Alyssa Kulesa

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The full collection of my musings in different forms to match your mood. Things I noticed and thought were worth mentioning.

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    Is the box really there?

    Look, I hate being boxed in. Walking through the catacombs in Paris? No thank you. Entering an elevator with more people than you’d be comfortable getting stuck with? Also, no. Like I’ve said before, boxes have a tendency to make…

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    On Restlessness

    Sometimes we feel restless because we need to take a deep breath and remind ourselves that everything is well and truly fine. But sometimes we’re restless because we need to rest less.  If you’ve been ignoring some creative urge, it’s…

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    On letting the pen do the talking

    Sometimes when I feel off, I pick up a (red) pen and start moving my hand without any rhyme or reason. Whenever I do this, there’s inevitably a moment when I feel like an insane person as I wait for…

  • Deep(er) dive

    When knowledge distorts your clarity

    It’s midnight here in Spain, and I’m headed to Chicago in 6 hours to kick off the wedding week! Today I’m spicing up your inbox with 10 quick thoughts on intellect, creativity, and originality. I’m planning to turn these 10 points into a cohesive piece centered around the impact of regurgitated content all over the internet (but it needs to…

  • Deep(er) dive

    Shaking it Up Like a Snowglobe

    I feel a little bit nervous as I let my fingertips brush over my pink keyboard for the first time in what feels like eternity. Anyone who teaches about “building an email list” will tell you A) not to ghost…

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days of insights, inspiration and instigation

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My birthday gift to myself, vanilla cake 🍰, and a grand experiment

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    What you’re not being told

    I’ve been playing with ideas for how to share wins and testimonials differently because if I’m being completely honest, I think many of the ways I see people sharing social proof right now are gross and designed to play on…

  • Deep(er) dive

    straight from my notebook

    Below you’ll see words that demanded to fly out of my fingertips after journaling this morning, so I thought I’d share them with you today. Imperfections likely present. (Not so ironically, these words came freely after I did some work…

  • Purple Potato Water

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    Purple Potato Water

    The water turned purple, and everything dissolved. That’s what happened when I tried to make sweet potato gnocchi. After 45 minutes of baking, kneading, rolling, and cutting the dough into the perfect bite-sized pieces. I dumped the freshly formed gnocchi…

  • Deep(er) dive

    That’s an interesting opinion…

    Hi Reader, Who are you listening to? Not what are you listening to, though I’ve totally been loving this song.  I mean who are you listening to? Who do you let influence what you think and ultimately, do? There’s a powerful phrase I…

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    How to Manage Uncertainty With Ease

    As business owners, we’re faced with uncertainty a lot. (Not to mention 2020 seems to be giving dose after dose of uncertainty in general). But as the owner of your business… You’re the one making all the decisions. You’re the one…

  • Deep(er) dive

    How to Use Constraints to Find Clarity

    If you ask me, “What do you want for dinner?” my brain melts. It doesn’t work. However, if you ask me, “Do you want spaghetti or shrimp bowls?” I can function. My decision-making abilities return to me. Because clarity needs…

  • Deep(er) dive

    3 Sentences for you

    Hi there, What we’re taught to think: “To be successful I need to learn more, make more, do more.” A different way to think about about success: Success is a journey of unlearning and then piecing together the insights from…

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    3 Sentences on Success

    What we’re taught to think: “To be successful I need to learn more, make more, do more.” A different way to think about about success: Success is a journey of unlearning and then piecing together the insights from what you’ve…

  • 3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Investing in a Course

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    3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Investing in a Course

    I’m writing from the couch next to the fireplace in our Whistler hotel as snow falls out the window. It’s peaceful and serene and probably the exact opposite of your inbox right now. Because it’s digital course launch season. The…