Casey Grisez

December 1, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #20 - Earn It

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's Note...
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November 29, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #19 - Reflection

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's Note...
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November 24, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #18 - Time Machine

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's Note...
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November 23, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #17 - Tools

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's Note...
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November 22, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #16 - Mingei

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's Note...
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November 21, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #15 - Pineapple Pizza

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's Note...
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November 19, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #14 - Dirty Jobs

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's Note...
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November 17, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #13 - Luck

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's Note...
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November 17, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #12 - The Ideal Day

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's Note...
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November 14, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #11 - Drastic Times, Drastic Measures

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's Note...
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November 12, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #10 - Talk To Me

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's Note...
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November 11, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #9 - Ideal Reader

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's Note...
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November 10, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #8 - Florida Man

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's Note...
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November 9, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #7 - Metaphorically Speaking

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's Note...
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November 8, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #6 - Something New

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's Note...
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November 5, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #5 - Funny Bone

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's Note...
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November 4, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #4 - Fight Club

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's Note...
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November 3, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #3 - Shaving Ritual

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's Note...
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November 2, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #2 - Surroundings

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I’ll have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's N...
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November 1, 2022

Sticky Notes Lesson #1 - Yoda Moment

I signed up for a month-long, email-based writing course from Cole Schafer of Sticky Notes, Honey Copy, and Chasing Hemingway fame. He sends a lesson and prompt every day. I’ll have 10 minutes to read and consider the prompt, 40 minutes to write, and 10 minutes to edit before posting publicly. I’m posting here to not drown my Casey's N...
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September 30, 2022

Taking the Leap

“I’m excited to share that I also published this over on a new site: https://www.caseysnotes.com/taking-the-leap/. I plan to move over there exclusively and will port over all subscribers. Your time and inbox are precious, so I appreciate your support! Now onto the original programming.” While on our honeymoon, my wife and I went on a ...
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September 3, 2022

Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

This is a very strange sentence to write: I quit my job this week. I've worked remotely for a firm in Washington, DC since the end of last year, with a plan to relocate with my family in the first half of 2022. To oversimplify a complicated story, we decided to stay in the Midwest. The DC firm has a culture of in-person work, so stayin...
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August 27, 2022

Birthdays and Beer Gardens

As we get older, birthdays are no longer about ripping open presents and cards filled with cash. They become a time for reflection, gratitude, and, of course, celebration. All of these happen with a little more intensity when a birthday coincides with the transition from summer to fall (which sometimes leads to finding out the hard way...
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August 20, 2022

Power to the People

Rich and Pete founded a construction site preparation contractor in 1990, growing it from a small company with a handful of contracts to a multi-million dollar operation. They maintained ownership for nearly three decades and worked hard to grow the business. Rich focused on finance and HR while Pete led all work in the field. Rich and...
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August 13, 2022

What Toddlers Teach Us

No elbows on the table. Choke up on the bat with two strikes. Lefty loosey, righty tighty. Don't eat yellow snow. My parents taught me many lessons while I was growing up. Since turning the tables and becoming a dad, I have done my share of passing them along (especially the one about yellow snow). I have shared both lessons my parents...
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August 6, 2022

On Stephen King's On Writing

Stephen King is one of the most accomplished writers of all time, with 64 novels, five nonfiction books, and more than 200 short stories to his name. He has sold 350,000,000 (to repeat: three hundred and fifty million) copies of his books. Any writing advice he shares is worth reading. One of his nonfiction books is On Writing, publish...
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July 29, 2022

Authenticity

"12 time-tested strategies to double your business in the next month! A [thread emoji]" "My company has sent 150,000+ emails for our clients! Want to know how we're crushing it? A [thread emoji]" "How to build a million-dollar side hustle in 12 minutes! A [thread emoji]" My wife recently showed me two of her friends on social media. Bo...
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July 23, 2022

Retirement is Changing

My Grandpa Lou was a hell of a guy. World War II vet, parent, grandparent, sardine connoisseur. And he was a rock star at the company where he worked as a tool and die maker his entire career. He retired at 65, and my family members still own many of the company shares he retired with. My buddy Francis is one of the best people you'll ...
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July 15, 2022

The Poison of Politics

It started at a Sunoco in rural West Virginia, as all good stories do. While traveling from Ohio to North Carolina for vacation, we stopped for gas and a bathroom break, both of which are common in a car with a V8 engine and potty-training toddlers. What was uncommon was an interaction with a guy at Sunoco. We pulled up to the pump and...
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August 21, 2021

Pull Down to Refresh

You know the feeling. You pull your phone from your pocket or off the table, unlock it, open the app, wait for it to refresh, maybe pull down to refresh again (you know, just in case), then put it back down with a twinge of disappointment. Only to repeat the cycle five or 10 minutes later. Despite a pretty awesome staycation with my fa...
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