Script your Life
Every fortnightly issue takes a founder communication situation — submitted by a reader — and breaks it down through three lenses: the social script, the inner script, and what to actually say. Plus a pop culture parallel you probably didn't see coming.
Hello Friends, Taking pride in what you do is a wonderful feeling. When it becomes the thing you identify with, there may be ego-related complications. Today's issue is about a business owner who has the best systems and processes but can't seem to get her employee to follow them to a T. Thank you to Reader K for suggesting I include photos in the newsletter. :) If you want your issue to be considered for an upcoming Newsletter, just fill out this form. The Situation: Lin is an organized...
Hello Friends, Have you ever tried to explain your expertise to someone with little to no background in your field? How did you find it? In today's issue, we talk about how communications between technical and non-technical co-founders can be tricky and hard to navigate. If you want your issue to be considered for an upcoming Newsletter, just fill out this form. The Situation: Igor is a computer programmer and co-founder of a startup fitness app. His co-founder, Melissa is non-technical and...
Hello Friends, Welcome to March. February was a Lunar focused month. The Lunar New Year celebrations and the start of Ramadan fasting. It was a blend of higher social interaction and solitary introspection. There are people who look forward to gatherings and thrive in them. There are also those that dread and avoid them. As a Founder, it's easy to remain in build / focus mode and make it the default. It may be hard to see value in mingling, socializing and dare I say the word - networking,...
Hello Friends, Do you identify as a diplomat or a nonchalant person? If so, when an annoying behavior presents itself, you may not care enough to take issue with it and so you leave happily unaffected. And if you do care, you may be able to call it out and neutralize it. What if the behavior happens in an environment that requires your attention and care - for example in a workplace setting? It might not be as easy to turn a blind eye and even the best of diplomats might not be able to deal...
Hello Friends, The December holiday haze has led me towards an actual haze fuelled home organization spree. As I declutter and reorganise, I thought about how my job would be so much easier if I had been more thoughtful in my initial housekeeping. For example, if I had considered my daily needs more, I wouldn't have packed away 2 portable fans deep in the recesses of a cabinet, only to forget about them and purchase new ones. Today's issue falls within the same theme of the benefits of future...
Hello Friends, Happy Mid-January! Script Your Life is now a fortnightly newsletter, so you'll receive the Analysis of 2 Founder Communication Issues a month. If you find this useful, please forward it on. Thank you! Have you ever met someone you admired and then went away... sorely disappointed? This issue addresses just that. "Never meet your heroes, you'll only be disappointed." - Marcel Proust, French Novelist If you want your issue to be considered for an upcoming Newsletter, just fill...
Hello Friends, Happy 2026! Let's kick off the new year with confidence by confronting the things that are holding us back. If you want your issue to be considered for an upcoming Newsletter, just fill out this form. The Situation: John has been providing free advice to a small company which has trouble achieving profitability due to a lack of business operational know-how. His advice has been insightful and his approach hands-on. The CEO of the company, Michael has expressed interest in...
Hello Friends, I've managed to "niche" down this monthly newsletter further. I've got unstuck myself. Hoorah! Starting from this month's newsletter, in every monthly issue, I'll break down an anonymous person's issue in their life and provide scripts that aim to help them work through it. If you want your issue to be considered for an upcoming Newsletter, just fill out this form. Ever grateful for my small and faithful readership (& one A+ reader: Des) The Situation: Sharon is a freelance...
Hello Friends, 🏃♀️There are 60 days left to the end of 2025. A good friend asked about having fun - specifically in challenging times when you may have forgotten how and what it feels like. It's a good reminder as some of us may have denied ourselves its pleasure for a while. Let's dive into three ideas to help you start scripting your best life. IDEA #1: Fun is what you make of it THE INSIGHT: Everyone's definition of fun is different. FUN can be playful, humorous, entertaining, enjoyable,...
Hello Friends, 🏃♀️Let's get unstuck together! Let's dive into three ideas to help you start scripting your best life. IDEA #1: Embracing Space and Distance THE INSIGHT: Giving yourself grace to take a breather isn't just great for you physically. It gives you the opportunity to do some psychological distancing. “Crying helps me slow down and obsess over the weight of life’s problems.” — Sadness, Inside Out Movie (2015) "Sometimes you need to press pause to let everything sink in." — Sebastian...