BECOME THE SMARTEST EXECUTIVE IN THE ROOM
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YOU’RE ALREADY THE SMARTEST SCIENTIST IN THE ROOM—
But that's not the same as the smartest executive in the room
(No matter how much we both wish it was.)
That requires “managing up” (whatever that means) & “strategic planning” (spoiler alert: there’s no such thing), and a whole bunch of other shit you didn’t sign up for. But you’re still gonna have to figure out. On zero sleep. (Unless you quit.)
This is not what you wanted. And yet, here we are. Along with the rest of my clients, who went from PIs at top research institutes to CSOs of million-dollar companies. So every Friday at 5, I write them an email to help— and now you can get it too.
DON’T GET ME WRONG—
I hate email
It’s full of things I need to do…or should have already done. But I love writing these emails because you love reading them.
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MY NEWSLETTER HELPS HUNDREDS OF SCIENTISTS & CSOs ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS— AND IT WILL HELP YOU TOO
“I have 416 unread messages, but I open yours immediately.”
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LONDON
“I check my email before I get out of bed on Friday, just to read this.”
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NEW YORK CITY
“Your email made me laugh & cry at the same time, as only you can do.”
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF L’AQUILA
“Your emails are amazing. I can literally hear your voice & see your face as I read them.”
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“I love your newsletter. No matter how busy I am, I always open that email.”
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
“I barely get through all the work on my plate every day, I work on evenings & weekends, but I still read your emails.”
CTO
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“Thank you for your personal response. I am immensely grateful for the opportunity to connect with you & learn from you.”
CSO
NEW YORK CITY
“I honestly didn’t expect such a thoughtful & supportive response, and it meant a lot to me.”
START-UP FOUNDER
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“This literally made me laugh out loud. I'm not a scientist, but I totally understand that somehow.”
CMO
BOSTON
“How can you be so good at this?! When I read your email, I realized how much I needed to hear that.”
TECH FOUNDER
SAN FRANCISCO
“Thank you for your email— I have to say it really impressed me.”
VC
AMSTERDAM
“I really appreciate your email. You write fantastic emails!”
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU WANTED
But this is what the job requires.
And if, after this, you still hate it— you can quit. But if we’re gonna do this, let’s make it count.
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