I am a big fan of newsletters. I really appreciate the ability to support creators and innovators who speak to me. But there are times when you need to take a step back and re-evaluate all your newsletter subscriptions. Because it can get out of hand!
Not only can newsletter subscriptions get expensive FAST (some are $150+ a year) but they also clog up our in-boxes and minds. So if you find yourself in one of the following situations- it’s time to re-evaluate:
- Letting the newsletter linger in your in-box for weeks and eventually, guiltily, deleting it
- Thinking “I am so not interested in this topic” repeatedly
- Seeing similar points of view and content across newsletters
- Tapped out on a topic (see comments about The Drive below!)
So I’m letting a few go. Peter Attia’s The Drive- I feel like I have enough info for my level of commitment on the topic of my health. I know I need to eat protein, do strength training, etc. At this point, the content is getting way beyond what I am willing to act on.
I’m saying goodbye to a couple of news/hot topics newsletter subscriptions. There’s too much overlap with other sources.
What am I keeping? Well, The Free Press for one. It is well worth $80 a year. And I support its mission, big time. The Glenn Loury newsletter is also a real winner, where you’ll hear some radically different takes on the news. And I am loving a couple of new additions- Becky Malinsky and Leandra Cohen‘s individual newsletters on fashion and style. They both feel authentic and quirky. Love that.
I guess my point is that you’ll change, the newsletter writer may change, and you need to make sure your subscriptions are serving your current and future you.
