Wishful Working

Wishful Working

A weekly newsletter exploring self-employment, anti-hustle culture, and the future of work.

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Productivity and CreativityProductivity and Creativity
5 promises I made to myself for 2025

5 promises I made to myself for 2025

Don’t call it a resolution

Kara Detwiller
Kara Detwiller
Freelance LifeFreelance Life
My year in review: 2024

My year in review: 2024

A freelancer’s reflections

Kara Detwiller
Kara Detwiller
Productivity and CreativityProductivity and Creativity
What do you REALLY want?

What do you REALLY want?

Where goal-setting meets soul-searching

Kara Detwiller
Kara Detwiller
Honest Business Book ReviewsHonest Business Book Reviews
Honest Business Book Reviews (Part 5)

Honest Business Book Reviews (Part 5)

More honest thoughts on work-related reads

Kara Detwiller
Kara Detwiller
Anti Hustle CultureAnti Hustle Culture
Sometimes, a job is just a job

Sometimes, a job is just a job

Finding creative fulfillment outside of work

Alexa Phillips
Alexa Phillips
Anti Hustle CultureAnti Hustle Culture
You are not a machine

You are not a machine

On taking time to rest, heal, and grieve

Kara Detwiller
Kara Detwiller
Freelance LifeFreelance Life
8 freelance frights!

8 freelance frights!

Just a little self-employment spookiness

Kara Detwiller
Kara Detwiller
Future of WorkFuture of Work
On working SUPER remotely

On working SUPER remotely

A dispatch from the middle of nowhere

Kara Detwiller
Kara Detwiller
Freelance LifeFreelance Life
The best (and worst) boss I’ve ever had

The best (and worst) boss I’ve ever had

Spoiler alert: It’s the same person

Kara Detwiller
Kara Detwiller
Productivity and CreativityProductivity and Creativity
In defense of dabbling

In defense of dabbling

Why it’s good to be a generalist

Kara Detwiller
Kara Detwiller
Productivity and CreativityProductivity and Creativity
You are a sponge

You are a sponge

When to absorb versus when to squeeze

Kara Detwiller
Kara Detwiller
Anti Hustle CultureAnti Hustle Culture
The perks of being a quitter

The perks of being a quitter

You’re allowed to change your mind

Kara Detwiller
Kara Detwiller
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