesizing science, philosophy, and observations from my practice to serve the unmet needs of ambitious builders.

Clinical psychologist turned leadership coach

- Jeff Matlow

The Human Intelligence Brief

By Joshua Miller

Executive coach on the judgment AI is quietly eroding. One pattern, one source, one instrument. Weekly.

Josh's insight into AI and leadership is second to none. A must read.

- Jeff Matlow

Idea Kitchen

By Marissa

Simple recipes for using AI to unbusy your life.

Marissa makes technology solutions so easy, it's like baking a Betty Crocker cake.

- Jeff Matlow

Work Chronicles

Comics about work. Made with love and lots of coffee.

Decoding Customer Experience

By Mark Levy

Become the CX leader your company can't afford to lose.

Really insightful digital customer experience tidbits from one of the smartest in the biz

- Jeff Matlow

Product Market Fit

By Guillermo Flor

Daily high-signal content on how to build, grow and fund startups in the AI era

If you're an early stage company or a creator and you are going down the AI rabbit hole, start here.

- Jeff Matlow

Workbaby

By Soph Hirst

Your early-career shortcut. Everyone tells you what to do, Workbaby shows you how to do it. Templates, scripts and insider knowledge from an ex-Google senior manager.

If you like TLBC, you'll definitely like Workbaby.

- Jeff Matlow

Write Drunk, Edit Sober

By Gil Rief

A Comedy Writer's Playbook for Creativity On Demand

Really Good Business Ideas

By Casandra

Really good business ideas to help you start and grow a profitable business (including on Substack). All ideas are backed by research and analysis.

The newsletter name doesn’t lie

- Jeff Matlow

Fulfillment Project

By Andy

Trying to figure out the secret to life, one question at a time.

One of the best interview podcasts. Period. Andy should have a talk show.

- Jeff Matlow

The Artistic Rebel

I am a late discovered autism and ADHDer, a curious learner seeking insightful, well-researched answers on psychology, brain science, AI, basically any science and technology. I prioritize truth, novelty, and unique perspectives over common sense answers.

Mr.Joe is one of the most raw and honest takes on being autistic that I've ever read.

- Jeff Matlow

shy by design

By Michael Thompson

Stories and insights to quietly stand out.

Stat Significant

By Daniel Parris

Data-centric essays about movies, music, TV, and more.

A brilliant look at pop culture through the lens of a statistician.

- Jeff Matlow

Product Management IRL

By Amy Mitchell

Product management one bit at a time - real world product management topics

Amy is an incredibly smart person who has some insanely great experience.

- Jeff Matlow

Elevated Letters

By Chelli Webster

Essays about the quiet moments that shape who we become

Chelli tells stories about herself that make you reflect on who you are

- Jeff Matlow

Now New Next

By Tobin Trevarthen

Now New Next is a weekly narrative field note for leaders playing the long game in an AI-shaped world. Together we will Build Your Narrative Worth™

Tobin makes you think in ways you didn't think you could've thunk

- Jeff Matlow

Leadership Growth Newsletter

By Andrew Olsen

Practical, actionable leadership guidance for anyone who leads people, teams, or organizations, drawn from 25 years in the trenches and my book, "The Leader's Journey: A 90-day guide to character, culture, and competence".

Every week, Andrew packs 20 minutes of leadership value into a 2 minute newsletter.

- Jeff Matlow

Candidate Corner

By Michael Greenleaf

Sharing 16 years of recruiting experience with candidates to help them better navigate the job market and find meaningful work!

Mike is a master of recruitment. If you want another job, start here.

- Jeff Matlow

The Creativity of Work

By Allison Stadd 🥁

Fresh-squeezed takes on what's broken about work, and how we un-blah it

Where music, leadership and great writing converge

- Jeff Matlow

NEW ECONOMIES

By Ollie Forsyth

NEW ECONOMIES is your regular newsletter that discovers the latest technology trends shaping our world.

Recovering VC with really interesting insights into the new economy. Hence 50k+ subscribers.

- Jeff Matlow

Growth with Sean Ellis

Sean Ellis, author of Hacking Growth, writes about driving sustainable growth through data, experimentation, and deep customer understanding to optimize teams and turn product-market fit into lasting success.

If you're a founder, follow Sean. Now. Go.

- Jeff Matlow

The VC Corner

By Ruben Dominguez

The VC Corner is where founders stay ahead: sharp news, fundraising strategies, battle-tested playbooks, and the tools to grow.

If you are a founder, entrepreneur or CEO, this is the newsletter you need.

- Jeff Matlow

Words That Lead

By Harry

ER physician turned executive communication coach. I teach leaders what to say when the stakes are high and the script is blank. Free weekly frameworks for clarity, confidence, and credibility.

Harry thinks a lot like me, but without the sarcasm.

- Jeff Matlow

Looking. At and Away.

By L.A. Fatzinger

I'm L.A. Fatzinger. Novelist. American in Salzburg. I spent 20 years building companies that tracked online news and behavior. Now I write about what we've stopped noticing: the details, the ordinary & the beautiful. And what we gain when we truly look.

Really great insights into media and misinformation.

- Jeff Matlow

Moving Tribes

By Ian Shepherd

Business strategy that works, from a boardroom veteran

Newsletter Circle

By Ciler

Your go-to source for building a successful newsletter business. In-depth interviews with newsletter operators and insightful reports on newsletter strategies.

Note to Self

By Stephanie

Stephanie. Local creative who is obsessed with the gym and her dog. Putting out content that might help you heal your shit or simply feel seen. Figuring it all out one day at a time.📍NYC

Really insightful look at self-awareness from a different angle

- Jeff Matlow

Designing Work

By Thomas Bertels

Ideas and insights to make work more productive, valuable, motivating.

Write. Grow. Monetize.

By Lea Bardot

Let’s talk about how to grow and monetize as an online writer in a smart, healthy and mindful way.

Lea is a rockstar. 'Nuff said.

- Jeff Matlow

Right Hand Chief

By Jill Spaeth

A strategic deep dive into the Chief of Staff role. How to cut through complexity, keep teams aligned and make sure things actually move forward. Real talk on leadership, execution and trusted partnerships.

Leadership Letters

By Akash

Actionable tips to grow as the most effective leader everyone wants to work with in <10 mins per week.

No nonsense leadership lessons that are spot on.

- Jeff Matlow