Written guides

Guide · 25 March 2026

Not Every Opportunity Is For You

We’ve talked about starting. About trying. About staying consistent. About handling rejection and starting again.

Rejection

Guide · 18 March 2026

When the Answer Is No

We’ve talked about agency — choosing to act. Audacity — trying anyway.

Rejection

Guide · 13 March 2026

The Power of Restarting

If you noticed that this issue arrived later than expected, you are correct.

Staying motivated

Guide · 4 March 2026

Before you click submit

It’s 11:47pm. The deadline is midnight. Your laptop is open. The essay has been edited three times.

Statement of purpose

Guide · 25 February 2026

Stay in your lane

In the past few issues, we’ve talked about agency (choosing to act). Audacity (daring to try). Progress over perfection.

Staying motivated

Guide · 18 February 2026

Systems over motivation

Last issue was a reminder that meaningful progress takes time. Nothing worthwhile happens instantly. But knowing that is one thing.

Planning your applications · Staying motivated

Guide · 11 February 2026

This takes time: the long way is the way

You’ve likely heard this many times: Rome wasn’t built in a day. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a step.

Staying motivated

Guide · 4 February 2026

Good enough to begin

The month of January is gone, eleven more months to go. On the calendar, February feels like a satisfying month to look at: neat and symmetrical.

Staying motivated

Guide · 28 January 2026

Keeping the momentum

We’ve talked about a few things that should get you started this year and help you achieve your dreams: goal setting, agency and audacity.

Staying motivated

Guide · 21 January 2026

On trying before you feel prepared: Audacity

In the last issue, I wrote about agency: the ability to decide and act.

Staying motivated