ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
Your startup is a chatbot that tells customers they're right.
Investors loved it. The chatbot told them they would. Then it told them to replace you with it. Very persuasive.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You wanted a mini-me. You got a tiny negotiator who has never once lost…
- You've "romanticised your life". It's a candle, a croissant and a playlist called "main…
- You're not a CEO. You're one person with a logo, a free email account…
- Core collaboration days started as Tuesday. They now include Wednesday, Thursday, a Friday that's…
- Beach body ready? The beach has been ready for four billion years. It isn't…
- Running clears your head. Mostly of the idea that you're a runner.
- A tidy playroom lasts exactly as long as it takes to photograph. The photo…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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